Type 1, Sedan (Bug) Super Beetle Ghia and Safari (The Thing), Convertible

Type 1 starts with the Standard Bug with which we are all familiar. It has torsion bars front and rear and a "stand-up engine" 1000cc to the present day 1600cc. The Super Beetle has the same body but McPherson Type front suspension which replaces the torsion bars in the front end. The Karmann Ghia sedan and convertible has a special chassis with stronger attach points and more rigidity but still has the stand-up engine and torsion bar suspension. It has a low profile special body designed by Ghia and built by Karmann. The Safari (Thing) is an all purpose off the road vehicle with a Ghia chassis and super heavy suspension. It has a 1967 Bus transaxle and reduction gears to give it more clearance and better gear ratio. It uses the Rommel type body which will strip to bare essentials. It can be purchased with a "limited-slip" transaxle which gives it excellant traction. It comes with a 1500 stand-up engine and is built in Mexico. The Type 1 convertible became a Super Beetle in 1974 and since 1978 is the only Type 1 being imported to the USA. From 1975 on they've been equiped with AFC fuel injection. 1979 was the last year of the Beetle in the U.S.**

YEAR	CHASSIS NUMBER	ENGINE NUMBER	REMARKS
1949	1-91,922to138,554	1-000,001	30 hp
1950	to 1-220,471
1951	to 1-313,829
1952	to 1-428,156	to
Dec. 1953	1-575 415	1-695 282	36 hp started
Dec. 1954	1-181 884	1-945 526
Aug. 1955	1-929 746	1-1 120 615
Dec. 1955	1-1 -6- 929	1 227 347
Dec. 1956	1 349 119	1 678 209
Aug. 1957	1 600 440	1 937 450
Oct. 1957	1 673 411	2 026 015
Dec. 1957	1 774 680	2 156 321
Dec. 1958	2 226 206	2 721 313
Aug. 1959	2 518 668	3 072 320
Dec. 1959	2 801 613	3 424 453
Aug. 1960	3 192 507	5 000 001	40 hp started
Dec. 1960	3 551 044	5 428 637
Aug. 1961	4 010 995	5 958 948
Dec. 1961	4 400 051	6 375 945
Dec. 1962	5 199 980	7 336 420	Start fresh air heat
Aug. 1963	5 677 119	7 893 119
Dec. 1963	6 016 120	8 264 628
July 1964	6 502 399	8 796 622
Aug. 1964	115 000 001	8 796 623
Dec. 1964	115 510 150	9 339 890
Dec. 1958	2 226 206	2 721 313
July 1965	115 999 000	9 800 000
Aug. 1965	116 000 001	F 0 000 001	1300 started
Dec. 1965	116 463 103	F 0 442 242	"E" has M240 Smog Control
July 1966	116 1021 300	F 0 940 716
Aug. 1966	117 000 001	H 0 204 001	1500 & 12 volt start
Dec. 1966	117 442 503	H 0 576 613	"L" has M240 smog control
July 1967	117 844 902	H 0 874 199
Aug. 1967	118 000 001	H 5 000 001
Dec. 1967	118 431 603	H 5 173 897
July 1968	118 1016 100	H 5 414 585
Aug. 1968	119 000 001	H 5 414 586
Dec. 1968	119 474 780	H 5 648 888
July 1969	119 1200 000	H 900 000
Aug. 1969	110 2000 001	B 6 000 001	1600 started
Dec. 1969	1102473 153	B 6 192 253
July 1970	110 3200 000	B 6 600 000
Aug. 1970	111 2000 001	D 0 676 000 AB 0 000 001 AD 0 000 001 AE 0 000 001	old 34 hp 1300 40 hp 1600 50 hp 1600 50 hp Super Beetle
July 1971	111 3200 000	DO 836 000 AB 0 350 000 AD 0360 022	34 hp 40 hp
Aug. 1971	112 2000 001	DO 836 000 AB 0 360 001 AD 0 360 025 AEc0 558 001 AH 0 000 001	34 hp 1200 44 hp 1200 48 hp 1600 48 hp1600 48 hp 1600
July 1972	112 3200 000	D 1000 000 AB 0699 001 AD 0598 001 AE 0 917 063 AH 0 006 900
Aug. 1972	113 2000 001	D 1 000 001 AB 0 699 002 AD 0 598 002 AE 0 917 264 AF 0 000 802 AH 0 005 901	34 hp 1200 44 hp 1300 50 hp 1600 48 hp 1600 46hp 1600 48 hp 1600
July 1973	113 3200 000	D1039 792 AB 0 820 427 AD 0 749 788 AK 0 060 039 AF 0 034 850 AH 0 056 934	AE to AK @ 1mil.
Dec. 1973	114 2423 795	AF 0 036 771 AK 023 9493 AH 029 4654 AH 024 5425 AS 010 9138	Alternator replaces generator

**This information taken from " How yo Keep Your Volkswagen Alive" By John Muir.

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