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Scott, Thank you for enlightening us. It just goes to show that there is usually more to anything in this world than first meets the eye. Do you have a scanner? And, is there any chance of us seeing a picture or two of your rare US-spec '65 1500S? And, what does the script on the rear hatch say? Regards, Simon Glen Toowoomba, Australia. Scott Taylor wrote: > > I'm sorry Jason (and Simon), but you're both wrong about this. VWoA > didn't officially import Type 3s until 1966, but VW offered a US-spec > option for Notchbacks and Squarebacks well before that. Look it up, it's > in the VW parts list. One instance where this option would have been > ordered is when a US buyer participated in the tourist delivery program. > The buyer would order the car when planning a trip to Europe, take > delivery of the car at a European port, use the car to travel around, > and finally return the car to the port where it would be shipped to US. > The Squareback was offered through this program before 1966: I have a > US-spec 65 that was ordered this way. The car came with its original > paperwork including a brochure explaining the program which lists the > Squareback among the models that could be ordered. > > Long story short: yes, an individual buyer in the US could order a > US-spec Squareback legally in 1965, and wouldn't have to go the Canada > to do it. > > Scott > 62 1500 Ghia > 65 1500S Squareback Sedan > 01 Golf GL ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org