New Beetle cards

My first car was a Volkswagen Beetle, a black 1973 type 1303 S (see above) and I have had my sympathy for this model ever since. Therefore I very much appreciated the initiative of Volkswagen to reintroduce a modern version called the New Beetle. As this is more or less a Cult car designed for a specific group of customers the promotion of this car has been done through many freecards. I even think that no other single model has been featured on freecards more than the New Beetle. Both in the North America and in Germany, but also in many other countries freecards showing the New Beetle have been issued and to give the collectors interested in this car model an overview I have made a list which is presented below. This contains all known New Beetle cards that I currently possess and I now have no less than 344 (!) different cards of this type listed. Some specific cards are also shown here with a picture of their front side. Of the total list 16 cards listed are still not yet in my possession, so if you have an extra one of these, please contact me for a trade!
Go to the cards of the following countries by pressing on the name or just scroll to see the whole list:
Australia - Austria - Belgium - Brazil - Canada - China - Croatia - Denmark - Egypt - England - Finland - France - Germany - Greece - Holland - Hong Kong - Hungaria - Indonesia - International - Israel - Italy - Japan - Mexico - Peru - Singapore - Spain - South Africa - Sweden - USA.
GoCard area code 212 - black (text: less flower, more power)
GoCard area code 212 - red (text: the engine's in the front, but its heart's in the same place)
GoCard area code 212 - white (text: if you were really as good in a past life, you come back as something better)
GoCard area code 212 - blue (text: hug it? drive it? hug it? drive it?)
GoCard area code 212 - red (foldcard) (text: deck the roads with something jolly)
GoCard area code 212 - black Turbo (text: caffeinated)
GoCard area code 212 - gray Turbo (text: this one goes to 11)
GoCard area code 617 - white (text: if you were really as good in a past life, you come back as something better)
GoCard area code 617 - blue (text: hug it? drive it? hug it? drive it?)
GoCard area code 617 - red (text: the engine's in the front, but its heart's in the same place)
GoCard area code 703 - red (text: the engine's in the front, but its heart's in the same place)
GoCard area code 703 - blue (text: hug it? drive it? hug it? drive it?)
GoCard area code 703 - white (text: if you were really as good in a past life, you come back as something better)
GoCard area code 703 - black (text: less flower, more power)
GoCard area code 954 - blue (text: hug it? drive it? hug it? drive it?)
GoCard area code 954 - white (text: if you were really as good in a past life, you come back as something better)
GoCard Yahoo - red (text: dear Santa: )
GoCard Yahoo - red (text: all the other cars used to laugh and call it names)
GoCard ?? - red (misprint, empty back) (text: the engine's in the front, but its heart's in the same place)
GoCard - green (text: this is not a car) WANTED
Hot Stamp - black (text: a positive form of ID)
Hot Stamp - black (text: less flower, more power)
Hot Stamp - red (text: tell your folks they raised tuition)
Hot Stamp - black & white (foldcard) (text: naughty? nice?)
Hot Stamp - red Turbo (text: autobahn-in-a-can)
Hot Stamp - black Turbo (text: arrive fashionably early)
Hot Stamp - drop in, sign up, bug out (small b&w logo)
Hot Stamp - drop in, sign up, bug out (larger red logo)
Hot Stamp - green (text: wintergreen)
Hot Stamp - red (text: dear Santa: )
Hot Stamp - University, new Beetle drawing (yr. 2001)
Hot Stamp - University, new Beetle on monitor (yr. 2001)
Hot Stamp - University, gray Beetle on Campus (yr. 2001)
M@x Racks - black (text: less flower, more power)
M@x Racks - red (text: the engine's in the front, but its heart's in the same place)
M@x Racks - blue (text: hug it? drive it? hug it? drive it?)
M@x Racks - white (text: if you were really as good in a past life, you come back as something better)
M@x Racks - gray (foldcard) (text: miracle on any street)
M@x Racks - green Turbo (text: pure turbonium)
M@x Racks - red Turbo (text: allow a few extra minutes for it to cool)
M@x Racks - red Turbo (text: dasher)
M@x Racks - gift wrapped (text: ooh, this is a heavy one)
Pik:Nik round logo - black (text: a positive form of ID)
Pik:Nik round logo - black (text: less flower, more power)
Pik:Nik round logo - red (text: tell your folks they raised tuition)
Pik:Nik round logo - blue (text: hug it? drive it? hug it? drive it?)
