71 and 72 SuperBeetles had a "flat" windshield, just like the regular
Beetle. 73 was when the curved windshield was introduced (and the
monster rear turn signals).

On Sep 11, 2006, at 2:51 PM, Mike Rouby wrote:

>   VW Beetle purists may not appreciate the VW Super Beetle
> (1302/1303) as much as there were several changes which detract
> from the "beetle experience" (eg rounded windshield, plastic dash,
> bigger hood, etc).  The plus side of this is that they go for lower
> prices generally.