1949 Volkswagen Limousine Export [Typ 1]

1949 Volkswagen Limousine [Typ 1] in Wheels: The Joy of Motoring, Documentary

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Author	Message
stronghold ◊ 2007-05-03 04:45	split rear window
DynaMike ◊ 2007-05-03 13:20	Seems to be a 1953 version with the oval rear lights introduced October 1952. Since October 1953 the rear window was oval. Btw. why is the car classed as a Coupé?
antp ◊ 2007-05-03 14:57	A mistake I guess, I often reclass some Typ 1 from Coupé/Hatchback to Sedan Like for the Typ 3/31, these fastback 2-door sedan are "difficult" to categorize. -- Last edit: 2007-05-03 14:58:28
rpcm ◊ 2007-05-04 22:27	DynaMike, the version you mentioned is similar to the first "ovals" ( apart from the split-window ) with the "heart" rear lights and introduced, as you said, in October 1952. I would say this is an older car. Actually, it seems to have the "Pope nose" numberplate light housing and the "banana" overiders. Since it has chrome hubcaps and a chrome strip on the running board, I would say it's a 1949+ Export ( or Deluxe )-Limousine. According to "La Cox - une voiture en or" by Fabien Sabatès and Jacky Morel, Massin Ed., the oval rear window was introduced by the end of March 1953. -- Last edit: 2007-05-04 22:39:06
dsl ◊ 2015-07-04 22:00	Reused from /vehicle.php?id=826740