Re: [T3] '65 1500s Trim

["Jason Weigel" <notchboy@home.com>]

<x-charset iso-8859-1>Yes we know that the US did not officaly import till the 66 model year. But
it still does not change the fact that Canada dropped the sidemarker in 65.
The fact that you have a tourist 65 is substantial in giving another avenue
for the lack of sidemarkers in 65. But I still think more t3s made it to the
US through Canada increasing the amount of markerless squares here.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Taylor" <scottbtaylor@earthlink.net>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 6:41 AM
Subject: Re: [T3] '65 1500s Trim


> Jason wrote:
> >>You are correct sir. I think what people here in the US confuse on the
> 65 T3
> is that more than likley its Canadian in origin. My understanding is
> that
> the side marker was dropped in 65 on Canadian market cars. Hence the 65
> with
> no markers. My 65 square in the backyard has no side markers as well.<<
>
> 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
>
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