Re: [T3] 2nd best selling VW in the U.S.???

[Simon Glen <simonglen@bigpond.com>]

Eric,

Here are some Volkswagen of America figures which give part of the
answer to your question of how many Type3s were sold in the USA.  They
are for retail sales.
    1965    4,723
    1966    57,954
    1967    69,292
    1968    95,528
    1969    95,527
    1970    99,010
    1971    105,056*
    1972    80,386*
    1973    62,542*
    1974    23,307*
    1975    6,552*

The 'year' is the calendar year not the VW model year (which is from 01
August to 31 July).  Therefore, all those 4,723 shown for 1965 are 1966
models as 1965 model Type3s were never officially marketed in the USA.

*Unfortunately, the figures that I have include Type4 retail sales as
well.  So, the 1971, 1972 and 1973 figures also include Type4s which 
were intruduced for the US market early in 1971.  The 1974 and 1975
figures are for Type4s only (unless the odd 1973 model Type3 lay lost 
in a holding yard somewhere and was not sold until 1974).

Does anyone have any more precise figures for US retail sales of Type3s
in 1971, 1972 and 1973?

Simon Glen
Toowoomba,  Australia

EricMH313@aol.com wrote:

> When browsing the www.rebornparts.com site (that's a whole other thread) I found this factoid: "Squarebacks are the #2 best selling VW (US market) of all time.
> #1 Bug
> #3 Bus"
> I figure they have to mean air cooled, right? I thought the A2 ('85-'92? Golf/Jetta) was the 2nd best selling VW ever.
> So we know how many T3's were built, how many made it to the U.S.? I am also curious how many remain, roadworthy or otherwise.
> Anybody?
> -EricH.
> '71 Variant
> '87 Quantum Syncro
> (possibly the rarest VW officialy imported to the U.S.)

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