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BEETLES

TYPE 2

KARMANN GHIA

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THE FIRST 30HP TYPE 2
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1940BEETLE
Chassis Number1-00-001 to 1-01 000
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1941BEETLE
Chassis Number1-01001 to 1-05 656
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1942BEETLE
Chassis Number1-05 657 to 1-014 383
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1943BEETLE
Chassis Number1-014 384 to 1-032 302
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1944BEETLE
Chassis Number1-032 303 to 1-051 999
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1945BEETLE
Chassis Number1-052 000 to 1-053 814
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1946BEETLE
Chassis Number1-053 815 to 1-063 796
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1947BEETLE
Chassis Number1-063 797 to 1-072 743
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1948BEETLE
Chassis Number1-072 744 to 1-091 921
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1949BEETLE
Chassis NumberJanuary - 1-091 922
September - 10119197 to 10123876
October - 10123877 to 10128754
November - 10128755 to 10133615
December - 10133616 to 10138554
Engine NumberSeptember - 10150343 to 10154934
October - 10154935 to 10159789
November - 10159790 to 10164739
December - 10164740 to 10169913
Body NumberSeptember - 69135 to 73743
October - 73744 to 78446
November - 78447 to 83175
December - 83176 to 87959
Front Axle NumbersSeptember - 128707 to 132307
October - 132308 to 138705
November - 138706 to 143665
December - 143666 to 148658
Transmission or Rear axle NumberSeptember - 129411 to 133875
October - 133876 to 138705
November - 138706 to 143666
December - 143666 to 148658

The first year of the export model. The chrome trim distinguishes the car, while the groved bumpers are also new, along with the hub caps. The horn is now positioned beneath the front left-hand wing behind one of the round, painted grilles. The bonnet handle is now fixed , the lid being releasesd by a cable from inside the car.

