1966 Volkswagen Squareback Sedan [Typ 36]

1966 Volkswagen Squareback Sedan [Typ 36] in Columbo: Lady in Waiting, Movie made for TV, 1971

Class: Cars, Wagon — Model origin: — Made for: USA

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no-a ◊ 2017-08-08 20:51	-- Last edit: 2017-08-24 16:01:36
the sad biker ◊ 2017-08-08 23:22	When did the name Squareback come into common usage or is it a particularly US thing? I thought this was a type 3 Variant?
night cub ◊ 2017-08-08 23:34	Samba shows the 1966 US brochure using that name. The Canadian ones that came earlier called them "1500 Station Wagon". https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/lit/literature66squareback.php The 1967 Canadian brochure starts calling the Squarebacks: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/lit/67type3s_canada/8.jpg -- Last edit: 2017-08-08 23:36:27

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◊ 2017-08-08 20:51

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◊ 2017-08-08 23:22

When did the name Squareback come into common usage or is it a particularly US thing? I thought this was a type 3 Variant?

◊ 2017-08-08 23:34

Samba shows the 1966 US brochure using that name. The Canadian ones that came earlier called them "1500 Station Wagon".
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/lit/literature66squareback.php

The 1967 Canadian brochure starts calling the Squarebacks:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/lit/67type3s_canada/8.jpg

-- Last edit: 2017-08-08 23:36:27