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1964 Volkswagen 1200 Berlina 'Maggiolino' [Typ 1] 
Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin: 
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![1964 Volkswagen 1200 Berlina 'Maggiolino' [Typ 1]](i435013.jpg)
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Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene
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◊ 2011-09-23 16:51 |
Another one, ** stars:![[Image: vlcsnap2011092215h47m59.8203.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/0is6/vlcsnap2011092215h47m59.8203.jpg) Another one, * star: ![[Image: vlcsnap2011092215h46m29.2425.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/0is153/vlcsnap2011092215h46m29.2425.jpg) |
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◊ 2011-09-23 16:54 |
The last thumbnail seems to have new bumper  |
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◊ 2011-09-24 13:02 |
called simply "Maggiolino Export" at that time. |
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◊ 2011-09-24 14:01 |
That´s probably not an official designation. 1964 colors, several languages including italian: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/lit/64colorsbug.php 1965 VW 1200 brochure in italian: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/lit/65beetle_italian.php |
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◊ 2011-09-24 16:00 |
You are probably right but the question is a bit complicated: on some price lists on various car magazines these models are considered "maggiolino". Later in the early to mid 70's only 1200 and later "Maggiolino 1200". There are 1975 or later VW brochure of the "Maggiolino". I think that the difference is not so important. Anyway nobody in Italy called it "1200" but everyone "Maggiolino" (or in the case of the 1302/1303 "Maggiolone"). It is important to point out that right now the barnd new 2012 new Beetle will be officially trade in Italy as "Maggiolino" as the case was for the original one, and so claims VW of Italy. |
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◊ 2011-09-24 17:27 |
They have always been commonly known by their nicknames on their respective markets, and from 1971 this was picked up and used by VW commercially. But the nicknames printed on the covers of many brochures didn´t replace the more official designations of the cars, except maybe on US market. The nickname is from 1971 used as a collective name for all Type 1 models, like most people always called them regardless of model, but it´s clear that they still carry a proper designation for each model when looking inside the brochures. The US-market differs a bit from this, most probably since they never used the enginesize based denominations. From 1965 models and on they were simply called Sedan, and when applying the nickname Beetle commercially they needed to find something to keep the two different models apart. It differs a bit over the years, Basic Beetle and Super Beetle or just Beetle/Super Beetle, sometimes Sedan is still used on the base model. The problem with many car magazines, netsites and carclubs is that they tend to simplify and use incorrect designations. You will for instance frequently find mid fifties cars called VW 1200, a designation not used by VW until 1962 modelyear. We all understand what they mean, but it´s still incorrect. And finding the correct designation can indeed many times prove to be complicated. |
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