CUP EDITION
HISTORY - RESEARCH - SUPPORT - SOURCES
Research on the development process of the various NEW BEETLE special models - based on VW presentations, magazines & the Internet *
NEW BEETLE RSI - Presentation
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Modell: Concept Car
Presented: 13.03.1999
Wo: Detroid Motor Show
CUP CAR - Presentation
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Modell: Concept Car
Presented: 06.09. -26.09.1999
Where: IAA Frankfurt Auto Show
Built: Germany
MILLENNIUM CUP EDITION - Presentation
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Modell: Concept Car
Presented: 10.11. - 14.11.1999
Where: Dubai Motor Show
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NEW BEETLE RSI - Presentation
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Modell: Concept Car
Presented: 28.03.2000
Where: Germany​
MILLENNIUM CUP EDITION BEETLE
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Modell: 80 Units built
Presented: 2000
Built: Puebla / Mexico
Sold: ONLY in the Emirates
NEW BEETLE RSI
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Modell: 250 Units built
Presented: 2001
Built: Puebla / Mexico
Sold: Germany
BEETLE RSI CABRIO - Presentation​
Modell: Concept Car
Presented: 2003
Where: Germany
* Due to different public information, these dates may vary slightly.
If verified sources are provided, the appropriate update will of course be provided!
Kurze Fakten Übersicht - Details anschließend für die Insider
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Unsold series cars were taken off the assembly line in Puebla and converted in the pilot department
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Engineers who converted the cars there report of 80 units (2 prototypes)
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There are also pictures and a list of the visually recognizable features, which were later changed for the series after the presentation to the customer
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There is a lot of evidence and people who confirm the upgrade in Puebla! Some information about this can be found in the FAQ's page and also in the presentation of the CUP EDITION prototype ==> Presentation!
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Parts of a prototype were later found in Germany and are now in the possession of a collector!
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The cars were built at the request of a sheik from the UAE who was so impressed with the RSI Beetle that he simply wanted several of these cars. A lot of money makes quick to inventions!
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It was agreed to build 80 cars in the look of the RSI, but with a different engine, on the base plate of the standard Beetle and many small and massive changes... but the look remained the same!
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Insiders speak of a gift from the ruler to members of the family and some also in connection with the "Millennium Year" - hence the MILLENNIUM stickers on the doors! ... The ruler had even bought the fastest racehorse and renamed it MILLENNIUM in order to see it win the race in the Al Maktoum Challenge Dubai.
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According to VW employees, the cars were built in Puebla for a few million US$ using the RSI's existing production line. All of these cars were shipped to the UAE! A few cars later found their way to neighboring states such as Oman, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia through family ties and friendly sheikhs/princes. When the interest of these “clan members” later evaporated, the few cars that were still in good condition ended up in the hands of private individuals.
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Of the 80 cars built at that time, it is estimated (... from letters by owners) that there are still 15 cars in circulation that are reasonably good-looking cars. Unfortunately, I only know of 3 remaining cars in original condition, unpainted, with service documents and proper documentation.
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The heat, unavailable parts, tuning madness, wild street races and also the local "Vehicle Testing Stations" have literally slowly but surely evaporated the cars in the air.
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The fact is that a VIN query for a data sheet of these cars corresponds to the standard Beetle as it rolled off the assembly line in Puebla. But the fact that these cars went directly to the pilot department at the site and were also converted at site is obviously being deliberately covered up and no answers are given
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This unintentionally brings back memories of the answers to the diesel scandal,... right?
On the history of the “Cup Edition Beetle”
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Unsold series cars were taken off the assembly line in Puebla and converted in the pilot department
-
Engineers who converted the cars there report of 80 units (2 prototypes)
-
There are also pictures and a list of the visually recognizable features, which were later changed for the series after the presentation to the customer
-
There is a lot of evidence and people who confirm the upgrade in Puebla! Some information about this can be found in the FAQ's page and also in the presentation of the CUP EDITION prototype ==> Presentation!
-
Parts of a prototype were later found in Germany and are now in the possession of a collector!
-
The cars were built at the request of a sheik from the UAE who was so impressed with the RSI Beetle that he simply wanted several of these cars. A lot of money makes quick to inventions!
-
It was agreed to build 80 cars in the look of the RSI, but with a different engine, on the base plate of the standard Beetle and many small and massive changes... but the look remained the same!
