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Yes, Jim. I'm virtually certain there were no automatic Type 3 panel vans because the heavy duty suspension was the earlier swing axle design. However, there just may have been some special deals that Volkswagen may have done with a big volume corporate purchaser but I doubt it. On the other hand, the owner of a 1966 Australian-built Type 3 panel van only 25km away from where I live has just replaced his panel van's original floorpan, suspension, gearbox and motor with that from an automatic Fasback. Regards, Simon Glen Toowoomba, Australia. Jim Adney wrote: > On 29 Jan 2001, at 14:29, Simon Glen wrote: > > > Of course, all Type 3 panel vans right up until production ceased in July > > 1973 were fitted with VW Option M-263 which consists of heavy duty rear > > torsion bars, shock absorbers and swing axles with camber limiting 'Z' bar > > instead of the normal CV-joint rear suspension found on ordinary "A" and "L" > > Variants from 1969 models. > > Interesting, does this mean that there were no AT M265's? > > - > Jim Adney > jadney@vwtype3.org > Madison, WI 53711-3054 > USA > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org