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1950BEETLE
Chassis NumberNovember - 10205957 to 10213957
December - 10213958 to 10220133
Engine NumberNovember - 10 247 841 to 10257 816
December - 10 257 817 to 10 265600
Body NumberNovember - 153 827 to 161 755
December - 161 756 to 167 642
Front Axle NumbersNovember - 215 194 to 223 346
December - 223 347 to 229 566
Transmission or Rear axle NumberNovember - 226 970 to 237 027
December - 237 028 to 244 739
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1950TYPE 2
Chassis NumberNovember - 20 005 623 to 20 007 037
December - 200007 038 to 20 006 112
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1951BEETLE
Chassis Number1-220 134 to 1-313 829
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1952BEETLE
Chassis NumberJanuary - 10313830 to 10322798
February - 10322799 to 10331318
March - 10331319 to 10339822
April - 10339823 to 10348714
May - 10348715 to 10358632
June - 10358633 to 10368640
October - 10397015 to 10408537
November - 10408553 to 10418301
December - 10418302 to 10428156
Engine NumberJanuary - 10379471 to 10390123
February - 10390124 to 10400481
March - 10400482 to 10410904
April - 10410905 to 10422195
May - 10422196 to 10434255
June - 10434256 - 10446267
October - 10480358 to 10484569
November - 10484570 to 10506974
December - 10506975 to 10519136
Body NumberJanuary - 257 488 to 266 047
February - 266 048 to 274 279
March - 274 280 to 282 481
April - 282 482 to 291 011
May - 291 012 to 300 383
June - 300 384 to 310 006
October - 337 456 to 348 672
November - 348 673 to 358 168
December - 358 169 to 367 730
Axle FrontJanuary - 326 620 to 355 839
February - 335 840 to 344 487
March - 344 488 to 352 985
April - 252 986 to 3361 888
May - 361 889 to 371 855
June - 371 856 to 382 830
October - 410429 to 421868
November - 421869 to 431888
December - 431889 to 442001
Gearbox 3-part SynchroOctober - A000001 to A006324
November - A008325 to A016312
December - A016313 to A024736
Gearbox Non-Synchro (crash)January - 357 436 to 367 597
February - 567 598 to 377 391
March - 377 392 to 387 556
April - 387 557 to 389 361
May - 398 362 to 410 421
June - 410 422 to 422 475
October - 456 614 to 461 735
November - 461 736 to 465 916
December - 465 917 to 469 555
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1952TYPE 2
Chassis NumberApril - 20023871 to 20025719
May - 20025720 to 20027686
June - 20027677 to 20029572
October - 20035135 to 20037647
November - 20037648 to 20039772
December - 20039773 to 20041857
Engine NumbersOctober - No record to 20481713
December - no record to 20518653
Body NumberApril - 239 15 to 257 83
May - 25 784 to 27 714
June - 27 715 to 29 615
October - 35 177 to 37 730
November - 37 731 to 39 788
December - 39 789 to 41 884
Axle NosApril - 24 267 to 26 109
May - 26 110 to 28 058
June - 28 059 to 29 988
October - 35 561 to 38 005
November - 38 006 to 40 183
December - 40 184 to 42 283
GearboxOctober - No record to 2456602
December - No record to 2469390
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1953BEETLE
Chassis NumberJanuary - 10 428 157 to 10 440 292
February - 10 440 293 to 10 451 312
March - 10 451 313 to 10 464 207
July - 10 501 383 to 10 509 668
August - 10 509 669 to 10 552 314
September - 10 522 315 to 10 536 873
October - 10536 874 to 10 551 743
November - 10 551 744 to 10 565 499
December - 10 565 500 to 10 579 682
Body NumberJanuary - 367 731 to 379 360
February - 379 361 to 389 824
March - 389 825 to 402 089
July - 437069 to 444789
August - 444790 to 455886
September - 456887 to 471191
October - 471192 to 486096
November - 486097 to 499625
December - 499626 to 513563
Engine NumberJanuary - 10 519 137 to 10 533 991
February - 10 533 992 to 10 547 210
March - 10 547 211 to 10 562 963
July - 10 607 847 to 10 617 552
August - 10 617 553 to 19 632 573
September - 10 632 574 to 10 650 018
October - 10 650 019 to 10 667 834
November - 10 667 835 to 19 683 907
December - 10 683 908 to 10 700 697
Front AxleJanuary - 442 002 to 454 251
February - 454 252 to 465 331
March - 465 332 to 478 386
July - 516 012 to 524 217
August - 524 to 536 923
September - 536 924 to 551 411
October - 551 412 to 466 418
November - 566 419 to 580 165
December - 580 166 to 594 416
Gearbox 3-part SynchroJanuary - A 24 737 to A 35 618
February - A 35 619 to A 46 545
March - A 46 546 to A 58 543
July - A 097 075 to A 105 256
August - A 105 257 to A 117 815
September - A 117 816 to A 132 271
October - A 132 272 to A 146 828
December - A 159 345 to A 172 034
Gearbox Non-Synchro (crash)January - 469 556 to 473 255
February - 473 265 to 476 655
March - 476 656 to 479 410
July - 486 221 to 487 730
August - 487 731 to 490 180
September - 490 181 to 493 072
October - 493 073 to 496 219
November - 496 220 to 499 974
December - 499 975 to 503 903
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1953TYPE 2
Chassis NumberJuly - 20056088 to 20057628
August - 20057629 to 20059939
