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K70 |
Vehicle developed by NSU and sold as a
Volkswagen from 1970-75. First VW to have a front-mounted water-cooled
engine and front wheel drive.
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Kadrons
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A popular dual carburetor supplier for higher
performance Volkswagens |
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K�fer
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German: "chafer"
(beetle-like insect
in the Scarabaeus family). In Germany, this is the most common nickname for the
Beetle Volkswagen sedan and convertible. |
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Kamei
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Aftermarket accessory maker, usually
associated with spoilers or parcel trays.
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Karmann |
German coachbuilder employed by Volkswagen to
build the Karmann-Ghia, the Type 34, and all 4-seater Beetle convertibles.
Also see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karmann |
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Karmann Ghia
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Introduced
in 1955 as the VW version of a sporty car, it was last produced in 1974.
Over a period of 19 years 365,912 coupes and 79,326 convertibles were
manufactured.
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Kastenwagen
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See Panelvan |
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KdF
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See Kraft durch
Freude. |
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KdF-Wagen
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German: "Strength-through-Joy-Car". The original
Beetle, Porsche B�ro Project Number 60 - the
"Type 60". The KdF-Wagen was manufactured in pilot production at various plants starting in
1938.
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Kever
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Dutch: "chafer"
(beetle-like insect in
the Scarabaeus family). This is the most common nickname in Holland for the
Beetle Volkswagen sedan and convertible. |
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Kewer
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Afrikaans name for the Beetle |
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Kick Panel
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Panel on VW Buses used to cover
the bottom of the rear seat or the side of the middle seat. Standard
equipment on VW Standard Microbuses and Deluxes. Also used to refer
to the two 2 or more hardboard panels mounted underneath
the dash board on a VW Bus.
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King Pin |
Larger portion of the front suspension arms on
an early VW. (Pre-1967 Beetles and pre-1968 Buses in the USA)
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Kit Car |
A term commonly used to describe a
vehicle that is sold in parts with the notion that someone could complete it
by assembling it in their garage or backyard with parts from a specific
donor car. The Beetle was a popular choice for a donor car and kits based
off of the Beetle include the Meyers Manx, Porsche Speedster replicas, and
the Bradley GT. The term does carry some negative connotations due to the
build quality that some cars receive. See Meyers
Manx, or the following forum topic for some debate:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=342836 |
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Klaippari
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In Finland, a common nickname for the
Transporter |
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Klippan |
Original accessory seat belt
manufacturer for VW and other automobiles.
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Kleinbus |
See Standard aka
Standard Microbus |
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Kombi
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Most often
confused with a standard Microbus, the Kombi (model 23) is basically a
Panel Bus with windows and seats. The Kombi (combination vehicle) has
three windows down each side (in addition to the passenger/drivers doors)
was painted in solid colors and was not fitted with any interior panels
behind the front cabin area or any of the molding or
trim found on a
Deluxe Microbus. A middle and rear seat were also fitted to the Kombi, but there were no
other interior amenities in the cargo area. It could even be ordered with
a sunroof! The Kombi was used as the base model for Westfalia in the production of
Campers (SO42 and SO44) as well as some Emergency vehicles.
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Kommandeurswagen
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German: "Commander's Car". The VW Type
87. A closed, liaison-type gel�ndelimousin, built at the Volkswagenwerk during World War II. It was created by mating the
KdF-Wagen sedan body, the K�belwagen chassis, and the
Schwimmwagen part-time (first gear only) four-wheel-drive system. This hybrid wound up looking like a muscular
Beetle, and was delivered to the Wehrmacht in two versions: as a solid-roofed sedan, and a "Cabrio-Limousine" with a large sliding cloth sunroof.
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Kostenurka |
The name of the Beetle
in Bulgaria. Means "turtle" in Bulgarian language |
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Kotseng Kuba
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Tagalog: "Hunchback Car". A nickname used in the
Philippines for the Beetle Volkswagen sedan and convertible. |
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KPH
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"Kilometers Per Hour" The ratio of the distance traveled (in kilometers) to the time spent traveling (in hours). |
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Kraft durch Freude (KdF)
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German: "Strength-through-Joy": A political organization, this unit of the German Labor Front (DAF), organized recreation, travel, sport, and leisure-time activities in pre-War Germany. KdF was ordered to sponsor the development of the Volksauto, or "People's Car" for the benefit of the average German worker, who could buy one on a
five-Reich mark-per-week stamp-book layaway plan. About $67 million dollars (in hard-earned marks) was paid in to the fund, but not one car was ever delivered to a private
citizen. The money was seized by the invading Russians in 1945. Volkswagen AG
honored the KdF stamp books for up to 600 DM credit on a new car, or 100 DM cash conversion, until 1961. |
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Krankenwagen
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See Ambulance |
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K�bel, K�belsitz, K�belsitzer
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German: "Bucket, Bucket-seat, Bucket-seater". These are all nicknames for the
K�belwagen. |
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Kubelwagen
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German for "Bucket
Car", used to describe the Budd-built corrugated body panels of the
German WWII "jeep" Later resurrected as the
Thing. A multi-purpose utility vehicle for light field transport, developed by the
Porsche B�ro under Dr. Ferdinand Porsche for the German Army. The Type 62 was the pre-production prototype and the
Type 82 was the familiar open, four-seat vehicle delivered to the Wehrmacht. About 55,000 were built at the
Volkswagenwerk between 1940 and 1945. The Type 82 K�belwagen was based on a greatly reinforced
KdF-Wagen chassis, with a body by coachbuilder Trutz of
Gotha.
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Kupla
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Finnish: "Bubble". In Finland, a nickname for the Beetle
Volkswagen sedan and convertible, presumably referring to their rounded shapes. The "Bubble" nickname is common throughout Scandinavia. |
