Serial number Seq. and Model Change over for the 1967 Bus ?

[pete000]

I was wondering what production numbers sequence VW used on a new model change over for 1967.

Example; build date of 01/08/1966. I believe I read where the new model year production begun on Aug 1st on the prior year. So this would mean this bus was made on the first day of the new production cycle for the 1967 model year, correct?

Now say if the vin is number 002757 is there any way to tell what number this bus was built that day?

Is that the total number of busses built up to this one in 1966 (2757)?

Thanks
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Addco Sway Bars Front-Rear
18 X 7.5 and 18 X 8 OEM Porsche Wheels
Recaro Power-Heated seats

[EverettB]

If your VIN is 2X7002757 (X being the model - 1,2,3,4,..), then yes, it is # 2757 off the '67 production line.

The '67 production year started on or around August 1, 1966. It's not always August 1st because sometimes that's a weekend.
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[Karl]

Production did not begin on August 1.

I had a 67 that was built on July 5 1966

And this one 237002260 was built on July 08 1966.

[EverettB]

Does it seem strange to you that:
002757 is built on August 1, 1966
and
002260 is built on July 8, 1966
?

The M-code plate date is the start date so I agree they had to start earlier to roll out a '67 by August 1 or whenever the official model year start date was for 1967. To clarify, I'm using August 1st as a universal start date for the model year. Some years were slightly different.

For reference, the VW dealer book "Progressive Refinements" lists August 1, 1966 as the start date for the 1967 Bus models.
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[bill may]

[VWAdam]

[///Mink]

[EverettB]

From above:

[Clara]

[pete000]

I am a bit confused.

If the model change over is July or August which it is stamped. How could them make 2757+ busses in less than a month?

What was the total production number for 1967 ?
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1990 Vanagon RS 2.1
1967 Deluxe 21 window
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Koni Shocks
H & R Red Springs
Addco Sway Bars Front-Rear
18 X 7.5 and 18 X 8 OEM Porsche Wheels
Recaro Power-Heated seats

[derv]

[///Mink]

[arthurnugen]

What about Christmas break and summer vacations? Didn't they take like three weeks in the summer? That would account for the July-August gap.
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[///Mink]

Some "interesting" info I culled some time ago from the VB registry:

237003067 has an M-plate date of 08 7 (Friday, July 8, 1966)

267003222 has an M-plate date of 01 8 (Monday, August 1, 1966)

So these two buses are only 155 serial numbers apart, but have dates over 3 weeks apart. I think this lends further credence to the theory that the first production M-plates for the 1967 model year were stamped in early July for production beginning August 1.

FWIW, the earliest 1967 in the registry is 247000426 with a date of July 5.

[carolinabusguy]

soon to be mine, 67 westy has 23 aug 66
but my vin is 7015618, so 15,618 in just 23 days! that is some serious over time !

[BarryL]

Fwiw, my '67 Kombi built in September is number 7043576 with original engine #01992455 which might support your asterisk, Everett.

[pete000]

Interesting.
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1990 Vanagon RS 2.1
1967 Deluxe 21 window
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Koni Shocks
H & R Red Springs
Addco Sway Bars Front-Rear
18 X 7.5 and 18 X 8 OEM Porsche Wheels
Recaro Power-Heated seats

[pete000]

[VWAdam]