I looked at that very car at NBS in mid-October of 2017.
I ended up buying a nearly identical red / tan 2003 VS from a private seller and here in California it is registered as a 1969 VW.
From all I’ve read on this site and heard from others registering theses as a SPCN can be troublesome, registering as a VW based on the VIN is exceedingly easier.