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Humberto lapa Samba Member
Joined: January 23, 2004 Posts: 23
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 12:01 am Post subject: 1950 standard |
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I know that in 1950 there were 89,995 splits built, I wonder how many were standards . Does anyone know.
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mbliss13 Samba Member
Joined: October 15, 2013 Posts: 45 Location: Santa Clara, CA
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Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2018 1:46 pm Post subject: Re: 1950 standard |
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I have wondered the same Humberto. It would be interesting to understand the percentage manufactured of each model type by year....I'd think that was documented somewhere at some point?
Your 50 Standard is phenomenal...hope to see it in person someday. Once my 51 Standard is done, it'd be great to get them together!
Cheers,
Mike _________________ 1951 Standard Beetle (German Delivery)
1954 Beetle, L275 Light Beige Survivor
1960 Beetle Convertible, L41 Black
1962 Beetle, L87 Pearl White with Judson/1200 power
1967 Beetle, L282 Lotus White |
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sled Samba Member
Joined: February 16, 2005 Posts: 6179
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Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2018 8:10 pm Post subject: Re: 1950 standard |
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Humberto lapa wrote: |
I know that in 1950 there were 89,995 splits built, I wonder how many were standards . Does anyone know.
Humberto Lapa |
no, they do not. Only speculation. _________________ drive your split. |
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pastellgreen Samba Member
Joined: January 06, 2012 Posts: 1049 Location: Germany
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2018 2:30 am Post subject: Re: 1950 standard |
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This is not exactly what you wanted, but nevertheless perhaps interesting:
According to the book "Besser fahren mit dem Volkswagen" from Arthur Westrup, 1954 we have following inforamtion:
Model year 1951/1952: "From 100 Volkswagen, 78 are de luxe and only 22 standards" (it is not mentionied here, if it irefers on a backview from 1951 on the year before, or if it is a backview from 1954 on that modelyear 51/52)
Further, he starts listing the percentage of colours for the model year 51/52: speaking for standard model, "25% of customer are going for middleblue, 75% for pearlgrey". For de luxe, he states: "pastel green 31,4%, azur blue 21,3%, sand colour 17,2%, maroon 16,8% and black 13,3%" |
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virtanen Samba Member
Joined: January 08, 2006 Posts: 1462 Location: Finland
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ZENVWDRIVER Samba Member
Joined: November 07, 2008 Posts: 3340 Location: N.E. Oklahoma
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2018 8:08 am Post subject: Re: 1950 standard |
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40 years ago, when I lived in Jersey, I bought a '50 standard on a '72 pan - quantity produced = 1... was the besta' both worlds...
_________________ 5/50, pastel green 11G - SOLD
8/50, gray 11A Beetle
6/52, pastel green 11C - SOLD
11/4/52, black Zwitter - SOLD to my little bro.
1954 Porsche, pre A, with VW 36 horse- SOLD
1/54, black 11C Beetle - TRADED
2/55 Iceland green Beetle, on a 1965 pan
3/55 113 Beetle, stratos silver
1955 Messerschmitt KR175 - SOLD, sadly
1960 single cab
1962 SO33, with SO 42 interior
9/63 Pacific blue, Ghia
'87 Toyota MR2
'02 WestFORDia E-150, GAVE TO OUR SON
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mandraks Samba Member
Joined: November 28, 2004 Posts: 7050 Location: Lawrenceville, Ga
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2018 9:11 am Post subject: Re: 1950 standard |
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ZENVWDRIVER wrote: |
40 years ago, when I lived in Jersey, I bought a '50 standard on a '72 pan - quantity produced = 1... was the besta' both worlds...
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best of at least four worlds?
late overrider bumpers, and 60-ish tailights _________________ regards
Uli
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'53 3-Fold Oval, L35 Metallic Blue, looking for a narrow hatch panel |
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c_wilburn Samba Member
Joined: December 17, 2012 Posts: 54 Location: Kentucky
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2018 2:07 pm Post subject: Re: 1950 standard |
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mandraks wrote: |
ZENVWDRIVER wrote: |
40 years ago, when I lived in Jersey, I bought a '50 standard on a '72 pan - quantity produced = 1... was the besta' both worlds...
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best of at least four worlds?
late overrider bumpers, and 60-ish tailights |
Looks like 55-61 taillights, and one year only 67 bumpers (note what appears to be an angle on the overrider bars) as well as an oval decklid.
Still less of a mismatch then my 52 is at the moment _________________ 1972 Westfalia (Marshmelo)
1952 Beetle (Krampus)
1968 Beetle convertible (Buttercup) (the wife's car) |
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KTPhil Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2006 Posts: 34021 Location: Conejo Valley, CA
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2018 4:04 pm Post subject: Re: 1950 standard |
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Weren't the taillights mounted lower, too? Maybe later fenders, or just drilled for a later year? |
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