VW PRE 53 REGISTRY
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Last Update ` YEAR CHASSIS# TYPE BODY NUMBER ENGINE NUMBER Continent/State COUNTRY DATE PRODUCED DATE DELIVERED Original Color COMMENTS OR OTHER INTERESTING FACTS Hoffman Car? Contact Information Heb Number
1938 1-000031 Prototype Cabriolett Europe Germany Erste Besitzer war Adolf Hitler
1938 38-000-003 60 - KDF Wagen Europe Germany
1939 1-000003 60 - KDF Wagen TP18-5386A Europe Germany
1941 1-005640 60 - KDF Wagen 36 jan-56 Europe Germany 20-12-1941 23-12-1941 Delivered to Untersturmführer, Balette
1942 1-009122 60 - KDF Wagen 72 jan-70 Europe Germany 18-08-1942 28-01-1943 Delivered to Dr. Jury Gauleiter, Wien
1942 1-009592 60 - KDF Wagen Europe Norway 27-07-1942 03-08-1942 ausgeliefert an Gauleiter Josef Terboven, Essen
1942 1-010036 60 - KDF Wagen 150 1-11118 Asia Japan 10-08-1942 27-08-1942 DAF Berlin
1943 1-016909 60 - KDF Wagen 264 1-20152 Arizona USA 05-03-1943 20-03-1943 Kanzlei des Führers, Berlin
4/3/2008 23:28 1943 1-018094 60 - KDF Wagen GUTHI131@YAHOO.COM.BR
1943 1-018586 60 - KDF Wagen 1-22202 Michigan USA 07-04-1943 07-04-1943 NSDAP Gauleiter Kurhessen, Kassel
1943 1-018949 60 - KDF Wagen Europe Germany 14-04-1943 14-04-1943 Reichspost, Hannover
1943 1-019120 60 - KDF Wagen 2-51024 Europe Germany 17-04-1943 25-06-1943 Airplane disigner Willy Messerschmitts KdF
1943 1-019477 60 - KDF Wagen 512 Europe Poland
1943 1-019539 60 - KDF Wagen Europe Germany 23-04-1943 29-05-1943 N.S.K.K Transportgruppe Todt Berlin
1943 1-030175 60 - KDF Wagen Europe Germany 15-12-1943 17-12-1943 Heeresamt Kassel
1943 1-030534 60 - KDF Wagen Europe Germany 11-12-1943 21-12-1943 Direktor Schleima. Fa. Schmiedag Hagen
3/31/2008 23:15 1943 2-032241 82 - Kubelwagen Oregon USA N lscapeone@comcast.net
1943 5-019620 87 - Kommandeurwagen Europe Germany Heereszeugamt Kassel
1943 5-020312 82e- Beetle on Kubelwagen Chassise 582 5-24593 Europe Germany 07-05-1943 Deutshe Rote Kreuz Potsdam
1943 5-020367 82e- Beetle on Kubelwagen Chassise 621 5-24683 Europe Germany Zollgrenzschutz Nicolai bei Kattowiz
1943 5-020415 82e- Beetle on Kubelwagen Chassise Europe Northern Ireland Zollgrenzschutz Nicolai bei Kattowiz
1943 5-020845 82e- Beetle on Kubelwagen Chassise Europe Germany Heereszeugamt Kassel
1943 5-020984 82e- Beetle on Kubelwagen Chassise 804 Europe Germany Heereszeugamt Kassel
1943 5-020997 82e- Beetle on Kubelwagen Chassise Europe Germany Heereszeugamt Kassel
1943 5-021384 82e- Beetle on Kubelwagen Chassise Europe CSSR Heereszeugamt Kassel
1943 5-021541 82e- Beetle on Kubelwagen Chassise Europe Germany Heereszeugamt Kassel
1943 5-021554 82e- Beetle on Kubelwagen Chassise Europe Germany
1943 5-021594 82e- Beetle on Kubelwagen Chassise 933 Europe Germany Heereszeugamt Kassel
1943 unknown 60 - KDF Wagen 555 Europe Finland
1944 1-034080 60 - KDF Wagen 1-49354 Europe CSSR 10-03-1944 14-03-1944 Kundendiensthauptwerkstatt Wien
1944 1-034678 60 - KDF Wagen 1127 1-050810 Europe France 07-03-1944 17-03-1944 Hitler Youths leader, Arthur Axemann's Kdf
1944 5-033568 82e- Beetle on Kubelwagen Chassise Europe France Stabsamt Hermann Göring, Berlin
1944 5-034121 82e- Beetle on Kubelwagen Chassise 1212 2-074519 Europe England
1944 5-034150 82e- Beetle on Kubelwagen Chassise Europe Germany Heereszeugamt Kassel
1944 5-034993 82e- Beetle on Kubelwagen Chassise Europe Germany Orr Busse, Reichkommisar f. Seefahrt Hamburg
1944 5-035164 82e- Beetle on Kubelwagen Chassise 5-51882 Europe Germany
1944 5-042235 82e- Beetle on Kubelwagen Chassise Europe Romania
1945 1-053279 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive Europe Greece
1945 1-053572 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 1-237644 USA
1945 1-053814 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive USA 30-12-1945 Britische Armee 151 Vehicle Park
1945 5-052906 Type 83 5-78385 Europe Germany Postwagen
1945 1-053572 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 1-237644 USA
1945 1-053814 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive USA 30-12-1945 Britische Armee 151 Vehicle Park
1945 5-052906 Type 83 5-78385 Europe Europe Germany
1945 5-053238 51 - British Military Beetle Sedans Australia Australia
1945 5-053422 51 - British Military Beetle Sedans Europe Germany Britische Armee 151 Vehicle Park
1945 5-053702 51 - British Military Beetle Sedans 819 5-79031 USA Britische Armee 151 Vehicle Park
1945 5-053814 51 - British Military Beetle Sedans 5-79089 USA
