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Fri Jun 25, 2004 7:13 am

I was wondering what all the abbreviations meant on the Old split windows KDF, STD, deluxe is there more,... I don't know. So my question is what do the abbreviations mean and what do they mean as far as differences in the bug, thanks

Fri Jun 25, 2004 7:25 am

KDF is an old split window bug from 39-late 40's. A STD bug is a Standard - which means its the basic model (no chrome, cable brakes, black knobs/steering wheel, etc.). A deluxe (late 49 and up) has chrome, hydro brakes (starting in 50), ivory steering wheel, etc.

Fri Jun 25, 2004 7:26 am

Oh, and a KDF is $$$$$. Standards are rarer than deluxes but many peoplr prefer the deluxe over the standard - so prices are generally even.

Fri Jun 25, 2004 3:25 pm

KdF mean Kraft durch Freude( Strenght through Joy), A association that helped out the german worked and gave them a cheap reliable car that most of here havee.

Fri Jun 25, 2004 5:00 pm

NORcalLOWlife209 wrote: KdF mean Kraft durch Freude( Strenght through Joy), A association that helped out the german worked and gave them a cheap reliable car that most of here havee.

Actually Nazi Propaganda. It was bigger than just the cars, it was a movement to inspire the downtrodden German population. Over three hundred and fifty thousand German workers contributed to a savings fund in hopes of getting a KDF Wagen, but none did. There were only about 700 cars built before production switched over to military vehicles. All of the cars built went to high ranking military and politicals. The german people got bupkis.

Unless the car is in a museum, it's highly unlikely that you'll ever run across a KDF Wagen.

-jeffrey

Fri Jun 25, 2004 5:35 pm

by KDF wagen are you referring to any KDF car made?

Fri Jun 25, 2004 5:42 pm

I'm not sure what you mean. The first VW Beetles [as we know them] were referred to KDF Wagens. This is what I'm referring to. The few cars built between '39 and '40. When the British restarted production in '45 they were then referred to as "Volkswagens"

-jeffrey

Fri Jun 25, 2004 5:48 pm

ok so it stared with KDF which were just supposed to be standard vehicles, just to get from place to place kind of thing? Then went to military vehicles, then VWs?

Fri Jun 25, 2004 5:57 pm

Slammed 64 wrote: ok so it stared with KDF which were just supposed to be standard vehicles, just to get from place to place kind of thing? Then went to military vehicles, then VWs?

Correct.

Fri Jun 25, 2004 6:06 pm

close enough....

-jeffrey

Fri Jun 25, 2004 10:24 pm

Ya i know that KdF was more then the VW. i was just saying that.
heres a [ic of a 43' KdF-wagen.