Index

VW TRIVIA

- By Herschel D. -

NOVEMBER’S – ANSWERS

  1. Q: When did VW adopt an annual model year that wasn’t a calendar year?
    A: 1956

  2. Q: What, in German, does "Aberschmierun" refer to?
    A: The front end assembly

  3. Q: The unsuccessful Type 4 of the 1970’s had only one styling change. When was that?
    A: 1974

  4. Q: What other air-cooled VW, besides the type 2 bus, was offered as a delivery van?
    A: The Type-3 Squareback

  5. Q: When did the side engine vents on the split-window bus go from being outwardly punched to inwardly punched?
    A: 1964 model year

  6. Q: In what year was Volkswagen of America established?
    A: It was established in 1955.

DECEMBER’S - New Questions

  1. What VW model is being referred to in the term "Pretzel Window?"

  2. What type of front suspension does a type 4 have?

  3. If a Beetle’s third gear is direct drive, what is 4th gear?

  4. What VW model is a "Trekker?"

  5. In what model year did VW last offer "safari windows" on the VW bus?

  6. What does "Kraft durch Friede" mean in German?

- Answers next month, along with new questions -