Chassis Number Range: | 345 000 001 through 345 220 883 |
Annual Production Total (estimated): | 6870 |
Mechanical Specifications: | 1493cc 54hp dual Solex 32 PDSIT carburetor, 8.5:1 compression ratio with 87mph top speed and 0-62mph in XX seconds, 6 Volt, 4-wheel drum brakes, manual 4-speed all-synchro transmission |
Easiest Way to Identify a 1965: |
From the outside: VOLKSWAGEN 1500 S scripts on the rear panel & dual horns mounted under front bumper. From the inside: White needles in all gauges, cigar lighter located above radio, straight horn bar, solid monotone interior panels, ivory knobs (fresh-air, quarter windows, sunvisor clips), chromed rear view mirror stem. |
All 1965 models had: | Dual-carb 1500 S engine, higher cigar lighter, straight horn bar, dual horns mounted under front bumper, white needles in all gauges, 5-lug solid rims with thin-slotted beauty rings, ivory knobs (fresh-air, quarter windows, sunvisor clips), "Super/Premium" decal near fuel filler neck, & smooth rounded license plate light lenses. |
Color Combinations: | Two-tone was the standard paint
scheme but monotone could be special-ordered. Seats were leatherette with color-matched cloth center sections or a lined color-matched leatherette. Interior panels were now solid monotone (one color), see colors in "Interior Panel Chart" section. |
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