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VW Variant, classic family wagon

by on Jul.23, 2011, under VW Variant

VW variant is a type vehicle designed for family interests. design of semi-passenger sedan designed for comfort. vw this type is less popular than its predecessor,  vw beetle or  vw bus. unfortunately in my country vw variant are rare variant. The Volkswagen Type 3 (sold as the Volkswagen 150Volkswagen 3 150x150 VW Variant, classic family wagon0 and later the Volkswagen 1600) was a range of small cars from German manufacturer Volkswagen (VW), introduced at the 1961 Frankfurt Motor Show, Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA).

The Type 3 diversified Volkswagen’s product range beyond the existing models — the Type 1 (Beetle), Type 14 Karmann Ghia, Type 2 (Bus) — while retaining their engineering principles, notably the air-cooled engine and the rear-engine, rear-wheel drive layout.The range launched in August 1961 with two models: the Notchback featuring ponton, three-box styling in a notchback saloon body, and the Karmann Ghia 1500 (also known as the Type 34 Karmann Ghia) with a coupé body. The first Variant (known as the Squareback in the USA) with an estate body followed in 1962. The Fastback, or TL version, a fastback coupé, arrived in August 1965, at the same time the 1600 engine was introduced. Two convertibles were announced with the original models, but did not enter production. Volkswagen of America began importing the Type 3 beginning for model year 1966 in the “Squareback” (‘Variant’ badges were not used in the US market) and “Fastback” but not the Notchback configurations.

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