VIN, what year is my bug? · Aussieveedubbers

vwjon · 29 Aug 2011, 9:12 am

hi guys, i've had a look around and i'm stuck.

my bug needs an age, its going over the pits soon.

*195102220* is my vin, the Samba says its a '58 but its got too many numbers, the PO says its a '64, but the third number rule says its a '65, or is it actually a 1951 car? anyone got a better idea? which one is right or are they all wrong?
cheers jon

Joel · 29 Aug 2011, 10:00 am

That's an aussie chassis number which is why it doesn't make sense on overseas sites.
9 denotes Aus assembled and 5 is 65.

h · 29 Aug 2011, 11:35 am

have a look at the rear of the speedo it will have a MY date on it
a good indictor but not gospel as it may have been replaced but a quick guide to the year 🙂

vwjon · 29 Aug 2011, 4:37 pm

AA-HA!! the speedo is stamped 12-64, so its possibly a 64 like the last owner says, or is it DEFINITLEY a '65 cos the chassis number states that? when did they change the date stamp? Jan 1st or August like in Europe and the US?

more questions than answers! cheers guys.

66brm · 29 Aug 2011, 5:12 pm

Geeez Jon sick of nose bleeds from the 16 inch?People might start thinking you were conforming to the rest of society driving a bug 😁 Like Joel said pretty sure its a 65, my 66 chassis no starts with 19666

Joel · 29 Aug 2011, 5:38 pm

vwjon wrote:AA-HA!! the speedo is stamped 12-64, so its possibly a 64 like the last owner says, or is it DEFINITLEY a '65 cos the chassis number states that? when did they change the date stamp? Jan 1st or August like in Europe and the US?

more questions than answers! cheers guys.

What came first, the chicken or the egg??

General rule of thumb has it, parts are made before they are fitted in a car 😂

The December 64 speedo would tie in with a 65 build car.

Buisness was probably a bit faster in the 60s but I've noticed with all my 70s bugs that the dated parts (speedo, dash, wheels, gearbox, heaterboxes etc) are all about 4 months before the build date of the actual car.

vwjon · 29 Aug 2011, 7:12 pm

thanks guys, i'll put 1965 on the paper work when i pit the beast. i'm not conforming in any way, heres the pics of my bug!

and the answer to the chicken / egg question, the egg came first, as to make an egg you need TWO chickens, but to make a chicken you only need one egg, ps there wasnt just 1 egg, there were a few (at least 2 to make more chooks to make more eggs!)

there is a bonnet but i was busy when i took this one!