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Thu Jun 26, 2008 9:59 am

Hello Everyone,

I recently purchased a 1956 Convertible from my brother in-law; he purchased the car from the original owner about twelve years ago.

But I’m very confused regarding the Vehicle I.D. Number for this vehicle. If anyone out there is familiar with Vin. Numbers, please let me know what year of a vehicle this is.

Also can anyone tell me what the vehicle type bellow indicates.

Here are the numbers that appear on the vehicle and on the frame of the vehicle.

Vehicle ID Number: 1341750

Vehicle Type: VW 1/15

There is another number right underneath the information plate, but this number is engraved right on the body of the vehicle.

33 338

Thanks.

Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:23 am

Crap! I dropped the leading one not remembering the numbers started over in '55 :oops:
klassicvws wrote: ...

Vehicle ID Number: 1341750

Looking at the chassis date here:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/bugchassisdating.php

Looks like a March of '52 frame...
klassicvws wrote: There is another number right underneath the information plate, but this number is engraved right on the body of the vehicle.

33 338

Thanks,

Chris
This looks like a Sept of '52 Body.

Question: If you look at the vin plate in the upper right hand box, is it the same as the number under the back seat on the frame?

Crap! I dropped the leading one not remembering the numbers started over in '55 :oops:

Thu Jun 26, 2008 12:12 pm

Hi Dave,

Yes, both the body & frame show the same Vin number.

Thu Jun 26, 2008 12:13 pm

its a Nov . 56 build early Nov 56 and before the 33 xxx body number there should be a 15- 33xxx , is that correct on your body number

Thu Jun 26, 2008 12:14 pm

and actually your car is technically a 57 since it was built after August of that year

Thu Jun 26, 2008 12:29 pm

The only numbers underneath the vin. plate are: 33 338, no other number before or after.

Thanks.

Thu Jun 26, 2008 2:19 pm

Looks like a Aug-55 on the body number... so it´s a -56

http://www.historicvws.abelgratis.com/technical/age_finder/age.html

Thu Jun 26, 2008 2:47 pm

To me the Vin. number looks like an engine number, because I notice other convetibles their Vin. numbers start with a 1-000000. So now i'm very confuse as to what year this vehicle is.

Thu Jun 26, 2008 5:14 pm

klassicvws wrote: To me the Vin. number looks like an engine number, because I notice other convetibles their Vin. numbers start with a 1-000000. So now i'm very confuse as to what year this vehicle is.

A VIN with 1-x0x0x0 just shows the car in question was made after the Millionth mark. So it must be a 1956-later car, as the Milionth Beetle was manufactured in Aug 1955.

Thu Jun 26, 2008 6:48 pm

roger hakansson wrote: Looks like a Aug-55 on the body number... so it´s a -56

http://www.historicvws.abelgratis.com/technical/age_finder/age.html I think you made a mistake and looked under the engine number column and not the chassis number column its definately a 1st or 2nd week of November 1956 built car and as far as the stamped body number every early convertible I have seen are stamped with a 15-###### , has the front clip been replaced ?

Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:44 pm

I have once again checked all the numbers on this Convertible.

The vehicle identification number that appears in the upper right hand box of the Vin. Plate; is the same number that appears under the back seat on the frame: 1341750

Also under the vehicle type, what does this indicate: VW 1/15

I have also rechecked the large numbers that are stamped right below the Vin. Plate to the body of the convertible they are:
33 338 (No other numbers before or after).

Per the original owner, the car has never been in any accident nor has he ever replaced any bpdy parts. The car is very solid as it has always been garaged.

Thanks.

Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:27 am

ericktheelectrician wrote: roger hakansson wrote: Looks like a Aug-55 on the body number... so it´s a -56

http://www.historicvws.abelgratis.com/technical/age_finder/age.html I think you made a mistake and looked under the engine number column and not the chassis number column its definately a 1st or 2nd week of November 1956 built car and as far as the stamped body number every early convertible I have seen are stamped with a 15-###### , has the front clip been replaced ?

yes I was wrong ;) I looked on the sedan cars body number by misstake... but now when I checked the body number 33 338 for cabrios I claerly see that the car is built just like you said... in november -56...