September - 20059940 to 20062598
October - 20 062 599 to 20 065 376
November - 20 065 377 to 20 067 819
December - 20 067 820 to 20 070 431
Body NumberJuly - 56 092 to 57 635
August - 57 636 to 56 970
September - 59 969 to 62 614
October - 62 615 to 65 344
November - 65 345 to 67 780
December - 67 781 to 70 318
Front Axle NosJuly - 56 654 to 58 207
August - 58 208 to 60 561
September - 60 652 to 63 197
October - 63 198 to 65 985
November - 65 986 to 68 461
December - 68 462 to 71 020
THE 1ST 30HP TYPE 2
Produced 21 December 1953
Chassis Number20 069 409
Engine Number20 659 356
Body Number069 434
Front Axle Number070 257
Gearbox Number2A-169 153
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1954Beetle
Chassis NumberJanuary - 10 579 683 to 10 594 689
February - 10 594 690 to 10 609 909
March - 10 609 910 to 10 627 474
April - 10 627 475 to 10 643 364
May - 10 643 365 to 10 660 135
June - 10 660 136 to 10 676 878
July - 10 676 879 to 10 687 170
August - 10 687 171 to 10 703 464
September - 10 703 465 to 10 722 716
October - 10 722 717 to 10 742 329
November - 10 742 330 to 10 761 706
December - 10 761 707 to 10 781 884
Body NumberJanuary - 513 564 to 527 627
February - 527 528 to 514 891
March - 514 862 to 558 718
April - 558 718 to 573 917
May - 573 918 to 588 783
June - 588 784 to 604 731
July - 604 731 to 614 378
August - 614 379 to 629 679
September - 629 680 to 648 061
October - 648 062 to 666 144
November - 666 145 to 683 979
December - 683 978 to 702 231
Front Axle NosJanuary - 594 417 to 609 486
February - 609 487 to 624 666
March - 624 667 to 642 265
April - 642 266 to 658 300
May 658 301 to 675 135
June - 675 136 to 691 945
July - 691 946 to 702 239
August - 702 240 to 718 544
September - 718 545 to 737 728
October - 737 728 to 757 434
November - 757 735 to 777 234
December - 777 235 to 797 194
Gearbox 3-part synchroJanuary - A 172 035 to A 187 768
February - A 186 769 to A 202 724
March - A 202 725 to A 221 180
April - A 221 181 to A 237 604
May - A 237 605 to A 225 147
June - A255 148 to A272 627
July - A 272 628 to A 238 331
August - A 238 332 to A 300 458
September - A 300 459 to A 319 985
October - A 319 989 to A 339 982
November - A 339 983 to A 360 083
December - A 360 084 to A 380 323
Gearbox non-synchroJanuary - 503 904 to 506 934
February - 506 935 to 509 500
March - 509 501 to 512 398
April - 512 399 to 515 143
May - 515 144 to 517 961
June - 517 962 to 520 782
July - 520 783 to 522 440
August - 522 441 to 525 127
September - 525 128 to 528 571
October - 528 571 to 532 178
November - 532 1791 to 535 440
December - 535 441 to 538 982
Engine NumbersJanuary - 10 700 564 to 10 718 594
February - 10 718 595 to 10 737 005
March - 10 737 006 to 10 758 796
April - 10 758 797 to 10 778 134
May - 10 778 135 to 10 798 378
June - 10 798 379 to 10 818 785
July - 10 818 786 to 10 831 283
August - 10 831 284 to 10 850 932
September - 10 850 933 to 10 870 071
October - 10 818 786 to 10 831 283
November - 10 887 573 to 10 921 247
December - 10 921 248 to 10 945 526
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1954Type 2
Chassis NumberJanuary - 20 070 432 to 20 073 148
Febuary - 20 073 149 to 20 076 265
March - 20 076 266 to 20 079 978
April - 20 079 979 to 20 083 238
May - 20 083 239 to 20 086 613
June - 20 086 614 to 20 090 054
July - 20 090 055 to 20 092 166
August - 20 092 167 to 20 095 476
September - 20 095 477 to 20 099 251
October - 20 099 251 to 20 102 992
November - 20 102 933 to 20 106 736
December - 20 106 737 to 20 110 603
Body NumberJanuary - 070 318 to 073 086
Febuary - 073 087 to 076 173
March - 076 174 to 079 823
April - 079 824 to 083 021
May - 083 022 to 086 276
June - 086 277 to 089 501
July - 089 501 to 091 499
August - 091 500 to 094 553
September - 094 554 to 098 192
October - 098 193 to 101 768
November - 101 769 to 105 367
December - 105 388 to 109 013
Front Axle NosJanuary - 071 020 to 073 968
February - 073 969 to 077 112
Febuary - 073 969 to 077 112
March - 077 113 to 080 876
April - 080 877 to 084 142
May - 084 143 to 087 566
June - 087 567 to 091 028
July - 091 029 to 093 120
August - 093 121 to 096 464
September - 096 465 to 100 276
October - 100 277 to 104 032
November - 104 033 to 107 820
December - 107 821 to 109 013
Gearbox 3-part synchro2-A 169 153 to 2-A 380 323
Engine Numbers20 695 356 to 20 945 526
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1955BEETLE
Chassis NumberJanuary - 10 781 855 to 10 802 662
Febuary - 10 802 663 to 10 823 664
March - 10 823 665 to 10 847 966
April - 10 847 967 to 10 869 399
May - 10 869 400 to 10 892 300
June - 10 892 301 to 10 916 456
July - 10 916 457 to 10 929 512
August - 10 929 513 to 10 953 486
September - 10 953 487 to 10 981 573
October - 10 981 574 to 1-1 008 157
November - 1-1 008 158 to 1-1 034 731
December - 1-1 034 732 to 1-1 060 929
Body NumberJanuary - 702 232 to 721 033
Febuary - 721 034 to 739 709
March - 739 710 to 761 863
April - 761 864 to 781 224
