Vw Bug Year Identification

Your vw chassis serial number vin can be found on top of the frame s.

Vw bug year identification. The third digit is the last digit of the year for example 5 would indicate 1965 and 2 would indicate 1972. On august 1 1955 a model year was established. New cooling air control with flaps under fan formerly annular ring inside fan. Beginning in august 1955 the vw model years began in august of the previous year.

Consult the vin page for information on post 1980 volkswagens. Master and wheel cylinders redesigned. 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. Beginning in the 1965 model year august 1964 the vin chassis number begins with the first 2 digits of the full model number.

Type 1 beetle etc vw type 1 chassis numbers are located on the frame tunnel underneath the rear seat. The third digit 5 indicates the model year 1965. Beetle super beetle karmann ghia thing code year engine notes 1 pre jan 1956 25hp 36hp read more. Beginning in 1965 volkswagen incorporated the year and model in the chassis number.

Beetle vin chassis numbers each chassis number is the last vehicle produced in that month. All volkswagens made after 1 august 1979 that is 1980 models onwards use the standardised international vehicle identification numbering vin system. 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. The first two digits identify the model as a beetle 11 or a karmann ghia 14.

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. All volkswagens were built according to a calendar year prior to 1955. Fundamentally a vw chassis number is your vehicle s identification number.

The vin on your classic volkswagen is critical to identifying the stock parts that were used in your vehicle the year it was built. Second digit used to denote body style eg 5 for cabrio in appropriate years. Vw engine letter codes and serial number information type 1 engine information type 1 vehicle models. The last six to seven digits are the chassis serial number.

Lever type heater controls. Check your buggy s chassis serial number a k a.