Beetle headlights, like other cars with form fitting headlights have internal adjusters (aka you open the hood and adjust from the backside of the headlight, which alters where the bulb is in relation to the reflector. Some are self leveling. 

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> On Dec 20, 2014, at 8:29 AM, J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
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> I should have mentioned this car had recently passed Virginia inspection, so the headlights must be aimed correctly. I'm not even sure HOW you'd aim headlights on a car like this compared to our Vanagons.