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Callook59
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My December of 56 Euro Karmann Ghia, was shipped to Dortmond Germany and has a "Made in Western Germany" tag on the body. I know it's not a bug, but I'm noting the year and port destination
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OvalTeenAZ
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| my july of 53 is made in germany... |
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EverettB 
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kdf38
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Was it cut out of a VIN tag or something?
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What year is this tag from and how does it mount? |
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EverettB
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Undis
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I was going to say the same, looks like a cropped VIN tag from a later model VW
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janerick3
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I've never seen a later tag with "GMBH." If they were used, it was only for a very short period at the 1960/61 model year changeover.
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D&B57ovalrag
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| Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 2:54 pm Post subject: |
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| My 57 ragtop has " Made in Western Germany" on its tag. |
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Furyous69
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| I bought a 1957 Type 1 here in Chile about 4 months ago. Have not purchased the birth certificate, but it says "MADE IN WESTERN GERMANY" on the tag. |
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Schwing
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igtoth
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So the list so far is:
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Add Austria thanks to Druid.
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My car went to Portugal, plate was replaced by other one made by the local dealer at that "Guerin" (Rua Restauradores, Lisboa). Almost same size...
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jake1961
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| Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2017 8:41 am Post subject: Re: Made in Western Germany Plates |
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My 61 here in California has the western Germany but it’s all on one plate. Is it a good thing to have the western Germany one or something?
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my56samba
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| Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2019 2:46 pm Post subject: Re: Made in Western Germany Plates |
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| This thread shows Bob Wilson's authenticity book says that bugs built between 1955 and 1959 have the Madde in West Germany plate there is a January 14th 1955 car with the Made in west Germany plate and the latest car with a Made in Germany plate is listed as an Oct 54 can anyone with a later built 1954 confirm if their car has the Made in Germany plate also |
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janerick3
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| Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2019 9:40 pm Post subject: Re: Made in Western Germany Plates |
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Early Nov 1954 1-0746XXX, Made in Germany tag.
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David
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| Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2021 11:50 am Post subject: Re: Made in Western Germany Plates |
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| This thread shows Bob Wilson's authenticity book says that bugs built between 1955 and 1959 have the Madde in West Germany plate there is a January 14th 1955 car with the Made in west Germany plate and the latest car with a Made in Germany plate is listed as an Oct 54 can anyone with a later built 1954 confirm if their car has the Made in Germany plate also |
Yeah, it seems that there's a switch to the 'Made in Western Germany' between Oct '54 and Jan '55. It would be cool to finally figure this mystery out after so many years of the start of this thread.
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Ted2
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| Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2021 5:14 pm Post subject: Re: Made in Western Germany Plates |
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My March 1955 Sedan has "Made in Western Germany" and was delivered to the West Coast.
My November 1955 Sedan ('56 MY) does not have the badge. It was delivered to Washington State. |
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a57oval
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| Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2021 6:59 am Post subject: Re: Made in Western Germany Plates |
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| My April 8 1957 Bug does not have the tag on it and has no holes that would suggest it ever did. Car was originally delivered in Germany. |
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