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hudsonce Mon Mar 22, 2010 5:59 pm

Just over 4 weeks to receive my certificate. Confirmed original paint and additional cover letter confirmed original engine.

jtupton Thu Apr 22, 2010 12:33 pm

I recently tried to get birth certificate for my '73 Karmann Ghia. They responded very quickly (about 8 days) but said that the micro fiche records of my VIN were not readable so they could not provide my information. Very nice
letter that I put in my record folder.

jtu/1973 Karmann Ghia Coupe

Glenn Sun May 23, 2010 6:37 pm

I got mine 22 years ago.


beicholz Sun Jun 13, 2010 7:23 pm

The letter from VW with my Ghia's history is great. But I want more.

Ford not so long ago released the complete information about VIN's and cars to a third party company. Now, owners can purchase an authentic-looking window sticker, with exact prices, manufacture date, even stats about the particular model.

The window sticker looks exactly like the one that was on the car when it was new, right down to the colors and type fonts.

Do you think we could get VW to do this?

Here's a link to what Ford does for the Pinto and other old Fords:

http://www.martiauto.com/windowsticker.cfm

Loren Mon Dec 13, 2010 9:04 pm

I just received my certificate today for my 58 Ghia cab. I paid through their website and it was very easy. It took a little over 3 weeks to get it and it cost $48.90.

xilly Fri Jun 03, 2011 1:50 pm

price is now 50€

das skiver Sun Aug 14, 2011 11:22 pm

50 Euros - that's $71.48 today...
not cheap!

John Moxon Mon Aug 15, 2011 12:05 am

das skiver wrote: 50 Euros - that's $71.48 today...
not cheap!

...no not cheap but of course, there isn't a Plan B. :wink:

EverettB Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:28 am

das skiver wrote: 50 Euros - that's $71.48 today...
not cheap!

Just put in for an hour of overtime this week. :D
($71.48/hour... I wish)

limerence Fri Sep 16, 2011 7:37 am

Shucks... I was looking forward to getting it to look for correct dealership license plate frames too.


Dear Mr. Lai,

We are very sorry but we are not able to help you.

Our service is very special, because of our almost completed archive of documents but sometimes we are not able to find out anything about a few vehicles, because of the age of the documents, they are illegible or crumbling or both of them.

We hope for your understanding and will send you your money back.

Yours sincerely

Roswitha Hendel

Stiftung AutoMuseum Volkswagen

Dieselstr. 35

38446 Wolfsburg

Tel.: +49-(0) 5361-848 6171

Fax :+49-(0) 5361-520 10



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