T34 Cabriolet Conversions:

Here are 29 hand-made T34 Cabrio conversions that have been seen. Their owners have opted for the pleasure of open-air driving in a very unique Volkswagen. Some are with folding roofs and some are not ...
This 1962 is the 3rd oldest known T34 in the world (chassis #0 001 776). It was restored in 2000 by Lee Hedges of San Diego, California USA as a replica of the prototype unveiled at the 1961 Frankfurt International Auto Show.
This early-1962 (chassis #0 015 000) was owned by Hans "Wischi" Wischmeyer in Osnabruck, Germany for many years. It was found in 1992, Red at the time, and restored to its current Pale Yellow to match the Cabrio sales brochure. It was claimed to be an original M341 but its angled-corner Coupe door windows & different top frame design prove it to be a conversion.
This 1963 was converted by Blue Nelson in the early 1990's in Red & White. It was bought & restored by Hiroki Masumoto from Torrance, California USA, just in time for the VW Classic 2003. It now belongs to Roy Kohrogi from Torrance, CA and it's for sale.
This original Lorenz conversion 1964 (#0 245 965) is owned by Carsten Klein (restored by Rudiger Huber) in Germany. It is the oldest Lorenz known to exist and was built in 1988, has only 44,700 miles (72K kms), & three owners. 6V with original engine.
This 1964 was once owned by Larry Edson from San Francisco, California.
This 1964 was seen in Japan in 1993.
This 1964 was seen at a 2001 KG Treffen in Germany ... but nothing else is known.
This Red heavily customized 1964 344 was restored over 4 years by Steve Budiawan. It featured a 1776cc engine with 40mm 4-barrel Dellorto carb, Thing folding top, Super Beetle seats, chain-grip steering wheel, & flamed interior panels. Beetle headlights and shaved fog lights were influenced by the Yellow "gangster" Sunroof from Arizona.
This Red 1965 343 lives in Colombia, South America, seen at a 2003 VW Show.
This Black 1966 was seen in Germany in July 2005 at the KG 50th Anniversary. Check out the late-model T3 bumper blades!
This ivory 1966 conversion with blood-red interior is owned by Tram, restored in 2006-07 in Oregon. "Lots of colour sanding and buffing ahead- then cleaning- then reassembly- then fitting the top frame and sewing up the convertible top, as well as mocking- up prototype side roll up windows out of Plexiglass. Once they look/ work perfectly, I'll have tempered glass made. As to the top, once I get a vinyl prototype the way I want it, I'll do one up from Happich top material in deep burgundy to match the interior, using the vinyl top for a pattern. Top frame is a modified/stretched Type 14. IRS and rear subframe was installed from a 1973 T3."
This Red 1966 was found by Everett Barnes in Phoenix, Arizona in February 2002. It was then bought by Mark Glass from Los Angeles, California USA, but is now for sale again.
This Black 1966 from Houston, Texas Porsche wheels, 4-wheel disc brakes all around, 2110cc engine that's blown, lots of custom work already done.
This Roulette Green 1967 is owned by Michel Blondin from France. It was restored in 1993 and is shown at events throughout Europe.
This forgotten project 1967 sits in a Florida VW junkyard.
This 1968 was seen at the 2003 Bug Panic in Japan. It is the only RIGHT HAND DRIVE conversion we've seen, and a beauty at that! Unique two-toned paint scheme, stripped dash panel, & Beetle wheels give it personality & then some!
And from Brazil comes this Red 1968 Automatic, owned by Fernando Conde. He's still working on it (Dec03) and it's coming along nicely!
Discovered in 2005, this 1968 (#348 206 811) from Varginha, Minas Gerais, Brazil is owned by Jason Martins.
This 1968 is located in South Africa. The conversion was done in Germany, then the T34 was shipped to South Africa. It is unfinished ...
This White 1969 Lorenz is very nicely done, owned by Bjoern Dahlhaus in Germany. It was the first Lorenz built in 1980.
This 1969 is owned by Rudolph Pollack in Germany. The conversion was done by the firm of Lorentz, but the Cherry Red paint is original.
This Gray 1969 is a nicely customized one, with custom rims, lowered stance, & metallic paint. It's owned by Thomas & Claudia Hahn in Germany.
This Silver & Black 1969 was first unveiled at the VW Euro 2002 in September. It's owned by Jurgen Magdelyns from Belgium.
This Cherry Red & Black 1969 from Stuttgart, Germany was discovered in 2004 and is one of the nicest restored conversions built by the Lorenz company in Germany.
This Red 1969 towing a camper was seen at the July 2005 KG 50th Anniversary in Germany.
This Silver 1969 (349 036 133) was built in early 2005 by the Karmann factory in Osnabruck, Germany. It has an Automatic transmission and very accurate Cabrio parts (rear seat frame, top frame, windshield frame, curved edge door windows). But it also has several non-accurate parts (early ignition switch, inner door locks, glovebox lock).
Here's a fresh 2005 roadster creation from England, seen at the VolksWorld show.
This crazy flamed Red customized conversion is from Brazil.
This crazy group sitting inside this late-model conversion was seen on The Samba in 2003.
This conversion (maybe 1964?) was last seen at the 1988 VW Euro show.