Pik:Nik round logo - yellow (text: how to cruise through history)
Pik:Nik round logo - blue (text: for a good time call 1-800 DRIVE VW)
Volkswagen US - black (text: wish you were here) (1/98)
Volkswagen US - blue (text: you should see the other guys) (9/98)
Volkswagen US - gray (text: we won, fair and round) (9/98)
Volkswagen US - red (text: if you were really as good in a past life, you come back as something better) (9/98)
Volkswagen US - green Turbo (text: superhero fast) (3/99)
Volkswagen US - red Turbo (text: allow a few extra minutes for it to cool) (3/99)
Volkswagen US - blue (text: DriversFest 2000 -celebrate the passion)
Volkswagen US - gray and yellow racer (text: naturally moves to the outside) (2000)
Volkswagen US - blue racer (text: we all have a dark side) (2000)
Volkswagen US - gray and yellow racer (text: New Beetle Cup, size 8,5 x 11 inch!)
Volkswagen US - text: Hey, there's a yellow one (#1034-01)
Michelin PAXMobile concept vehicle - black - 1999 NAIAS imprint
Michelin PAXMobile concept vehicle - black - 1999 no NAIAS imprint WANTEDVW Adventure - Death Valley, California (4/98)
VW Adventure - Bluefield, Virginia (5/98)
VW Adventure - Washington, DC (5/98)
VW Club - 2.700-lb. yellow sticky note just to remind youNEW CONVERTIBLE cards:
Volkswagen US - gray (text: get starry-eyed) (#2087-03)
Volkswagen US - red (text: smile) 7 x 5 inch
Volkswagen US - 4 different colour stickers with various texts + Go to VW.com on white card
Volkswagen US - silver Beetle with top up and down + smiling person (nice!)
Volkswagen US - triple white New Beetle - model year 2007TRADING cards:
I recently acquired a set of 8 VW trading cards of a smaller size (2,5 x 3,5 inch) than regular postcards. In this set, issued in 2000, there were 3 cards on the Golf, 2 on the Jetta and also 3 on the New Beetle:
- Cute - black rear view (text: ruffles a few feathers)
- Dreamer - gray front view (text: zzz...zzz...zzz...zzz...)
- Turbonium - green TurboCanadian Publishers (31 cards):
Zoom Cards - red (text: the engine's in the front, but its heart's in the same place) with copyright sign in left upper corner
Zoom Cards - gray (text: suddenly the world's glass is half full again) with copyright sign in left upper corner
Zoom Cards - gray (text: suddenly the world's glass is half full again) no copyright sign in left upper corner
Zoom Cards - yellow (text: jaune citron. beaucoup de jus)
Zoom Cards - red (text: rouge pompier. nouvelle flamme)
Zoom Cards - red (text: rouge Pere Noël. 115 rennes-vapeur)
Zoom Cards - green (text: vert nature. coureur des bois)
Zoom Cards - black (text: noir foncé. coup d'éclat)
Zoom Cards - black (text: newbeetlegrrr...)
