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1966 Beetle ?
kombidamo - April 19th, 2011 at 03:06 PM

Hi Guys,

Just wondering if anyone can make sense of this Body Number for what I seem think is a 1966 Beetle.

Cheers

Number - 196821642


stifler001 - April 20th, 2011 at 05:18 PM

Yep 66 model, i asked the same question a week ago!


kombidamo - April 21st, 2011 at 11:05 AM

No worries. :)

I was wondering more so on whether there are various "body types" for this kind of beetle.

I was looking over this website, and I was a little confused.

"Note new type of chassis number. The first digit ‘1' denotes type 1 (beetle). Second digit used to denote body style (eg 5 for cabrio in appropriate years). The third digit ‘5' indicates the model year 1965."

What Body Styles were there? and What kind of body type is the one I have?
Im kinda confused, so any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

http://www.vw-resource.com/years.html#1961-1970 

Cheers,
Damo


barls - April 21st, 2011 at 11:25 AM

the second digit nine denotes that is australian only.


Joel - April 21st, 2011 at 01:20 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by kombidamo
No worries. :)

I was wondering more so on whether there are various "body types" for this kind of beetle.

I was looking over this website, and I was a little confused.

"Note new type of chassis number. The first digit ‘1' denotes type 1 (beetle). Second digit used to denote body style (eg 5 for cabrio in appropriate years). The third digit ‘5' indicates the model year 1965."

What Body Styles were there? and What kind of body type is the one I have?
Im kinda confused, so any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

http://www.vw-resource.com/years.html#1961-1970 

Cheers,
Damo


Really there's only 2, sedan and cabriolet.

but technically there's 3 cos after 73 when Curved screen 1303 Superbeetles started, they were numbered differently to standard beetle and cabs.


68AutoBug - April 21st, 2011 at 01:41 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by kombidamo
Hi Guys,

Just wondering if anyone can make sense of this Body Number for what I seem think is a 1966 Beetle.

Cheers

Number - 196821642


As its an Australian made beetle made by Volkswagen Australasia at their Clayton Victoria... Factory.

You probably won't find the 196 prefix in any Books etc as the 9 wasn't used by the German factories.. 116 is usual...

and it isn't mentioned on literature from Overseas..

cheers

LEE


kombidamo - April 21st, 2011 at 07:02 PM

Thanks very much everyone. That clears it all up for me now.
Ill be sure to posts some pics when I start work on it :)