1945 VR-024 87 - Kommandeurwagen VM-008 Europe Germany 5 Speed, 4x4 drive
4/1/2008 1:40 1946 1-055407 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 1-80889  califonia usa 3/23/1946 4/18/1946 dark blue driveable! N sgmalt46@att.net 
1946 1-055490 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 1-70384 Europe Austria 26-03-1946 552. Company R.A.S.C
3/9/2008 15:31 1946 1-055854 51 - British Military Beetle Sedans 693 1-81182 Europe Sweden 4/6/1946 4/29/1946 Servicegrün (?) The car was found in Finland. Most of the body from 1943. It looks like they used old parts/body at the factory in the beginning (-46). See pics: http://www.vwsplit.se/mapp01/mapp01.htm N bjorn.svanberg@home.se
1946 1-057749 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive USA 31-05-1946 Beständelager "issue park" Britische Armee
1946 1-059771 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive USA 14-08-1946 Französische Militärregierung
1946 1-059952 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 9117 1-085476 Europe France 27-08-1946 Beständelager "issue park" Britische Armee
1946 1-060343 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive Europe Germany 30-08-1946 Französische Militärregierung
1946 1-060698 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 1-80552 USA 19-09-1946 Französische Militärregierung
5/12/2008 18:33 1946 1-061254 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 10086 1-87057 California USA 9/30/1946 9/30/1946 L41 Black US Armed Forces, Frankfurt N Mark Merrill 56vwoval@gmail.com
1946 1-061272 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 2-997832 Texas USA 30-09-1946 US Armee Exchange Service, Frankfurt
1946 1-061278 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive California USA US Armee Exchange Service, Frankfurt
5/12/2008 18:34 1946 1-061320 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 10089 1-87123 California USA 9/25/1946 9/30/1946 L41 Black US Armed Forces, Frankfurt N Mark Merrill 56vwoval@gmail.com
1946 1-061340 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 10156 2-0448006 USA
1946 1-061378 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive USA
1946 1-0613xx 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 10184 California USA Original chassis missing, precise chassis number unknown
1946 1-061474 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 10366 Europe Germany
1946 1-061613 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive Europe Sweden Swedish Red Cross
1946 1-062012 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive USA 11-10-1946 US Armee Exchange Service, Frankfurt
1946 1-062245 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive Europe Germany 21-11-1946 über "issue park" an Britische Rheniarmee
1946 1-062286 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 11163 Europe Sweden 21-10-1946 North German Timber Control, Hamburg
1946 1-062311 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 1-88491 USA 01-11-1946 Us Army Exchange Service, Frankruft
1946 1-062356 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 11149 1-88543 Europe England 23-10-1946 Us Army Exchange Service, Frankruft
1946 1-062383 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 1-88573 USA 25-10-1946 Us Army Exchange Service, Frankruft
1946 1-062470 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 1-88665 USA 26-10-1946 07-11-1946 Us Army Exchange Service, Frankruft
1946 1-062788 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive USA 07-11-1946 Us Army Exchange Service, Frankruft
1946 1-062842 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive USA 06-11-1946 Us Army Exchange Service, Frankruft
1946 1-062943 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive Europe Germany 08-11-1946 Us Army Exchange Center Frankfurt
1946 1-062963 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 1-90443 USA Us Army Exchange Service, Frankruft
1946 1-062990 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive USA 19-11-1946 Us Army Exchange Service, Frankruft
1946 1-063105 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive Australia Australia
1946 1-063289 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 11877 1-91175 Europe England 27-11-1946 usgeliefert an VW Keuch Hannover
1946 1-063407 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 1-089738 Kansas USA
1946 1-063441 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 1-89514 USA 19-11-1946 Tschechische Militär Mission, Bad Salzuflen, found in Czechoslov