Zoom Cards - grayblue (text: newbeetletank)
Zoom Cards - yellow (text: newbeetlevroum)
Zoom Cards - blue (text: newbeetlevue)
Zoom Cards - gray (text: newbeetletrac)
Zoom Cards - red (foldcard) (text: deck the roads with something jolly)
Zoom Cards - gray (foldcard) (text: miracle on any street) WANTED
Zoom Cards - black & white (foldcard) (text: naughty? nice?) WANTED
Zoom Cards - gray Turbo (text: speed metal)
Zoom Cards - black Turbo (text: caffeinated)
Zoom Cards - yellow Turbo (text: speed bump)
Zoom Cards - red Turbo Cup 2000 (text: piquee aux hormones)
Zoom Cards - gray Turbo Cup 2000 (text: gonflee aux steroides)
Zoom Cards - Beetle as instrument case handle (text: Propulsé par Volkswagen) (2002)
GoCard - gray (text: suddenly the world's glass is half full again) with copyright sign in left upper corner
GoCard - red (text: the engine's in the front, but its heart's in the same place) with copyright sign in left upper corner
GoCard - black Turbo (text: caffeinated)
GoCard - gray Turbo (text: speed metal) WANTED
GoCard - yellow Turbo (text: speed bump)
Volkswagen - gray (text: cher New Beetle, c'est a ton tour!) (9/98)
Volkswagen - blue (text: la carapace d'une nouvelle race) (9/98)
Volkswagen - blue (text: Silence, on tourne - 3D) (Montreal, 10-20 Oct. 2002)
Volkswagen - paper folded Beetle, 10 ans de Blues a TremblantAustralian Publishers (7 cards):
Prototype model - yellowish green, replycard (approx. 1997)
Importer issued - red (if you were really good in a past life, you come back as something better)
Importer issued - black Turbo with many birds
Avant Card - bitten by the bug (# 6467)
Avant Card - lining up for one (# 6468)
New Beetle RSi Racing model - blue (specs on the back)
New Beetle RSi Racing model - silver (Opera House in the background) WANTEDAustrian Publishers (11 cards):
Boomerang - red car (text: Liebe auf den ersten Blick) Card Art No. 1
Boomerang - yellow car (text: Die erste Vase mit 115 PS) Card Art No. 2
Boomerang - light blue car (text: ein Blick in die Zukunft) Card Art No. 3
Boomerang - blue car (text: Liebes Christkind... ) Card Art No. 4
Beetle & Friends - tiger print, # 1 (anmeldekarte)
Beetle & Friends - tiger print, # 1 (gründungsmitglied)
Beetle & Friends - surf print, # 2
Beetle & Friends - flower print, # 3
Beetle & Friends - flame print, # 4
Beetle & Friends - universe print, # 5
Beetle & Friends - Mona Lisa print, # 6Brazilian Publisher (2 cards):
Oh baby! Oh, yes! - red car, # 24
Red Beetle - various pictures, # 25
China Publisher (3 cards):Cabriolet - pink text side
Cabriolet - green text side
Cabriolet - blue text sideGuliver - Nova Buba - black car (1999) WANTED
Go-Card # 6092 - blue Beetle (text: for folk med god smag)
Go-Card # 6102 - blue Beetle (text: Underground, for folk med god smag)
Freecard.dk - green Cabriolet - # 802 - 2005Pon Dealer wish foldcard - silver car (het wordt weer een mooi jaar)
ANWB - autoverzekeringen - 2 green cars, foldcard
Auto-Service van der Velden - Paasshow, bluetone card, non-mailableThink yellow, composition of old and new Beetle - Carte Blanche # 0467
English Publishers (20 cards):
London Cardguide - 9 different small front views (Valentine's day by WD+RU)
London Cardguide - puzzle with cut out Beetle shape (Aug-2000)
London Cardguide - animal skin with cut-out Beetle shape (Aug-2000)
London Cardguide - drawing with cut-out Beetle shape (Aug-2000)
London Cardguide - cartoon with cut-out Beetle shape (Aug-2000)Boomerang Bar card - puzzle with cut out Beetle shape (Oct-2000)
Boomerang Bar card - animal skin with cut-out Beetle shape (Oct-2000)
Boomerang Bar card - drawing with cut-out Beetle shape (Oct-2000)
Boomerang Bar card - cartoon with cut-out Beetle shape (Oct-2000)
Boomerang Media card - art card - blue Sedan (2006)
Boomerang Media card - art card - green Convertible (2006)
Boomerang Media card - art card - tan Convertible (2006)
Boomerang Media card - art card - blue Convertible (2006)Vaseline Intensive care -Win a Beetle (b&w)
Pyramid - Bug 2 Autocar - silver (# PC0033, 1999)
Boomerang Cinema cards - yellow (text: beetlemania is back)
National Car Rental -green means go (yellow and red car)
Volkswagen UK - drawing with cut-out Beetle shape (Oct-2000)
Europcar - green racing modelNew Beetle Convertible - foldcard WANTED
Finnish Publishers (5 cards):
Minimoi - yellow car with flower (# 979)
Dealer card - yellow car with flower (similar to above but smaller)
Dealer card - red car with flower - text: Flower Power
Dealer card - 3 emblems in blue partly covered with blue flowers - text: Flower Power
Dealer card - emblem formed from many yellow flowers - text: Flower Power
French Publishers (54 cards):
