Volkswagen Type 3

The type 3 is a vehicle from Volkswagen, it gave as a sedan with stage and Hatchback (TL stood for touring sedan ) and as a combi (Variant). It was also the first mid-size model of VW.

The car was introduced as the VW 1500 at the 40th International Motor Show in September 1961 in Frankfurt. From the cars offered in July 1973 to nearly 2.6 million cars were produced.

The numbering is chronological:

Type 1 is the VW Beetle, Type 2 is the abbreviation for the VW Transporter, and the last VW with air-cooled rear-mounted engine, the 1968 presented type 4 ( VW 411, from 1973: VW 412).

General

In the basic concept ( and the wheelbase) with the VW Beetle identical, of middle-class VW 1500/1600 raised by its modern and larger body from a higher space of beetles. In particular, the variant (the first VW Kombi with this name ) was very popular with a share of 43 percent ( 1970) of type 3 approvals.

The main differences of the engine compared to the beetle were the larger displacement and the change in air cooling of the described as flat motor drive: The radial fan was at the rear end of the crankshaft flange and " was " no longer on the engine. The oil cooler was installed now lying and no longer disabled the cooling of the third cylinder (left front), who tended in the earlier engines overheating and could cause serious damage to the engine ( piston seizure ). The flat engine was slightly longer, but with 40 cm height significantly lower and enabled so that only the station wagon variant as well as the sedan and the TL the externally accessible rear trunk. For maintenance purposes, the engine could be reached through a hatch in the trunk floor; So after unloading luggage.

All versions had known bugs from the front trunk, which was larger and designed in a more usable form. From the end of 1967, the VW was offered 1600 E was the first German production car with an electronic fuel injection ( Bosch D - Jetronic).

The type 3 cost as a sedan with its appearance DM 6400 and DM 1100 so almost more than the beetle.

VW 1500/1600 (1961-1969)

VW 1500 Saloon ( 1962)

  • 09.1961 - The VW 1500 appears in the sedan and Variant ( estate).
  • 08.1963 - VW 1500 S with dual carburetor engine and 54 hp, changes to indicators and rear lights, "S" - models with chrome trim, VW renamed in 1500 in 1500 N, "N" - models without chrome trim and simpler equipped.
  • 08.1965 - VW 1600 TL ( touring sedan, popularly sometimes bowdlerized as " Sad solution " or " Sad line " ) hatchback, greater vehicle width, a larger engine, footwell heating and a luggage compartment of 260 liters for 6,690 DM from the factory, continue with 54 PS, 1500 N renamed to 1500 A, with a flat power - Einvergaser and 45 hp, saloon initially only available as a standard model.
  • 1966 - Electrical System 12 Volt version, notchback sedan with better equipment as the VW 1600 L available since the 1600 TL fastback body not met with unanimous approval. All models were now referred to as the VW 1600; VW 1600 A with 45 hp has continued an engine with 1.5 liter displacement.
  • 1967 - Automatic model with modern semi-trailing arm rear axle. The 54 hp engine was also available with the Bosch D-Jetronic injection system available: first standard electronic fuel injection in the world. As of August 1967 ( model year 1968) the filler neck of the fuel tank is the same as the Beetle (Type 1) via an outside flap to achieve and not after opening the front cover.

VW 1600 A 1966

VW 1600 Variant ( 1966)

VW 1600 (1969-1973)

VW 1600 TL ( hatchback ) ( 1969-1973 )

  • 08.1969 - Optical revision of the body ( "Long Schnauzer " ), wide bumpers, large front turn signals and tail lights, different position of the label in the TL. Elimination of the rear swing axle; the manual transmission cars got the semi-trailing arm suspension.
  • 07.1973 - Production of the 1600 series is set.

VW 1600 TL ( 1969-1973 )

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VW 1600 Variant ( 1969-1973 )

VW 1600 Variant as a command vehicle of the fire brigade

2,583,015 Type 3 were built, of which nearly half ( 1,202,483 ) as Variant.

Type 3 also a two-seater Karmann Ghia coupe was from early 1962 available, see VW Type 34 convertible versions derived from the sedan and the Karmann Ghia, were indeed built for testing, but not released for series production. The same thing happened with a four-door development, which did not go to series. A trial copy is available in the " Autostadt Wolfsburg " at the factory museum.

Specifications VW 1500/1600

VW 1600 in Brazil

In Brazil, a VW 1600 was built from 1968 to 1980, the tech actually just the engine with the German model had in common ( flat motor ). The chassis was taken over by the VW Beetle and was given the wider bottom plates of the Karmann Ghia ( oscillating rear axle, front disc brakes ). So there was the Brazilian VW 1600 as a four-door.

Chronology

VW 1600 TL ( 1971-1976 )

VW 1600 Variant ( 1971-1977 )

Rear view

VW Variant II (1977-1980)

Production figures

  • Notchback sedan (1968-1971) 24 475
  • Hatchback TL (1970-1976) 109 515
  • Variant (1969-1977) 256 760
  • Variant II (1977-1980) 41 002
  • Total: 431 752

Specifications

Source: automobile review, catalog numbers 1973, 1979

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