1946 1-063512 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 12380 1-89705 USA 22-11-1946 Us Army Exchange Service, Frankruft
1946 1-063625 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive Europe Germany 20-12-1946 Beständelage "issue park" Britische Armee
1947 1-064197 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive Europe Germany 31-03-1947 H.R. alliierte Kommisssion f. Österreich
1947 1-064229 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive USA 14-04-1947 ausgeliefert an VW Raffay & Co. Hamburg
1947 1-064259 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 1-384187 USA ausgeliefert an VW Raffay & Co. Hamburg
1947 1-064507 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 1-97665 USA 18-04-1947 ausgeliefert an VW Keuch, Hannover
1947 1-064529 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 13246 1-91691 Europe England 11-04-1947 ausgeliefert an VW Raffay & Co. Hamburg
1947 1-064570 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive USA 16-04-1947 Eucom Frankfurt, US-Armee
1947 1-064705 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 1-95771 USA 21-04-1947 US Army Exchange Service, Frankfurt
1947 1-064773 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive California USA US Armee Exchange Service, Frankfurt
1947 1-064827 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 13710 1-585452 Europe England 21-04-1947 ausgeliefert an VW Raffay & Co. Hamburg
3/7/2008 17:14 1947 1 -64981 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive Illinois USA 4/4/1947 5/14/1947 Chassis only, Delivered to US Army Exchange, Frankfurt  Pidoll lists TJ Munley Jr. as an owner N erioco@earthlink.net
1947 1-065249 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 1-93376 Europe Germany 30-04-1947 Beständelager "issue-park" Britische Armee
1947 1-065918 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 14834 1-93108 Europe England 22-05-1947 ausgeliefert an VW Keuch, Hannover
1947 1-065969 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 1-93118 USA 22-05-1947 US Army Exchange Service, Frankfurt
1947 1-066004 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive USA 22-05-1947 US Army Exchange Service, Frankfurt
1947 1-066041 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 1-658414 Australia Australia 23-05-1947 ausgeliefert an VW Keuch, Hannover
1947 1-066322 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive Europe Finland 03-06-1947 ausgeliefert an VW schultz, Essen
1947 1-067411 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive Europe England 11-07-1947 ausgeliefert an VW Keuch, Hannover
1947 1-067479 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive Europe Germany 08-07-1947 Beständelager "issue park" Britische Armee
1947 1-067605 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive USA 09-07-1947 Commanding Office der US-Kreigsarmee
1947 1-067923 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive USA 21-07-1947 ausgeliefert an VW Keuch, Hannover
1947 1-067992 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 27342 1-95667 Europe England 24-07-1947 ausgeliefert an VW Keuch, Hannover
1947 1-068029 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive Europe Denmark 23-07-1947 ausgeliefert an VW Keuch, Hannover
1947 1-068247 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive Europe France
5/22/2008 16:17 1947 1-068327 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 1-096138 Europe England 8/14/1947 8/15/1947 Black Delivered to Schultz, Essen (First German dealer) and shipped back to UK by a serviceman, first registered in the UK Nov '47, currently undergoing restoration N madk27@yahoo.co.uk
1947 1-068380 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 1-96383 Europe England 12-08-1947 ausgeliefert an VW Keuch, Hannover
1947 1-068635 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 1-94491 Europe Germany 21-08-1947 Major John Jones, Control Commisioner Berlin
1947 1-068776 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive Europe Germany 26-08-1947 Beständelager "issue park" Britische Armee
1947 1-068815 11EXP - Pre 1950 Export Europe Switzerland 05-09-1947 Ausstellungsstück Automobil Franz, Zürich
1947 1-069097 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive USA 02-09-1947 US Army Exchange Service, Frankfurt
1947 1-069159 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive Michigan USA 15-09-1947 ausgeliefert an VW Keuch, Hannover
