Real type 3

1,111 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 21 Oct 2003, 5:12 pm

#102159

I wasent sure whichj section to post this in so im gonna post it here, i was just wondering what the 'real' name for the type 3 is, cause ive been wondering for ages. 🙂

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 21 Oct 2003, 5:18 pm

#102166

Type 3 is a Type 3

it had 3 different body styles Notch, Wagon and Fastback or if yr in america !/2, 3/4 or Full back versions.

there were 2 different model changes over the years.

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

65square Seriously Crusin Dubber

191 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 21 Oct 2003, 5:42 pm

#102172

They where also marketed as 1500, 1500S, 1500 Variant, 1600TL, 1600TLE and probably a few others! I think Australia was one of the only countries where the car actually carried a Type 3 badge (later models)

PHAT BUG Dave says Bini's a fool

1,698 posts · joined May 2003 · 21 Oct 2003, 5:46 pm

#102175

Just like the real name for a Beetle is a type 1, and the real name for a kombi is a type 2!

Black_math Blaupunkt

1,111 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 21 Oct 2003, 6:24 pm

#102193

So its rael name is 'type 3'?

Tazz Old Skool

1,315 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 21 Oct 2003, 6:52 pm

#102215

Yup....

But there were know as VW 1500 And VW1600.....

Strange..

Tazz.

1962 Type3 Squareback
1967 Type3 Fastback "Kermit"

The truth is important. It will set you free

Notchbacktastic Seriously Crusin Dubber

169 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 21 Oct 2003, 6:53 pm

#102216

Think of it like surnames and given names. The surname or family is Type 3, the given name could be Notchback, or Fastback, or Squareback.
Just like the earlier thread said mate!
(Type 1, beetle; type 2, kombie...etc)
sorted.😎

Black_math Blaupunkt

1,111 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 21 Oct 2003, 6:59 pm

#102219

Ok let me rephrase, when they rolld out of teh factory were they called type 3's?

LittleMissHerbina Seriously Crusin Dubber

184 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 22 Oct 2003, 2:11 pm

#102547

Black_math wrote:Ok let me rephrase, when they rolld out of teh factory were they called type 3's?

didn't that just get answered????:P

Black_math Blaupunkt

1,111 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 22 Oct 2003, 4:12 pm

#102593

ok ok ok i understand now:P thankyou:P