I'm confused.>

Exactly what is the type III vw? I was thinking it was the fastback but> now someone is telling me that it's the Gia.>

Reason I ask. My dune buggy has a type III motor or it was till I> changed it and the front end is from the same car. This is a long body> copy of a Manx buggy. '66 motor and front. Was the frame the same on> the Beetle and Gia or whatever type I have in '66?>

No real reason, just wondering and thought it might generate some> interesting discussion.>

<><> TC>

Exactly what is the type III vw? I was thinking it was the fastback but> now someone is telling me that it's the Gia.>

Reason I ask. My dune buggy has a type III motor or it was till I> changed it and the front end is from the same car. This is a long body> copy of a Manx buggy. '66 motor and front. Was the frame the same on> the Beetle and Gia or whatever type I have in '66?>

No real reason, just wondering and thought it might generate some> interesting discussion.>

<><> TC>

From: "Ed B"

Type I's were the bug and the Ghia

then another story entirely.. Type 181 was the Thing.>

Type III's were a line that included a fastback, notchback and squareback.

Exactly what is the type III vw? I was thinking it was the fastback but>now someone is telling me that it's the Gia.

TYPES OF CARS>

Type 1: Bug and Relatives> Type 11: Bug and 71-72 Super Beetle (1302)> Type 13: 73-75 Super Beetle (1303)> Type 14: "small" Karmann Ghia coupe and convertible> Type 147: post delivery van "Fridolin"> Type 15: Bug and Super Beetle convertible> Type 181: jeepish army vehicle "181" aka "Thing">

Type 2: Bus, Transporter, Camper> Type 21: Panel Van> Type 22: Bus> Type 23: Kombi, Camper> Type 24: Deluxe Bus> Type 26: Pickup (Singlecab and Crewcab)> Type 27: Ambulance>

Type 3: VW 1500, 1600> Notchback> Fastback aka TL> Squareback aka Variant> Type 34: "large" Karmann Ghia coupe>

Type 4: VW 411, 412> Fastback (2-dr, 4-dr)> Squareback aka Variant (2-dr only)>

(Are there sub-Types like for the Type 1 and 2,> for the Type 3 and 4 too? I'd love to know them!)>

GENERATIONS OF TYPE 2 CARS>

T1: 1950-67, Splitty aka Split-window> T1a: 1950-55, Barndoor> T1b: 1955-63, narrow rear hatch> T1c: 1964-67, wide rear hatch>

T2: 1968-79, Bay(window) aka (bread)Loaf> T2a: 1968-71, Type 1 engines only> T2a/b: 1972, Type 4 available, but old nose still> T2b: 1973-79, new nose and bumpers>

T3: 1980-92, Vanagon aka Wedge> Aircooled Type 1 (not US) and Type 4 engines> From 1982, Diesel inline engine available> From 1984, watercooled boxers replace aircooleds>

T4: 1990-today, Eurovan> Offtopic here ­>

TYPES OF ENGINES>

Type 1 engine or "upright"> Used in all Type 1 cars (hence the name) and in all Type 2 cars> until and including model year 1979 (T1 and T2). US market:> in Type 2 cars until and including model year 1971 (T1 and T2a).>

Type 3 engine (some call it Type 1 too though)> Modified Type 1 engine with redesigned cooling system, much> flatter. Used in all Type 3 cars.>

Type 4 engine or "pancake"> All-new design. First used in Type 4 cars (hence the name),> also used in Type 2 cars from 1972 (standard in US, optionally> elsewhere), in the VW-Porsche 914/4 and in the Porsche 912 E> (a fuel-saving 911 derivative).>

Airhowlingly yours,> Erik.

My understanding that Type 3 Ghia is the razoredge ? if so, we have a>splattering over here. Very nice cars.>http://home.e­arthlink.net/~johnny­vw/type34.html