REDLINE ALLEYVolkswagen Beetle Type 1 (1938 to 2003): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks
The Volkswagen Beetle Type 1 was built from 1938 to 2003 as a sedan or convertible, with a manual or automatic gearbox, rear wheel drive and petrol power. Chassis code: Type1.
Key facts
- Years
- 1938 to 2003
- Chassis codes
- Type1
- Body types
- Sedan, Convertible
- Gearboxes
- Manual, Automatic
- Drive
- RWD (rear wheel drive)
- Fuel
- Petrol
On NZ roads
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Known weak points
Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Volkswagen Beetle Type 1 yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.
US recalls
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