-
Insiders speak of a gift from the ruler to members of the family and some also in connection with the "Millennium Year" - hence the MILLENNIUM stickers on the doors! ... The ruler had even bought the fastest racehorse and renamed it MILLENNIUM in order to see it win the race in the Al Maktoum Challenge Dubai.
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According to VW employees, the cars were built in Puebla for a few million US$ using the RSI's existing production line. All of these cars were shipped to the UAE! A few cars later found their way to neighboring states such as Oman, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia through family ties and friendly sheikhs/princes. When the interest of these “clan members” later evaporated, the few cars that were still in good condition ended up in the hands of private individuals.
-
Of the 80 cars built at that time, it is estimated (... from letters by owners) that there are still 15 cars in circulation that are reasonably good-looking cars. Unfortunately, I only know of 3 remaining cars in original condition, unpainted, with service documents and proper documentation.
-
The heat, unavailable parts, tuning madness, wild street races and also the local "Vehicle Testing Stations" have literally slowly but surely evaporated the cars in the air.
-
The fact is that a VIN query for a data sheet of these cars corresponds to the standard Beetle as it rolled off the assembly line in Puebla. But the fact that these cars went directly to the pilot department at the site and were also converted at site is obviously being deliberately covered up and no answers are given
-
This unintentionally brings back memories of the answers to the diesel scandal,... right?
On the history of the “Cup Edition Beetle”
-
Unsold series cars were taken off the assembly line in Puebla and converted in the pilot department
-
Engineers who converted the cars there report of 80 units (2 prototypes)
-
There are also pictures and a list of the visually recognizable features, which were later changed for the series after the presentation to the customer
-
There is a lot of evidence and people who confirm the upgrade in Puebla! Some information about this can be found in the FAQ's page and also in the presentation of the CUP EDITION prototype ==> Presentation!
-
Parts of a prototype were later found in Germany and are now in the possession of a collector!
-
The cars were built at the request of a sheik from the UAE who was so impressed with the RSI Beetle that he simply wanted several of these cars. A lot of money makes quick to inventions!
-
It was agreed to build 80 cars in the look of the RSI, but with a different engine, on the base plate of the standard Beetle and many small and massive changes... but the look remained the same!
-
Insiders speak of a gift from the ruler to members of the family and some also in connection with the "Millennium Year" - hence the MILLENNIUM stickers on the doors! ... The ruler had even bought the fastest racehorse and renamed it MILLENNIUM in order to see it win the race in the Al Maktoum Challenge Dubai.
-
According to VW employees, the cars were built in Puebla for a few million US$ using the RSI's existing production line. All of these cars were shipped to the UAE! A few cars later found their way to neighboring states such as Oman, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia through family ties and friendly sheikhs/princes. When the interest of these “clan members” later evaporated, the few cars that were still in good condition ended up in the hands of private individuals.
-
Of the 80 cars built at that time, it is estimated (... from letters by owners) that there are still 15 cars in circulation that are reasonably good-looking cars. Unfortunately, I only know of 3 remaining cars in original condition, unpainted, with service documents and proper documentation.
-
The heat, unavailable parts, tuning madness, wild street races and also the local "Vehicle Testing Stations" have literally slowly but surely evaporated the cars in the air.
-
The fact is that a VIN query for a data sheet of these cars corresponds to the standard Beetle as it rolled off the assembly line in Puebla. But the fact that these cars went directly to the pilot department at the site and were also converted at site is obviously being deliberately covered up and no answers are given
-
This unintentionally brings back memories of the answers to the diesel scandal,... right?
The "CUP EDITIONBeetles "..."Millennium Beetle" ...also frequemtly called the "DUBAI Beetle" ghosts for decades through the Beetle fan community, but also within the Volkswagen AG. Especially when it comes to inquiries about the topic in Wolfsburg, people consistently just shrug their shoulders and refer to other departments - customer service to the museum, which in turn goes to the Classic Cars Depot, VW publications ==> Try with Volkswagen USA and others at the common Audi or VW tuners like ABT, etc... you would think this is about a state secret or "hidden corpses" in the basement of VW AG :(?
There are publications, press reports, pictures and information about any VW model, prehistoric racing vehicles, but also the most bizarre special conversions - but nothing about the Cup Edition Beetle! :(
You wouldn't find a Cup Edition Beetle anywhere in a VW depots or museum , but the strangest prototypes and special models ever built!
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But exactly there, we now discovered Traces of the Cup Edition Beetle... and undeniable!