1947 1-069447 11EXP - Pre 1950 Export Europe Denmark 16-09-1947 Danish Overseas Motor Ind. Kopenhagen
1947 1-069589 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 1-97782 Arizona USA 25-09-1947 US Army Exchange Service, Frankfurt
1947 1-069651 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 1-97777 USA 22-09-1947 US Army Exchange Service, Frankfurt
1947 1-069792 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 19914 1-97900 USA 25-09-1947 US Army Exchange Service, Frankfurt
1947 1-069800 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 18891 1-97927 USA 25-09-1947 US Army Exchange Service, Frankfurt
1947 1-069811 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 18541 1-97752 USA US Army Exchange Service, Frankfurt 30/9/47
1947 1-069863 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive Europe England 30-09-1947 Beständelager "issue park" Britische Armee
1947 1-070148 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive Europe Germany 06-10-1947 Beständelager "issue park" Britische Armee
1947 1-070337 11EXP - Pre 1950 Export Europe Holland 14-10-1947 Nederlandse Trust Maatschapping, Amsterdam
1947 1-070576 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 1-98594 USA 24-10-1947 ausgeliefert an VW Keuch, Hannover
1947 1-070808 11EXP - Pre 1950 Export Europe Holland 30-10-1947 Nederlandse Trust Maatschapping, Amsterdam
1947 1-070871 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive Europe Germany 30-10-1947 Beständelager "issue park" Britische Armee
1947 1-070887 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive Europe Holland 06-11-1947 Us-Army, Illesheim
1947 1-071063 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 20352 1-99286 Australia Australia 24-11-1947 Constauld Ltd. Köln
1947 1-071167 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 1-99280 NSL 14-11-1947 ausgeliefert an VW Keuch, Hannover
1947 1-071176 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive USA 17-11-1947 US Army Exchange Service, Frankfurt
1947 1-071236 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 20227 1-99247 Texas USA 17-11-1947 04-12-1947 US Army Exchange Service, Frankfurt
1947 1-071481 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 20548 1-99530 Hawaii USA 26-11-1947 04-12-1947 US Army Exchange Service, Frankfurt
1947 1-071503 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive New Jersey USA 26-11-1947 US Army Exchange Service, Frankfurt
1947 1-071506 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 1-99517 USA 28-11-1947 US Army Exchange Service, Frankfurt
1947 1-072161 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive 1-100194 Europe Germany 15-12-1947 Us-Army, Illesheim
1947 1-072276 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive USA 12-12-1947 US Army Exchange Service, Frankfurt
1947 1-072277 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive Europe Hungary
1947 1-072278 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive Europe England
Jan 1948 1-073548 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive Europe Germany 27-01-1948 ausgeliefert an VW Keuch, Hannover
Feb 1948 1-074489 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive Europe Germany 02-03-1948 Reichspost Hannover
Mar 1948 1-075410 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive Europe Germany 11-03-1948 Control Commission for Germany
1948 1-075482 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive Europe Germany Control Commission for Germany
1948 1-075835 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive Europe Germany 22-03-1948 ausgeliefert an VW Glöckner, Frankfurt
1948 1-075857 11A - Standard sedan left-hand drive USA 23-03-1948 ausgeliefert an VW Raffay & Co., Hamburg
Apr 1948 1-077234 11EXP - Pre 1950 Export 1-106377 Europe Holland 30-04-1948 ausgeliefert an Amag, Zürich
1948 1-077247 11EXP - Pre 1950 Export 1-106401 Europe Switzerland 30-04-1948 ausgeliefert an Amag, Zürich
May 1948 1-077758 11B - Pre 1950 (11B Unknown) 1-107002 USA 14-05-1948 Us- Army, Illesheim
1948 1-078561 11B - Pre 1950 (11B Unknown) 1-107870 Europe Germany 31-05-1948 02-06-1948 ausgeliefert an VW Hülpert & Co., Dortmund
Jun 1948 1-078876 11B - Pre 1950 (11B Unknown) Europe Germany 09-06-1948 Us- Army, Illesheim
1948 1-079809 11B - Pre 1950 (11B Unknown) Europe Germany 28-06-1948 ausgeliefert an VW Schmidt & Koch, Bremen
1948 1-080041 11B - Pre 1950 (11B Unknown) USA 30-06-1948 ausgeliefert an VW Keuch, Hannover
July 1948