Volkswagen
(Rometsch) Rometsch Beeskow Cabriolet / Coupé

Why it matters

The Beeskow was a hand-built, aluminium-bodied sport cabriolet on a Volkswagen Beetle chassis, built in Berlin by Rometsch from 1950 and sold as an upmarket alternative to the Beetle. It was an early example of the post-war Volkswagen-based coachbuilt cars and was bought by well-known customers.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Johannes Beeskow, a coachbuilder who had worked for Josef Neuss before the war, took his coupe and cabriolet design to Rometsch in 1949. The Sportcabriolet was unveiled at the 1950 Berlin show. Volkswagen first sold chassis directly, then cut off supply because it was developing the Karmann Ghia, so Rometsch had to buy complete cars through employees or use customer-supplied cars.

No definitive count exists because many later cars used platforms bought on the open market; sources give about 170 to 200. In 1957 the Beeskow was replaced by the Lawrence.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

Beeskows are three-seat coupes or cabriolets with a lightweight aluminium body on a steel frame with wooden pillars and Volkswagen Beetle running gear. Some cars were fitted with a dual-port Okrasa engine making about 70 bhp.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

1. 1
   Rometsch Beeskow Level B conceptcarz

   • of which 175 examples were built, the majority of which were convertibles
   • used a steel frame with wood pillars
   • lightweight aluminum body

   Accessed 2026-11-12
2. 2
   Motor1 Deutschland – VW Käfer Raritäten der Autostadt-Sammlung Level C

   • 280 Beeskow coupés and cabriolets built up to 1957 (approx.)

   Accessed 2026-11-12
3. 3
   1956-1957 Rometsch Beeskow Sport Cabriolet Level B Supercars.net

   • about 30 cars remaining
   • dual-port Okrasa motor that could produce 70 bhp

   Accessed 2026-11-12