Interesting history of 73 beetle => how was it named?

[steviewde]

Hey folks,
I am the "new" one
Is there a special category to intruduce myself? Here it will be off topic.

At the moment I am restoring my bug(s).
It is a 79 Mexican body an a 73 floor.
The interesting of the floor is, that it was "planed" for export to ... perhaps USA.
The engine was an "AK" coded (48hp) one.
But it never left Germany. The car was produced in May of 73 and deliverd to a VW works member on 4th September 1973. Quite a long time.
So my question is: What's the name for this beetle in America? So, the plate on the rear lid.
Was ist VW1300S? Or only VW1300, or VW1600? As far as I found out in the archieves, here, it was a "Basic Beetle", wasn't it?

There is a special "M" package which coundn't be decoded by Volkswagen Classic. The "D22". Perhaps you know it.

Thanks in advance and kind regards

the "Stevie"

[VW_Jimbo]

Welcome.

113 is a standard Bug. Is the windshield flat or curved?

Get some pictures up!
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Jimbo

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[Rome]

Stevie, all US-market Beetles starting with the 1969 model year received the independant semi-trailing arm rear suspension (Schraeglenkerhinterachse) as standard equipment, regardless if the transmission was the 4-speed manual or the semi-automatic. For other countries, the rear suspension remained swingaxle unless the car had the optional auto-stick. Super Beetles (1302, 1303) all had the semi-trailing arm style also in Europe. Since your birth certificate lists a 4-speed manual transmission, a previous owner may have welded in the front mount for the semi-trailing arms, and used parts from a Super Beetle rear suspension.

Your birth certificate lists the option M190, which is likely the door beams added for improved side-impact performance on US models. A very unusual option for a German-market Beetle...

US Beetles from 1970 thru 1974 all had the 1600 cc engine, and the engine lid script was "VOLKSWAGEN" regardless if Standard or Super Beetles. When VW used fuel injection as of the 1975 model year, the script changed to "FUEL INJECTION". Here's a view of the rear of a Beetle from the 1973 US sales brochure.

Ja, Fotos bitte!

In what area of Germany are you? 40 years ago I lived in Wolfsburg for 3 years and traveled in many parts of (West) Germany during that time. Have also been to southern Germany on business several times in the last 30 years.

[steviewde]

[steviewde]

Hey folks, just me again to "push up" the thread.

At the moment I'm really interessted in the option named "D22".

Any ideas?

Thnx in advance and regards from rainy and stormy Germany
the "Stevie"

EDIT: I think I found it.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/mcodest1.php

Perhaps it is "M22". Sealed Beam Headlights. That would make sense.
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My projects:
"Sparkäfer", 1973
Karmann Coupé 1966
VW1302S, 1971
VW1303S, 1973

[johnnyvw164]

Could it be the car was US spec and just delivered into Germany through a special delivery program? I remember a lot of European (and especially German) car manufacturers had programs you could buy the car and pick it up at the factory and use it in Europe on vacation, then it would be shipped to the US.
Just an idea...

[steviewde]