Chassis Number Range: | 346 000 001 through 346 316 238 |
Annual Production Total (estimated): | 5947 |
Mechanical Specifications: | 1593cc 54hp dual Solex 32 PDSIT carburetor, 7.2:1 compression ratio with 87mph top speed and 0-62mph in XX seconds, 6 Volt, front disk & rear drum brakes, manual 4-speed all-synchro transmission |
Easiest Way to Identify a 1966: |
From the outside: VW 1600 script on the left rear panel & round-slotted beauty rings. From the inside: Painted dash panel with chromed fresh-air knobs, gauges have silver knobs & white needles, half-moon horn bar, chromed knobs on quarter windows & visor clips, vanity mirror on right visor, air pressure sticker on front hood, gray-black seat backrest knob with chromed cap, & non-locking front seat backrests. |
All 1966 models had: | Dual-carb 1600cc engine, half-moon horn bar, black 4-lug rims with round-slotted beauty rings, ivory knobs (fresh-air, quarter windows, sunvisor clips), & ribbed flat license plate light lenses. |
Color Combinations: | Monotone was the standard paint
scheme but two-tone could be special-ordered. Seats were leatherette with color-matched cloth center sections or a lined color-matched leatherette. Interior panels were solid monotone (one color), see colors in "Interior Panel Chart" section. |
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