Volkswagen France - yellow (text: sourires de serie)
Volkswagen France - red (text: porte-bonheur)
Casino du Val Andre - blue (text: gagnez-moi)Carte a Pub - All you need is New Beetle, green car
Carte a Pub - All you need is New Beetle, red car
Carte a Pub - All you need is New Beetle, yellow carCart'Com - All you need is New Beetle, green car
Cart'Com - All you need is New Beetle, red car
Cart'Com - All you need is New Beetle, yellow car
Cart'Com - left bottom part of new Beetle - red
Cart'Com - left bottom part of new Beetle - yellow
Cart'Com - left bottom part of new Beetle - blue
Cart'Com - left bottom part of new Beetle - green
Cart'Com - left top part of new Beetle - red
Cart'Com - left top part of new Beetle - yellow
Cart'Com - left top part of new Beetle -blue
Cart'Com - left top part of new Beetle - green
Cart'Com - right bottom part of new Beetle - red
Cart'Com - right bottom part of new Beetle - yellow
Cart'Com - right bottom part of new Beetle - blue
Cart'Com - right bottom part of new Beetle - green
Cart'Com - right top part of new Beetle - red
Cart'Com - right top part of new Beetle - yellow
Cart'Com - right top part of new Beetle -blue
Cart'Com - right top part of new Beetle - green
Note: the 4 cards above are showing a complete car. These are also available without the Cart'Com logo.Cart'Com - red Cabriolet - 2003
Cart'Com - green Cabriolet - 2003
> this card is also available with a different, fully printed backside without logo
Cart'Com - keyring with can opener on green surface - 2003
Cart'Com - keyring with different can opener on red surface - 2003Carte a Pub - yellow car with words - www.allemagne-tourisme.com
VW - New Beetle Pretty - serie speciale - blue - P442
VW - New Beetle Cabriolet - sandbeige - difficile de rester insensible
VW - New Beetle Cabriolet - beige - 3D - magnétisme de série
VW - New Beetle Miami - yellow - P4166
VW - New Beetle - Volkswagen shop - made in Volkswagen - P573
VW - New Beetle - FG>DJ Radio edition - PS127
VW - New Beetle Cabriolet - hello sunshine - shadow - P9204
VW - New Beetle Cabriolet - hello sunshine - shadow - P9205Edgar - yellow (text: less flower, more power) #100
Edgar - green, yellow & red car # 101
Edgar - yellow (text: we all love our new brother!) # 102
Edgar - Beetle art # 103
Edgar - Beetle art # 104
Edgar - red (text: Volkswagen ano kouvia!) # 179
Edgar - fried egg shaped as a Beetle - # 379 WANTED
Edgar - hedge shaped as a Beetle - # 390 WANTED
PostArt - Such things happen only twice in a lifetime - yellow Beetle # 501 (?) WANTED
PostArt - Bye by Beetle - red Beetle # 501
PostArt - Environmental Love - Valentine's Day - red Beetle # 604 WANTEDThe New Beetle - red - by Porsche Hungaria
International Publishers (4 cards):
The New Beetle - gray (front view)
The New Beetle - gray (side view)
The New Beetle - red (rear view)
(New) Beetle - gray (front view) - non-mailable with portuguese text (Brazil)
Belgian Publisher (6 cards):Boomerang - green 150 HP (spinach)
Boomerang - gray 150 HP (caffeine)
Boomerang - blue 150 HP (lightning sign)
Boomerang - various colours (key rings)
Boomerang - blue Convertible (Het Nieuwsblad)
Boomerang - yellow Convertible (Lipton Ice Tea)
Hong Kong Publisher (4 cards):
Harmony Motors - green car fender (The New Beetle)
Harmony Motors - yellow car from the side (An individual car to suit individual taste)
Harmony Motors - green car (Good to know that such an attractive car is so safe)
Harmony Motors - 4 cards seen from top (Life is not just black and white. It's also red, yellow and cyber green)
This set comes in a white envelope with New Beetle logo and Hong Kong dealer address details.Indonesia Publisher (1 card):
PT Cars - Convertible - blue car
Israel Publisher (4 cards):
Shelly's - yellow car (Hebrew text) WANTED
Shelly's - red car (She loves you, yeh, yeh, yeh...) WANTED
VW issue - yellow car (C'mon, C'mon, C'mon, Baby, Now)
VW issue - black car (You know you twist so fine)Italian Publisher (15 cards):
Citrus Promotion - yellow (# 0290)
Citrus Promotion - green (# 0291)
Citrus Promotion - night view (#0301)
Citrus Promotion - blue (# 0302)
Citrus Promotion - red (# 0303)
Citrus Promotion - gray (# 0304)
Promocard - red 'lenticular' Convertible card - red (# 3.655)
Promocard - black Convertible (#3.877)
Promocard - black Convertible - top view (#3.878)
Promocard - black Convertible (#3.879)
Promocard - black Convertible (#3.880)
Promocard - black Convertible (#3.881)
Promocard - black Convertible - side view (#3.882)
Promocard - black Convertible (#3.883)
Promocard - yellow (# 5.621)
Japanese Publisher (3 cards):
P-card Gain Co Ltd - yellow (text: the New Beetle Debut!)