May - 781 225 to 802 297
June - 802 298 to 824 564
July - 824 564 to 828 328
1-3 August - 000 001 to 008 001
from 1 August - 008 002 to 030 789
September - 030 790 to 055 715
October - 055 713 to 079 843
November - 079 844 to 104 321
December - 104 322 to 128 500
Gearbox 3-Part SynchroJanuary - A 380 324 to A 401 939
Febuary - A 401 940 to A 423 919
March - A 423 920 to A 449 934
April - A 449 935 to A 472 886
May - A472 887 to A 497 247
June - A 497 248 to A 523 384
October - A 591 443 to A 648 768
November - A 619 978 to A 648 768
December - A 648 769 to A 677 497
Gearbox Non SynchroJanuary - 583 983 to 542 325
Febuary - 542 326 to 545 093
March - 545 094 to 548 039
April - A 548 040 to A 550 700
May - A472 887 to A 497 247
June - A 497 248 to A 523 384
October - 564 871 to 567 848
November - 567 849 to 570 531
December - 570 532 to 573 609
Engine NumbersJanuary - 10 945 527 to 10 970 181
Febuary - 10 970 182 to 10 994 884
March - 10 994 885 to 10 23849
April - 1 1023 850 to 1 1049 452
May - 1 1049 453 to 1 1076 697
June - 1 1076 698 to 1 1105 932
July - 1 105 933 to 1 121 833
August - 1 121 834 to 1 150 857
September - 1 150 858 to 1 182 659
October - 1 182 659 to 1 213 907
November - 1 213 908 to 1 245 382
December - 1 245 383 to 1 277 347
Front AxleJanuary - 071 020 to 073 968
Febuary - 073 969 to 077 112
March - 077 113 to 080 876
April - 863 603 to 885 374
May - 885 375 to 908 334
June - 908 335 to 932 819
July - 932 820 to 946 104
August - 946 105 to 970 643
September - 970 644 to 997 608
October - 997 609 to 1024 218
November - 1024 219 to 1050 973
December - 1050 974 to 1078 268
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1955TYPE 2
Chassis NumberJanuary - 20 110 604 to 20 114 525
Febuary - 20 114 526 to 20 118 226
March - 20 118 227 to 20 122 491
April - 10 847 967 to 10 869 399
May - 10 869 400 to 10 892 300
June - 10 892 301 to 10 916 456
July - 20 135 094 to 20 137 605
August - 20 137 606 to 20 141 925
September - 20 141 926 to 20 146 689
October - 20 146 690 to 20 151 365
November - 20 151 366 to 20 155 966
December - 20 155 967 to 20 160 735
Body NumberJanuary - 109 014 to 112 794
Febuary - 112 795 to 116 300
March - 116 301 to 120 154
April - 120 155 to 123 355
May - 123 356 to 127 045
June - 127 046 to 131 024
July - 131 025 to 133 080
August - 133 081 to 136 941
September - 136 942 to 141 185
October - 141 186 to 145 487
November - 145 488 to 149 731
December - 149 732 to 153 846
Front AxleJanuary - 111 671 to 115 620
Febuary - 115 621 to 119 737
March - 119 738 to 124 121
July - 136 845 to 139 261
August - 139 262 to 143 645
September - 143 646 to 148 521
October - 148 522 to 153 276
November - 153 277 to 157 520
December - 157 521 to 162 204
Engine NumbersApril - 20 122 492 to 20 126 350
May - 20 126 351 to 20 130 518
June - 20 130 519 to 20 135 393
Gearbox (3 part synchro)July - A 523 385 to A 537 429
August - A 537 4307 to A 4563 052
September - A 563 053 to A 591 442
Gearbox (no synchro)July - A 556 412 to A 558 296
August - A 558 297 to A 561 588
September - A 561 589 to A 564 870
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1956BEETLE
Chassis NumberJanuary - 1 1060 930 to 1 1089 519
February - 1 1089 520 to 1 1117 569
March - 1 1117 570 to 1 1146396
Engine NumbersJanuary - 1 277 348 to 1 311 073
February - 1 311 074 to 1 344 312
March - 1 344 313 to 1 377 738
Body NumbersJanuary - 128 501 to 154 046
February - 154 047 to 179 277
March - 179 278 to 204 286
Gearbox (3 part synchro)January - A 667 497 to A 708 286
February - A 708 287 to A 738 626
March - A 738 627 to A 769 872
Gearbox non-synchroJanuary - 573 609 to 576 517
February - 576 518 to 738 626
March - 738 627 to 581 490
Front AxleJanuary - 1078 268 to 1107 103
February - 1107 104 to 1135 298
March - 1135 299 to 1163 988
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1956TYPE 2
Chassis NumbersJanuary - 160 736 to 165 518
February - 165 519 to 170 083
March - 170 084 to 174 402
Body NumbersJanuary - 153 847 to 158 131
February - 158 132 to 162 179
March - 162 180 to 166 200
Front AxleJanuary - 162 205 to 167 114
February - 167 115 to 171 778
March - 171 779 to 176 437
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1957BEETLE
Chassis Number1-394 120 to 1-774 680
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1957TYPE 2
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1958BEETLE
Chassis Number1-774 681 to 2-226 206
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1959BEETLE
Chassis Number1-774 681 to 2-226 206
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1960BEETLE
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1962BEETLE
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1964TYPE 2
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1964Karmann Ghia
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1969BEETLE
Chassis Number1102000001 to 1103100000
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1970 Beetle


