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Blue Baron
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Blue Baron
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| Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2025 1:21 am Post subject: Re: Vintage Type 4 photos from back in the day |
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kgarchivinusa
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| Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2025 12:45 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage Type 4 photos from back in the day |
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Blue Baron
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| Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2025 11:43 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage Type 4 photos from back in the day |
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Blue Baron
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| Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2025 11:37 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage Type 4 photos from back in the day |
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KTPhil 
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2025 10:36 am Post subject: Re: Vintage Type 4 photos from back in the day |
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Begs the question: Why not a 4-door Estate?
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412STi
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2025 1:12 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage Type 4 photos from back in the day |
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VW simply failed to plan a 4(5)-door Type4 Variant (Estate).
That was already the case with the Type 3.
Besides, it was too late for that now, because the production lines had already been converted for the water-cooled generation.
The Passat B1 (73'-80') was then available as a 4(5)-door Variant (Estate) in 1974.
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Blue Baron
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wagen19
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| Posted: Wed May 14, 2025 11:40 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage Type 4 photos from back in the day |
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VW simply failed to plan a 4(5)-door Type4 Variant (Estate).
That was already the case with the Type 3.
Besides, it was too late for that now, because the production lines had already been converted for the water-cooled generation.
The Passat B1 (73'-80') was then available as a 4(5)-door Variant (Estate) in 1974. |
Don´t forget the Brasilia and Igala (Nigeria).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Bras%C3%ADlia
But some prototype 4 door Variants were built. The future was front wheel drive and water cooling. The Audi 80 from 1972 was the better basic car for that in Europe und USA.
Also there was a (watercooled!) NSU, VW K 70 Variant prototype.
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=vw+k+70+variant |
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Blue Baron
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Blue Baron
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