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BillingsDave Samba Member
Joined: April 05, 2017 Posts: 8 Location: Billings Missouri
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Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2017 5:32 am Post subject: 1956 or 57? |
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So is this type 1 a 56 or a 57 model? The chassis number is 1262071 (Aug. 56) and the body number is 287675 (July 56). I might mention that the floor heater vents are all the way forward close to the front of the floorboard not back close to the front door pillar. The original owner is still alive and says it was sold to him by the dealer as a 57 model, in December of 1956. Not that it probably makes much difference, but it has always been titled as a 57. |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69733 Location: Phoenix Metro
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BillingsDave Samba Member
Joined: April 05, 2017 Posts: 8 Location: Billings Missouri
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Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2017 9:19 am Post subject: Re: 1956 or 57? |
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EverettB wrote: |
I would say '57, especially since that is almost the end of August, 1956. |
That was my feeling also until the subject of the heater vent placement came up. I have been lead to believe that there were never any 57's with forward vent placements, but I might be misinformed. |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69733 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2017 9:34 am Post subject: Re: 1956 or 57? |
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This is not something I know but I looked in the VW dealer book Progressive Refinements and I think this is the change, in December, 1956?
If this is it, there would be a few months of the 1957 models with the previous heater design. August -> December 19th, 1956 _________________ How to Post Photos
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BillingsDave Samba Member
Joined: April 05, 2017 Posts: 8 Location: Billings Missouri
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Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2017 10:25 am Post subject: Re: 1956 or 57? |
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EverettB wrote: |
This is not something I know but I looked in the VW dealer book Progressive Refinements and I think this is the change, in December, 1956?
If this is it, there would be a few months of the 1957 models with the previous heater design. August -> December 19th, 1956 |
That is very interesting. So it would appear that this car is a very early '57 model with forward heater vents. Thanks! |
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jason Samba Member
Joined: August 07, 2002 Posts: 3443 Location: Garage
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Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2017 8:52 pm Post subject: Re: 1956 or 57? |
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My 3/57 has the forward vents. It is a vert. |
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ScottyG Samba Member
Joined: November 25, 2008 Posts: 75 Location: Orange, TX
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Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 3:09 pm Post subject: Re: 1956 or 57? |
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BillingsDave wrote: |
EverettB wrote: |
This is not something I know but I looked in the VW dealer book Progressive Refinements and I think this is the change, in December, 1956?
If this is it, there would be a few months of the 1957 models with the previous heater design. August -> December 19th, 1956 |
That is very interesting. So it would appear that this car is a very early '57 model with forward heater vents. Thanks! |
My early '57 (Sep '56) is like this ... vents are forward _________________ 59 DC Chiny Bus... but not too Chiny
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j-dub Samba Member
Joined: November 09, 2003 Posts: 865 Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 7:43 pm Post subject: Re: 1956 or 57? |
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My Dec 56(57 model year) is heater vents forward.
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Kjell Roar Samba Member
Joined: December 08, 2008 Posts: 1325 Location: Norway
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Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2017 12:18 am Post subject: Re: 1956 or 57? |
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My body is made in 7/55, the car 4. August 55.
The body got the number when it was produced, the VIN was stamped when the chassi entered the production Line. The VIN decide year model. _________________ I got a historic car, every scratch got a history...
My car, Aug. 4th, 1955 / an early 56: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=610438 |
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