Vw Bug Year Identification

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Vw bug year identification. Vw beetle type 1 vin chassis and engine serial numbers 1948 1979 not sure of the model year of your vw based buggy s chassis and or engine. Lever type heater controls. Check your buggy s chassis serial number a k a. The vin on your classic volkswagen is critical to identifying the stock parts that were used in your vehicle the year it was built.

The first two digits identify the model as a beetle 11 or a karmann ghia 14. Vehicle identification number or vin using the vw vin decoder table below. Second digit used to denote body style eg 5 for cabrio in appropriate years. The volkswagen beetle officially the volkswagen type 1 informally in german the käfer meaning beetle in parts of the english speaking world the bug and known by many other nicknames in other languages is a two door rear engine economy car intended for five occupants later beetles were restricted to four people in some countries that was manufactured and marketed by german.

Consult the vin page for information on post 1980 volkswagens. All volkswagens made after 1 august 1979 that is 1980 models onwards use the standardised international vehicle identification numbering vin system. Your vw chassis serial number vin can be found on top of the frame s. But more important to a vw enthusiast is that knowing the number s of your vehicle will enable you to correctly identify the production year and sometimes month of your car which in turn enables you to deduce what parts options features and modifications are.

What is a chassis number and why does it matter. On august 1 1955 a model year was established. Beginning in the 1965 model year august 1964 the vin chassis number begins with the first 2 digits of the full model number. The third digit is the last digit of the year for example 5 would indicate 1965 and 2 would indicate 1972.

The first digit 1 denotes type 1 beetle. Beetle super beetle karmann ghia thing code year engine notes 1 pre jan 1956 25hp 36hp read more. The third digit 5 indicates the model year 1965. Fundamentally a vw chassis number is your vehicle s identification number.

Your vw s identification number gives you the most accurate information about your vehicle. Beginning in august 1955 the vw model years began in august of the previous year. Type 1 beetle etc vw type 1 chassis numbers are located on the frame tunnel underneath the rear seat. All volkswagens were built according to a calendar year prior to 1955.

New cooling air control with flaps under fan formerly annular ring inside fan. The last six to seven digits are the chassis serial number.