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I suspect that the grand total of 2,583,015 Type3s made would include the Type34 Karmann Ghias and that the 42,432 Type 34s are included in the remaining 570,248 which would also include notchbacks. I would also bet that the grand total additionally includes Type3s which were manufactured or CKD-assembled in Australia, Ireland and South Africa for they all followed the German chassis numbering system. Indeed, Type3 floorpans for CKD-assembled vehicles had numbers stamped on the floorpan in Wolfsburg before being crated and shipped overseas. Likewise, the Type34 floorpans were also made in Wolfsburg with chassis numbers stamped on them before being sent to the Karmann factory at Osnabrueck. And, incidentally, the grand total figure of 2,583,015 differs from the figure of 2,584,905 for Types 31/34/36 quoted by Lothar Boschen in his 1983 book "Das grosse Buch der Volkswagen Typen" and this massive 590page book was written with direct assistance from Wolfsburg. Furthermore, H.-G. Meyer-Stein (1994) in his "Die grossen VW" quotes yet another grand total of 2,587,989 Type3s and he also acknowledges direct assistance from Wolfsburg. Yet, both these authors have glaring errors in their books, especially Boschen. And, the figure above of 43,432 Type34s was taken from Jan Norbye's 1985 book "VW Treasures by Karmann" whereas Le Hedges' "type34.org" website quotes a total of 42,410 Type34s made. I wonder why there are differences. Simon Glen Toowoomba, Australia. Scott Taylor wrote: > >>production figures for all Type 3s > (2,583,015), plus Square (1,202,483) and Fastback (810,284), which by my > > reckoning makes Notchbacks 570,248. No info on early and late models > though.<< > > Wouldn't that also include the Ghia? I know that total Type 34 > production was approximately 42,000. > > Scott > 62 1500 Ghia > 65 1500S Squareback Sedan > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org