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<x-charset ISO-8859-1>on 15/9/2002 6:16 PM, Jim Adney at jadney@vwtype3.org wrote:
> I don't think this is quite right. I believe that all type 3s came from the
> factory
> with the brite window trim. Cal look rubber came about as a CA fad and is
> probably appropriately named, but what has become known as "American
> Style" is really OE style. I don't think there is anything specifically
> American
> about it.
>
> I suspect that the name "American Style" has been propagated in an
> attempt to give more credibility to the Cal look rubber.
The basic version of the Beetle ('SparKäfer') came from the factory with
'cal look' rubber. I suspect it was probably the same with some other
models. The rubber itself is slightly different than the reproduction rubber
they sell as cal-look, it actually has a slight indentation where the slot
would be on cars that came with the chrome trim. I used to have a '72 1200A
(basic version) that had the non-trim rubber, and also my '75 1200L has the
same rubber from the factory. All 'export' or Deluxe models came with the
chrome trim unless otherwise specified as far as I know.
There were some basic version 1600A type 3's weren't there? Did they come
with the non-trim rubber?
Ben Doughney
'75 1200L
'63 1200 - Ringo
'71 1600TL
http://members.tripod.com/~superkafer/
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