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pyrOman
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 Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2016 7:45 am Post subject: Re: Baywindow prototype |
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The way I see it the split bus was just a prototype until VW made it perfect in 1976  |
FTFM.  |
FIFY. 
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mcdonaldneal
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| Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2016 1:03 pm Post subject: Re: Baywindow prototype |
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| OrangeZA wrote: |
Wow! Thanks for posting that Phil. I’ve always enjoyed reading about the VW prototypes. I wonder what it was like mechanically? It looks like it has swing axles on the back. Did it have have the cooling fan like the Beetle or did it utilise the Type 3 system for a lower profile engine bay? I know some of prototype cars from the early ‘60s used coil springs, I wonder if this does too.
The cars in the bottom photo are definitely German prototypes. The ones in the foreground look like EA97 prototypes, which nearly went into production in Germany during 1965. you can read about them in Hans-Rudiger Etzold’s book “The Beetle - The Chronicles of the People’s Car”. Apparently they build the first 200, then decided to abandon the project for Europe and ship the production line over to Brazil. The Brazilian Type 103 version was launched in 1969.
The dark coloured cabriolet in the second row is EA158, a coil sprung, unitary construction design that evolved into the 411/412 and what was to be a Type 3 replacement.
I believe the bottom photo was taken in 1967 as part of a feature in Der Spiegel magazine. |
Thanks OrangeZA, there's not really much to go on, is there?
You're right, the bottom pic is from Der Spiegel.
Phil
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cliveawn
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| 78Kombi wrote: |
are those rear side windows the elusive 2 ply plexi ones???
also that DOKA synchro is so sweet!
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Those plastic windows are not so elusive! I have them on my Helsinki 78,can still be bought new in Germany,they work very well stopping condensation running down the inside of the camper.
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