can anyone help ? just purchased beetle registered as a 67. the identification plate number is 967****** , there could be a 1 at the start , its a bit rough to see , the chassis no is 1967****** , i know the 3rd number will give me the year model , ex: 6 = 66 or 7 =67 , have original servie history , the beast was purchased 25/9/67 , serviced at Dalex Motors NOWRA, has drum 5 stud all round , 1300 Delux badge , slopping early lights , aussie built , front hood latch drivers side , unmolested rat look , no photos , just purchased tonight , can pop a few up tomorrow , is it a 67 ? or late 66 ? rego says 67 , can anyone inform me ?
66 by the number mine is a 67 aus and it is 197...
phil74camper should know if he chimes in
Shaun
BMW R65 LS
1967 1300 Deluxe
Swing-axles FTW
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thanks Shaun , out to give it some tlc today , just gotta have coffee firist........
in australia there is not much difference between the two
in eaurope and north america the 67 was pretty much a 1 year only car sought of half way between our 67 and 68 cars with lots of little odd bits such as a 1 year only engine lid and rear apron ,wierd door handles, steering lock etc they also got the big window turret in 64
The chassis number tells the tale.
The format is 19y nnnnnn' for Australian-built Beetles from 1965-67. '1' means Type 1. '9' means Australia (US websites don't know abut this). And in your case, the next number '6' means that it's a '66. The following '7' means nothing, it's just part of the 'block' of numbers assigned to the Melbourne factory.
In 1966-67 VW Australia had a factory capable of producing 50,000 vehicles a year but never made any more 35,000 in any year (1964). After that sales slumped and unsold VWs clogged the distribution yards and dealers. I'm not surprised that a 1966-made Beetle was not sold until 9/67; it probably sat in the Lanock Motors distribution yard in Lidcome for at least 6 months.
Don't worry about US-spec '66 or '67 Beetles as they are irrelevant to this topic and only confuse the issue. Aussie '66 and '67 Beetles are pretty much identical except for different paint colours and trim - the '67s were more basic. Some '67s had a different ashtray cover with no knob.
To get a better idea of when yours was made, look for date stamps on each of the wheel centres, on the back of the speedo and under the front blinker chrome covers.
If it still has the original plates on it what are they? I bought one same time same dealership when I was 19. Mine was rego'ed as EWR 572.
reghards
Old Hutcho
thanks for clarifying , Phil74 camper , and yes the speedo is stamped 66 now i have had a look . you one cluey vw bloke thanks again🙂