1970TYPE 2
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1971BEETLE
Chassis Number1122000001 to 1123200000
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1971TYPE 2
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1972BEETLE
Chassis Number1132000001 to 1133200000
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1972TYPE 2
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1973BEETLE
Chassis Number1142000001 to 1143200000
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1974BEETLE
Chassis Number1152000001 to 1153200000
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1975BEETLE
Chassis Number1162000001 to 1163200000
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1976BEETLE
Chassis Number1172000001 to 1173200000
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HOW LOW ? HOW MANY SPLINES ?
INNER SPLINE
ROTATION
OUTER SPLINE
ROTATION
SPRING-PLATE
ANGLE
APPROXIMATE
DROP IN CM
+1
-1
50'
0.55
+2
-2
1º40'
1.10
+3
-3
2º30'
1.65
+4
-4
3º20'
2.20
+5
-5
4º10'
2.75
+6
-6
5º
3.30
+7
-7
5º50'
3.85
+8
-8
6º40'
4.40
+9
-9
7º30'
4.95
+10
-10
8º20'
5.50
0
+1
8º10'
5.50
+1
0
9º
6.00
+2
-1
9º50'
6.55
+3
-2
10º40'
7.10
+4
-3
11º30'
7.65
+5
-4
12º20'
8.20
+6
-5
13º10'
8.75
+7
-6
14º
9.30
+8
-7
14º50'
9.85
+9
-8
15º40'
10.40
+10
-9
16º30'
11.00
11
-10
17º20'
11.55
0
+2
16º20'
11.00
+2
0
18º
12.00
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DVLA

If you are the current keeper of a vehicle you can get information about any earlier keepers on application. You should write to: Vehicle Record Enquiries, Vehicle Customer Services, DVLA, Swansea SA99 1AJ quoting the registration number of the vehicle and giving the reasons for your request. A fee of £5 is payable.

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Sources

Volkswagen Beetles, Buses & Beyond
James M. Flammang
ISDN:0-87341-419-5
 VW Transporter owners workshop manual
Brooklands Books
ISDN: 1 85520 1976
VolksWorld Magazine
Various Issues
 VW Beetle second edition
Jonathan Wood
ISBN: 1-899870-26-1


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