P-Card Gain Co Ltd - yellow & old red model (000037)
Volkswagen Group Japan KK - red car - Happy New Year 2007
Mexican Publishers (7 cards):
Split - green Beetle 2001, rear view
Volkswagen of Mexico - silver Beetle
Volkswagen of Mexico - green Beetle, front view - # 01470
Escarapate - black Convertible with sunflower - # 004664
Escarapate - nuevo Beetle con MP3 - # 006909
Escarapate - nuevo Beetle in garage - yellow - # 006982
Escarapate - nuevo Beetle in street - red - # 006983
In your face Freecards - 7 different colour cars on white background
Singapore Publisher (5 cards):
Zo Card - New Beetle 1.6 Auto - blue car
Zo Card - New Beetle 1.6 Auto - red car
Zo Card - New Beetle 1.6 Auto - yellow car
Zo Card - New Beetle 1.8 Turbo (A) - silver car
Zo Card - New Beetle Firebug - black car with flames
South African Publisher (1 card):
Yellow Beetle - you don't need a degree to own the VW BugEspecial New Beetle - Klassik - yellow car with girl
Swedish Publishers (2 cards):
Beetle 1998, blue & yellow car, 8x6 inch, # 21590
www.stoppa.haravfall.nu - red car
German Publishers (63 cards):
Volkwagen Bank/Leasing - front view of red car
Volkswagen AAA Berlin 98 - rear side view
Volkswagen Motorsport - blue racer (driver Erik Schwarz)
Volkswagen Motorsport - blue racer (driver Erik Schwarz, diff. photo)
Volkswagen Motorsport - yellow racer (driver Patrick Michels)
Volkswagen Motorsport - red racer (driver Osmunde Dolischka)
Volkswagen Motorsport - blue racer - New Beetle cup (12 x 8 inch) - 11/2002
Volkswagen Motorsport - green racer (driver Thomas Braumüller)
Volkswagen Motorsport - blue/white racer (driver Holger Pohlen)
Volkswagen Motorsport - blue racer (driver Thomas Kappeler)
VW Scene - blue racer (driver: Erik Schwarz)
VW Scene - blue racer (driver: Holger Pohlen)
VW Racer - number 3 (driver Jarkko Venäläinen)
VW Racer - number 3 (driver Jarkko Venäläinen) with driver on picture
VW Racer - number 6 (driver Sascha Morozov)
VW Racer - number 7 (driver Denis Morozov)
VW Racer - number 9 (driver Thomas Kappeler)
VW Racer - Moskovskaya - driver Kai Riemer - # 1
VW Racer - Moskovskaya - driver Blörn Röthlin - # 2
VW Racer - Moskovskaya - driver Jarkko Venäläinen - # 3
VW Racer - Moskovskaya - driver Jürgen Gockel - # 8
VW Racer - Moskovskaya - driver Sascha Weber - # 9
TDK und Karstadt-Hertie verlosen den VW Beetle! - green car
Sony - red (http://www.beetlemania.de) - Straatsburg 26/9/1998
Sony - red (http://www.beetlemania.de) - Brussel 28/9/1998
City Cards Magdeburg - black (text: knack den Jackpot!)
