1966 Volkswagen 1200

	Extra info: Beetle Chassis: Typ 1 Class: Sedan Origin: Germany Playable vehicle

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sajmon14 2016-05-09 21:03	yeah obviously in situation where we can't identify the engine then just leave it as VW Typ 1, many people put them just as Beetles which isnt correct
GroupB 2016-05-09 20:42	JFK wrote Of coure nobody will list all of them as 1200, that is for sure. Beetles that are capable of identyfiing will be listed with their proper name and other ones will be listed without any model name Fair enough!
JFK 2016-05-09 20:38	GroupB wrote What I'm saying is classifying all early Beetles as "1200" is incorrect, because the engine size varied. Of coure nobody will list all of them as 1200, that is for sure. Beetles that are capable of identyfiing will be listed with their proper name and other ones will be listed without any model name
GroupB 2016-05-09 20:08	sajmon14 wrote There were many cars named after their engines, and looking at the adverts etc this one has model name 1200 www.classiccult.com/images/vw-1200a-prospekt-08-1965-seite-10.jpg What I'm saying is classifying all early Beetles as "1200" is incorrect, because the engine size varied.
Noko Tau 2016-05-09 19:23	sajmon14 wrote There were many cars named after their engines, and looking at the adverts etc this one has model name 1200 www.classiccult.com/images/vw-1200a-prospekt-08-1965-seite-10.jpg Exactly. Took the words right out of my mouth. VW called this 1200, Beetle was a nickname given by the customers that VW resisted for such a long time.
sajmon14 2016-05-09 17:48	There were many cars named after their engines, and looking at the adverts etc this one has model name 1200 www.classiccult.com/images/vw-1200a-prospekt-08-1965-seite-10.jpg
GroupB 2016-05-09 16:44	Just remember that 1200 is simply the displacement, not the model name, and it increased over the lifespan of the car. In addition, it varied depending what market the car was sold in. For example, all 1966 Beetles were 1300s in the USA: Usually there is a rhyme and reason to the way things are organized on this site, even if it may not be immediately apparent to new users. -- Last edit: 2016-05-09 16:47:39
Desscythe17 2016-05-09 15:04	Noko Tau wrote I'd agree with the Baja Bug and that the A4 Beetles can't really be called 'New', especially since there's an A5 Beetle. And I see your point about future entries completely ignoring these facts. I think you're misinterpreting the name "New Beetle". It doesn't have to be the new and current model, all it is is a modern version of the classic Volkswagen commonly known as the Beetle. Volkswagen always refers to this car (the A4 Beetle) as "New Beetle", so I think listing it as simply Beetle is wrong.
JFK 2016-05-09 14:57	Noko Tau wrote heavier gauge steel Is that a term for sheet metal?
Noko Tau 2016-05-09 13:02	I'd agree with the Baja Bug and that the A4 Beetles can't really be called 'New', especially since there's an A5 Beetle. And I see your point about future entries completely ignoring these facts. (Technically speaking it's the PQ34/9C and PQ35/16 but I reckon people might get confused with that annotation especially if it ever comes to PQ46 and PL46 platforms.) And VAZ 2101-2107s rocked. Hardly any left in the UK They were largely bought and brought back to Russia 'cause the UK spec ones used heavier gauge steel from Ravenscraig. You could say just like IRN BRU they were 'Made in Scotland from Girders'
JFK 2016-05-04 15:14	I am adding only these "old" beetles as Volkswagen [Typ 1] And you know what, I can spend one afternoon changing all "old" beetles to only Volkswagens (because I dont know much about them). The real trouble here is that if somebody will add a new "beetle", he/she will list it incorrectly much like Lada Riva. Done. If we exlude Beetle Baja Bugs, which is best term for them (not a factory cars), all old beetles are now listed without model name. Perhaps for the more recognisable examples we can list them by their proper name and with the other ones we could leave then as they are now or add "Beetle" to "Extra info" -- Last edit: 2016-05-04 15:43:42
Desscythe17 2016-05-04 14:47	Noko Tau wrote Only ever unofficially known as the Beetle. Was never the model name. Model is 1200. This is why I put 'Beetle' in extra info. Would be nice if it registered who made these changes so people don't think I believed this car had 'Beetle' written on the back, or the 2000 Beetles had 'New Beetle' on the back of them. The 2000s models had nothing on the back, but I do believe that they were officially known as the New Beetle. I remember an article stating that Volkswagen specifically changed the name to Beetle when they introduced the 3rd generation.
Noko Tau 2016-05-04 14:42	Only ever unofficially known as the Beetle. Was never the model name. Model is 1200. This is why I put 'Beetle' in extra info. Would be nice if it registered who made these changes so people don't think I believed this car had 'Beetle' written on the back, or the 2000 Beetles had 'New Beetle' on the back of them.

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