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MAY 2000
VOL. 10, NO. 12
IT'S NOT JUST A CAR,
IT'S A WAY OF LIFE!!
DEDICATED TO ALL VW MODELS!
MAY, 2000
(Pronounced - "Dahs Muhndstook", means "The Mouthpiece."
DAS MUNDSTUCK is a publication of the MID SOUTH VOLKSWAGEN CLUB of ARKANSAS, MISSISSIPPI
and TENNESSEE
VW TYPE 82 KUBELWAGEN - After designing the Volkswagen in 1937, Dr. Ferdinand Porsche was asked to design
a military version of the car in 1939. One-thousand were built by the end of
1940. The car was flat-sided for ease of production and was called Kubelwagen, which means "bucket car." Power was increased to 25 hp and engine displacement to
1.13 liters. The German "Jeep" proved very successful, and the air-cooled engine
operated as well in Russian winter as in North African heat. Further, the rear-mounted
engine kept the car moving through mud, snow, and sand, while more
conventional vehicles were stuck, spinning their wheels due to light rear ends.
The chassis was produced in the government-owned Volkswagen plant, while the slab-sided
bodies were made in Berlin.
From Automobiles of the World, 1977
MID-SOUTH VOLKSWAGEN CLUB
ARKANSAS*MISSISSIPPI*TENNESSEE
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FACTORY INFORMATION
To find out when and where your VW was built, for ALL years, send 20 DM (Deutch Marks)
in cash. You can make the exchange from dollars to Deutch Marks at a bank
or American Express Office.The US Dollar to DM exchange rate changes constantly.
Remit your info to the following:
Be sure to include VW Serial Number. What you will receive is a really nice certificate
with all the source has on file, such as production date, engine #, original
color, options installed and delivery location.
SPECIAL THANKS
To Mike C. for the Tech Tip, Bill C. for Web Site, Herschel D. for the Newsletter,
Richard H. for helping Bobby rewire the mess, Dee F. for setting up the next
event, Mack Jones for putting up with us, to all of the fantastic members that
always participate and to everyone that I missed. From the club and all of the
supporters, Danken Euch
SPECIAL REPORT
Our next show will be October 21, 2000 (Volkswagens Over Memphis, The Sequel). The Littlerock club (Central Arkansas Volks Folks) plans to atend agin. I hope
everyone is as excited as I am. Please see events to come for more details.
New Members: We added 3 new members last month; Donna C., Jim H., and Chris L. Welcome aboard
and glad to have your enthusiasm.
THE MID-SOUTH VOLKSWAGEN CLUB OF ARKANSAS, MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE (BASED IN MEMPHIS)
IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOR ALL VW ENTHUSIASTS AND IS NOT LILMITED
TO AIR COOLED MODELS.
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See "Club Events" or "Club Info" for meeting times/locations.
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Herschel campd out in a Westfalia Campmobile version of this mid-60's High Roofed
VW Delilvery Van at the recent weekend campout on Mac Jones' estate. Boy we had
fun!
VW Trivia:
April's Answers:
1. VW advertised the Karmann Ghia as a "sporty" car not a true sports car because
it was really only a Beetle with a sporty body, but no performance enhancement of the engine or suspension.
2.
The Type 2 VW Camper was officially called "The Campmobile."
3. A Type
2 Kombi was a panel truck with 4 windows down the side (counting the door window),
no panel behind the front seats, and removable middle and rear seats; plus
a bit more interior upholstery.The Standard Microbus had more interior upolstery
and a two tone paint job. The Deluxe Microbus had 5 windows down the side
(plus the corner window of the pre- mid 1963 model) a set of skylight windows,
a choice of 7 or 9 passenger versions, full upholstery a nicer dashborad, and chrome
beltline trim.
4. Even though the type 3 Squareback is, in all
aspects, a station wagen; the model that was advertised as VW's Staqtion Wagen
was their Type 2 Deluxe Microbus.
5. A "Fridolin" was the nicname give
to a type 3 chassised Westfalia-built van designed expressly for the German
post office. Some were also sold as fleet vehicles to help pay for the tooling.
6.
The "bubble window" camper pop-top changed from being hinged
at the front to hinged at the rear in 1974.
May's Questions:
1. In what year did the Beetle get a fule gauge as standard equipment and
was that the first availability of it?
2. What was the very first year
that an owner's manuals was published for the Beetle?
3. In what
year didi the German company, Viking, first produce promotional models for VW?
4.
In what year didi the engine cooling vents on the rear sides of the
Type 2 go from being punched outwardly to inwardly?
5. Who is credited
for finalizing the body design of the Beetle in 1938?
6. What
was the final year of the non-Super Beetle year Cabriolet? Answers next month...
** Sponsorships of October 21, 2000 2nd Annual Volkswagens Over Memphis are as follows: $70.00 per class, this will entitle the sponsor to their name on
1 set of 1st and 2nd Place Trophies and a lot of publicity (All Proceeds go the
the Memphis Zoo). (Club Members)->Please start preparing and if you would like to volunteer to help, which is needed
desperatelty, contact Bobby.
