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Erkson, I quite agree with you.. The engine tin-ware does not look standard to me. VW used to install black-painted tinware on its air-cooled engines because I understand black dissipates heat better. Those tiny little air-cleaners look very non-standard to me but I was amazed in the late seventies when I saw similar little air-cleaners on Nigerian assembled twin-carb VW Brasilias (Igala). The gear lever certainly looks like an aftermarket addition. I also think it is actually a 1969 model. (1) Only the 1969 model had a wide panel reinforcing swage line in the front hood. On later models (1970 and 1971) it was narrower. (2) I also believe that the rear fuel filler was a feature of 1969 models only - it was found to be a fire hazard when placed between the motor and the back seat rest. Later models had a front fuel tank and filler as per German Type 3s of the era. (3) The double-bladed bumper bars were, I believe, a feature of "L" models for 1969 only. 1970 and 1971 "L" models had a single blade bumper but with overriders. It is these three items that make me think it is a 1969 model. If this is the case, then the front headlights have been altered to the later 1970 - 1971 four light style. The1969 models had large oval lights. I may be mistaken about some of these points and there may be other features which give away other alterations but I am not familiar enough with Brazilian Type 3s to pick them. So, I have downloaded and sent those Ebay photos to a friend in Rio de Janeiro who has recently restored his own 1971 model and who is very particular about the year to year variations. I will be interested to read his comments. Regards, Simon Glen, Toowoomba, Australia. "Erkson, Toby" wrote: > Simon, it sure is nice to have someone on this list who knows about all the > 'other' Type 3s out there! > > That engine doesn't look stock to me, or at least the air cleaners don't > look stock -- I know we had this argument many moons ago, but did VW paint > the cooling tin the same color as the body (I want to say no, at least not > for the light colored ones)? The shifter and fire extinguisher certainly > aren't! I can't tell about the e-brake... > > Toby Erkson > air_cooled_nut@pobox.com <-- Please use this address for email > '72 VW Squareback 1.6L bored and stroked to 2.0L, Berg five-speed > '95 VW Jetta III GL 2.0L, P-Chipped, Jamex sport suspension > Portland, Oregon, http://www.icbm.org/ > > >-----Original Message----- > >I have looked at Ebay the VW "EA 97" for sale in Antwerp, > >Belgium. It is not > >an EA97 prototype. These are usually either destroyed by VW > >or put on display > >at the Stiftung AutoMuseum Volkswagen in Wolfsburg. I suspect > >some saleman's > >hype has clouded the description. This one is too nicely > >finished to be a > >prototype and it looks just like an ordinary 1970 model Brazilian 1600 > >4-Portas. (The 1969 model had oval headlights like a 1969 VW 411.)... > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org