City Cards Dinamix - green (text: und läuft und läuft und läuft)
City Cards Pickup - green (text: und läuft und läuft und läuft)
Edgar card - Spritsparstunde - pink car (# 5.646)
Kumho Tires - orange racer # 253 and 2 drivers
Mit Auto Bild ins Cabrio-Feeling! - tan Convertible WANTED
Hörzu card - Beetle Cabrio in blue zu gewinnen WANTED
City Cards - New Beetle Cabriolet - white flowers in shape of Convertible (2004)
Volkswagen Germany issued a set of 15 different cards in November 1998, which was distributed in special racks at the dealerships in Germany. This set contains the following New Beetle pictures:H - red (top view)
V - red (rear side view of right fender)
V - red (rear side view of left fender)
V - black (inside close up view of dash and flower vase)
V - black (side view of front left fender)
V - black (rear view of right side)
V - black (close up view of front light and fender)
V - black (front view of front light and side mirror)
V - black (close up view of rear trunk lock)
V - green (close up view of rear light)
V - green (frontal view)
V - yellow (side view of front fender)
H - yellow (full side view)
V - yellow (side view of back)
V - gray (inside view of dash controls)
Note: H = horizontal, V = vertical picture on front sideAnother nice set of 15 cards was released in 2003: this time for the new Convertible model. Here they come:
V - black (front view)
V - only blue air, no car
V - silver (side view)
V - couple inside car
V - silver car on road (rear view)
V - detail photo of flower in vase
V - silver (part of rear of car)
H - part of wooden cabin + flower, no car
H - black car on crossing (side view)
H - black car in front of shed (side view)
H - black car (view from front left)
H - sunflowers, no car
H - woman on rear seat
H - black car (top view of car interior)
H - woman behind steering wheel
Note: H = horizontal, V = vertical picture on front sideVolkswagen Germany has issued several sets of postcards which are distributed from racks in their dealer showrooms. They partly show pictures of the car and partly lifestyle pictures:
in 1997: 15 different cards on the Volkswagen Golf, titled "Generation Golf"
in 1998: 15 different cards on the New Beetle (see above)
in 1999: 15 different cards on the Lupo 3L (the 3 liter car, indicating fuel consumption, not engine capacity!)
in 2000: 15 different cards on the revised Sharan MPV
in 2001: 15 different cards on the new Polo
in 2003: 15 different cards on the New Beetle Convertible (see above)
in 2003: 15 different cards on the new Golf (5th series)
in 2004: 15 different cards on the new Golf GTi
in 2005: 15 different cards on the new Golf Plus (longer size cards for a higher Golf!)
in 2005: 10 different cards on the Fox and the new Polo
in 2008: 10 different cards on the new Passat CC
in 2008: 10 different cards on the new Golf (6th series)
in 2009: 2 sets of 5 different cards on the new Polo
in 2009: 2 sets of 5 different cards on the new Golf GTi.In case any of you knows of the existence of more New Beetle freecards, please let me know so that I can add them to the list. Thanks a lot. E-mail: zijlmans@planet.nl.I also have many of the cards listed above as duplicates and I am always interested in trading.
A major part of these duplicates can be found on my card duplicates page: press here.New Beetle books:
1. Keith Seume has written a nice little (postcard size) thick booklet in english about the VW Beetle history in 1999. This publication counts no less than 420 (!) pages and has nice studio pictures of all the different Beetles since the 1934 prototype. The booklet was published by CLB, an imprint of Quadrillion Publishing Inc. It has about 30 pages on the New Beetle including the cabriolet prototype ( ISBN 1-84100-135-X)
2. New Beetle, de terugkeer van de Kever (dutch text), by Klaus-Achim Peitzmeier, 110 pages
(ISBN 90-804563-1-4)3. New Beetle, german text, by Folker Kraus-Weysser, 84 pages with separate poster
(ISBN 3-89652-184-5)4. The New Beetle, english text, by Jonathan Wood, 88 pages (ISBN 1-84100-145-7)
5. Und läuft und läuft und läuft, Käfer, New Beetle und die perfekte Form, by Nils Jockel and Werner Lippert, 152 pages (ISBN 3-7913-2039-4)
6. Ihr New Beetle, Volkswagen Germany issue, 208 pages (11/00 016.5001.12.00)
7. New Beetle, german text, by Jürgen Lewandowski, Herbert Völkner and Marion Zellner, 160 pages (ISBN 3-7688-1085-2)