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Allyn, Thanks for you comments. I myself have criticisms of the book as well. For example, I would like to have seen the pictures bigger and more closely aligned to the text. I am also now aware of some "typos" which gremlins always seem to put in books despite the author's and the publisher's best efforts. I have also learned a lot more about the Brazilian- made VWs (especially the air-cooled ones) since publication. And, this information (especially on Type3s) has come from VW enthusiasts in Brazil. My VW 411 is a 1969 model which was the first model year of Type4 production. I believe that the first model year sold in the USA was the 1971 model and US Type4s always had only automatic transmission available (except for the 2-door in 1973 and 1974). In the rest of the world I believe manual transmission was standard with automatic transmission specified in about 30-40% of new vehicle purchases. And, in some markets (e.g. developing countries like Nigeria, Zambia and PapuaNewGuinea) automatic transmission was not available. My 1969 VW 411 was sold new in PapuaNewGuinea and privately brought to Australia in about 1987. VW Type4s were never marketed in Australia. Simon Glen Toowoomba, Australia 1964 VW Type3 notchback 1969 VW Type4 four-door 1992 VW Type2 T3 Syncro van Allyn de Vars wrote: > Simon, > I just bought your book "Volkswagens of the World", and found it to be very > well written. There were a few points of information which I disagree on, > but the writing was well done, accessible and overall very accurate. > > I was curious about your 411, being a four-door, in the US it would have > only been available with the fully automatic transmission. Was a 4 speed > available in other markets? > > Allyn de Vars > Warren, Vermont, USA > > 1962 and 1963 1500 Karmann Ghias > 1967 Squareback > 2001 Golf TDI ------------------------------------------------------------------- Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe