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Date:         Thu, 2 Nov 1995 12:00:27 MST
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "Mike White" <MIKE.WHITE@law.utah.edu>
Subject:      Re: '57 Samba or '58?!

> hope this will help:


Thanks bunches Unca Joel!




But I gotta question!


My buses VIN doesn't follow the xxx-xxx-xxx (although it looks 
similar).  My tag looks as follows:


______________________________________________________________
|                   Volkswagenwerk GmbH.                     |
|                                                            |
|Typ  [  VW2/24 ]         Fahrgestell-Nr.   [ 325192 ]       |
|                                                            |
|zul.Gesamtgewicht kg [1850]  Baujahr       [<Blank>]        |
|                                                            |
|zul.Achslast vorn kg [950]  zul.Achslast hinten kg [ 1000 ] |
|                                                            |
|____________________________________________________________|


My chasis number is 325192.  According to the chart here, do I have a 
'58???


The year (Baujahr) is blank!




> 1957   Chassis Number    223-217      -
>        Engine Number     1-678-210
>                          1300 cc, 36 HP @
>        Fuel System:      Solex PCI carburetor
>        Imported to U.S.:      19,118
>        Total Produced:        91,993


> 1958   Chassis Number    315-209      -
>        Engine Number     2-156-321    -
>                          1300 cc, 36 HP @
>        Fuel System:      Solex PCI carburetor
>        Imported to U.S.:      25,036
>        Total Produced:       101,873




Well Shoot Velma, I'm all confused! 


- Mike White 


[Mail: mike.white@law.utah.edu   -   mwhite@eng.utah.edu]
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