Re: [T3] FI hstory

["Daniel Baum" <dbaum@isdn.net.il>]

<x-charset iso-8859-1>Hi,

The story of the notchback convertible sounds exactly the same as that of
the Type 34 convertible, which was also scrapped apparently because the
modifications needed to give it structural integrity would have made the
price too high.

Makes you wonder though, if they had produced both the Notchback and Type 34
convertibles in sufficient volume, maybe it would have made production
cost-effective.



Daniel Baum




> On 28 Dec 2001, at 14:16, Daniel Baum wrote:
>
> > I have seen it claimed on this list that the Type 3 was the first
> > production car to have fuel injection. This doesn't seem to be true.
> >
> > Looking through the 1962 Observer's Book of Automobiles, there are a
> > couple of Maseratis, several Mercedes (220 SE, 300 SE) and the Peugeot
> > 404, which all had FI in 1962.
>
> I believe the correct claim is that type 3s were the first car available
> with mass-produced electronic FI. The electronic part eliminates
> most of the predecessors, because most earlier examples were
> mechanical. I THINK there were a few electric versions out there
> earlier, but they were in VERY limited production. This may include
> some Corvettes.
>
> I think all the cars you mention above used the Bosch mechanical
> injection system which is essentially a modified Diesel injection
> pump. These cars were REAL fuel injection, as in direct injection
> (high pressure timed injection directly into the combustion
> chamber.) This kind of FI is still rare.
>
> > This book also has very early (1961) publicity pictures of the
> > Notchback and Type 34, and claims that the 1500 convertible was in
> > production. It must have been cancelled very late in the day(?).
>
> The early convertible prototypes have been discussed here often.
> There are others here who know much more about them than I do,
> but I think it boils down to there being only 2 known examples, and
> they are both in the VW museum.
> -
> Jim Adney
> jadney@vwtype3.org
> Madison, WI 53711-3054
> USA
>
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