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Did Beetles either in Oz or Overseas ever have VOLKSWAGEN script on the hood from factory?

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XXX-1.8T Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,113 posts · joined Oct 2002 ·

#695196
Or was it an aftermarket option?

Phil74Camper Head in the Clouds

2,703 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#695214
Hood? Do you mean the front bonnet? No. Only the VW roundel at the top, in front of the windscreen. You can buy angled chome 'Volkswagen' scripts as an accessory, but they only really suit early 6V Beetles, style-wise.

Or the rear engine lid? US Beetles had 'Volkswagen' script on the engine lid from around 1966, but Australian Beetles had 'VW 1300' badges instead. In 1968 this was updated to 'VW 1500'. When the Superbug came along, the rear badge said 'Volkswagen S' in Australia, or 'VW 1302' in the UK. The later Superbug had 'Volkswagen L' (VW 1303 in UK). The '76 Beetle had no engine lid badge.

I can't find a photo of Australian 'Volkswagen' rear badges at the moment, but I did find this US one (ours weren't like this).

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LUFTMEISTER Veteran Volks Folk

2,041 posts · joined Jul 2005 ·

#695215
Canadian dealer optional accessory I think.
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Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·

#695239
Did Semi-auto Beetles come with a 'VW AUTOMATIC' badge on the rear decklid?
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4,980 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#695243
smileyman3000 wrote:Did Semi-auto Beetles come with a 'VW AUTOMATIC' badge on the rear decklid?
mine has one on there
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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#695254
only 1500 semi autos had VWautomatic and possibly Sbugs but Lbugs autos still had VolkswagenL

Phil the volkswagen script in the US was the same one that aus had on S and L bugs

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XXX-1.8T Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,113 posts · joined Oct 2002 ·

#695291
sorry should of been clearer i meant on the front bonnet not the rear.

I was watching a 60's tv show and the bug had the script on the front and didnt know VW did it from factory.

not sure if it was US or Canadian so if anyone can shed some light it would be great!

kroozzn63 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,005 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#695313
ive seen em in US pics but think there after market badges ,make one like joel has Costa ,carve it out of jewelry wax and get it cast in brass and polish then chrome plate $100 approx
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donn Wolfsburg Elder

3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#695321
That cast in brass comment made me think back to a car show I attended in Port Macquarie years ago, a bloke there had an Austin 7 and I commented on some nice pollished brass plates he had (I think on the running boards), he told me he makes his own from brass he gets from melting down old taps, seems they melt almost as easy as lead, and they polish up better than the originals was his comment.
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kroozzn63 Bishop of Volkswagenism

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#695327
yeah then u electroplate them and wal la
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XXX-1.8T Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,113 posts · joined Oct 2002 ·

#695340
who's joel?

kroozzn63 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,005 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#695346
5 posts up user name"joel" however joel may have bought that ? not sure but Costa i could do one for you but it will costa bit , time wise = $$
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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#695372
yea dunno who he is...... i hear he's a loud mouth tho 🤪

just to clear things up the volkswagen script on my decklid is the one that my bug rolled out of the factory with i didnt make it or the supercharged badge, that is from the VT supercharged commodores

what costa is talking about is the script that ppl put on the front hoods, one of the gurus on samba can confirm it but pretty positive they were never factory just add ons ppl fit

SKEWtYpe3 Custom Title Time!

1,859 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#696163
canadian fitted from memory, they had the sweet hood script. dont know what years but 60's for sure. was a while back when i read this detail...

our type 3 got the front fender "TYPE 3" badges on either side. both 'rare'........