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Volkswagen Type 2 T1 (1950 to 1967): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Volkswagen Type 2 T1 was built from 1950 to 1967 as a van or ute, with a manual gearbox, rear wheel drive and petrol power. Chassis code: T1.

Key facts

Years
1950 to 1967
Chassis codes
T1
Body types
Van, Ute
Gearboxes
Manual
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 Type 2 T1 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.

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