Date:         Wed, 18 Jul 2001 19:29:18 EDT
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
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From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: vw type I, type II, type III and type IV
Comments: To: hradek@yahoo.com
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In a message dated 7/18/01 6:58:24 PM Eastern Daylight Time, hradek@YAHOO.COM
writes:


>
> Does anyone know where the origin of nomenclature for
> vw came from?   Does the type 1-4 refer to the engine?
> Is there a website that explains this?
>             thanks gary of belmont
>
>

type 4's were 411's and 412's made from '70-'73..   also 'type 4' can refer
to the pancake style '72-83 aircooled bus / van motor
chris

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