G'day everyone, i'm only starting to learn about the kombi, well it's been a favourite of mine for a very long time, but never new much about model types and styles etc. I've had a bit of a read around the various forums, so my apologies if this has been covered before. But what i'm wanting to know is, could somebody run through the different models of kombi, the styles, shapes, window types (?), so at least i could then know what is being spoken about when reading about and searching for a kombi. Panel? Bay window? Splitty? etc...etc...
thankyou in advance.
shano
vwtyp2 ·
o.k.
here's a pictorial lesson.
this is why a "Barndoor" Kombi is called a Barndoor.
check out the size of that engine lid.
these were from 1950 to 1954.
vwtyp2 ·
barny's also came in singlecab form too.
although they have a regular size engine lid.
vwtyp2 ·
Barny's also have no overhang over the front windscreens.
now, this is a splitty.
named so because of the split front windscreen.
a barny is also a splitty.
kombibob ·
the one up front is a late splitty (1967) the back on is a early bay(1971)
vwtyp2 ·
splitty's were made up until 1967.
and have many various form.
singlecab, doublecab, panel van, high roof, allsorts.
check out this neat splitty doublecab.
vwtyp2 ·
bay windows were made from 1968 onwards, and are so named for their big curved wrap around windscreen.
here's my old bay panel that I sold to 56ovaltine, and is now up for sale again.
shano ·
Thanks for replying, great photo's, and good way to learn the basics.....
shano
vwtyp2 ·
"loafy" the panel is a 1971 model.
bay's were sometimes called bread loafs because if there shape.
note the low blinkers on loafy, and the high blinkers on my '73 bay.
vwtyp2 ·
no probs Shano.
the only way to learn is to ask. :beer