An Austrian collector passed on pictures from a VW depot, where the only and so-called “RSI CABRIO” is stored. This "convertible prototype" (... is obviously not an RSI CABRIO) has parts installed, that were only produced and installed on the Cup Edition Beetle cars!
The Cabrio there uses the standard Beetle as a base and the look only from the RSI. Unfortunately, the second exhaust pipe from the RSI engine is missing at the rear and for this reason the cover of the reversing light and two of the center grilles of the Cup Edition model were used to hide the defuser outlets and the hole of the second exhaust pipe of an real RSI !
Die Vermutungen & wohl unmögliche Klärung der Fragen um diese Autos
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Der Grund für die Unwissenheit im Kunden Service oder fehlende Dokumentation im VW System liegt darin, dass diese Autos nie für den Bau oder eine Serie bestimmt waren, sondern als sogenannte
" KFA Autos " liefen. Die Bedeutung von KFA ist mir bis heute noch nicht bekannt, aber VW Angestellte erklärten diese wie folgt:-
KFA Autos laufen nur unter einer " PROJEKT NUMMER" bis klar ist , ob das Auto in Serie geht oder nicht!
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Sobald diese Entscheidung vom VW Management getroffen wurde, gibt es zwei Möglichkeiten:
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Die Autos gehen in Serie und werden dafür auch in den gängigen VW Systeme / Datenbanken
wie z.B: KVS oder ELSA angelegt , um diverse VW Prozeduren / Grundlagen zu gewährleisten
( Service & Teile über Jahre erhältlich - VW Support & Weiterentwicklung zwecks Sicherheit der Käufer im Strassenbetrieb - Unterstützung der Importeure im Ausland, und viele fixe Vorgaben und Regeln.
Alles basierend auf Vorgaben der Europäischen Gemeinschaft, Deutschen & Internationalen Rechtvorsschriften, TÜV Abnahmen, diverse ISO Zertifizierungen , und vieles mehr! -
Die Autos werden nach Absprache im Konzern nicht gebaut, was eine unverzügliche Verschrottung von den Prototypen & Teilen mit VIN oder Seriennummern versehen sind - eine gängige Prozedur!
Teile ohne solche Nummern an Bauteilen dagegen finden von den "Entsorgungs Unternehmen " schon gerne mal den Weg zu örtlichen Tuning Freaks, Sammlern oder anderen gewillten Käufern!
Und genau solche Teile des Autos von der Dubai Motor Show landeten so bei einem Österreichischen Sammler ... mehr hier!​​​​
Und genau dies führte zum " CUP EDITION BEETLE " zum DILEMMA
Diese Autos sollten ODER konnten basierend auf obigen VAG Geschäfts & Gesetzes Grundlagen eigentlich
NIE gebaut & verkauft werden ==> Keine Dokumentationen, Teileversorgung, Support, kein garnichts ...
Sie waren einfach nie wirklich im VW SYSTEM!
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ABER !!
Warum wurde dann von VW eine Kleinserien von 80 Autos in einem VW Werk von VW Mitarbeitern geplant,
Teile für mindestens 80 Autos von VW Zulieferern nach Puebla geliefert, dort von VW Mitarbeitern in Handarbeit angepasst und verbaut( ... Bericht eines Beteiligten Ingenieurs ) , die Autos dann alle samt in die Emirate zu den VW Importeuren verschifft, von diesen offiziell mit falsch ausgestellten Service Heften ( falschen PR COdes , usw... ) an Kunden übergeben & für diese ohne Teilesystem & Dokumentation gewartet?
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Und genau darum bekommt man bei VW auf Anfragen nichts Verbindliches & nur die sonderbare Antworten.
In den gängigen Datenbanken kann der Kundenbetreuer dort nichts über diese Umbauten im WERK Puebla finden. Einen Zugriff auf die damaligen Abläufe - 1999 / 2000 - haben vermutlich nur die Oberen Etagen, welchen die " ungewäöhnlichen Abläufe " zur Herstellung & dem Verkauf dieser Autos wohl selber nicht mehr im Gedächtnis sein werden .... kennt man doch vom " Diesel Skandal " ... ODER??
Die Wahrheit wird wohl immer im Verborgenen bleiben ... falls sich nicht doch noch mal ein
" VW Whistleblower " oder " Ehrlicher VW Manager " diese Fragen aufklären möchte und bereit ist dazu ein öffentliches Statement abzugeben .
... DER WUNSCH IST DAS ZIEL !​
