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On Sun, 2004-06-13 at 09:59, The Canadian wrote: > I've seen and heard of VW1500 cars mentioned in the 66 and later literature > (after the 1600 engine was in use) but I've wondered about the badging and > model names for the economy-model single carb cars. It's been discussed > before but I've never been quite sure - did a 1966 VW1500 have an actual > 1500cc engine or a single carb 1600cc? This doesn't answer any questions > but here's a 66 for auction that has a VW1500 badge on the back: > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=2482003330&category=6060 > I wouldn't trust it. Not if they can't even put the VIN number in the ad. And a Maaco paint job??? Sounds like a rebuilt to me. It also has back up lights which were not stock in 1966. -- Russ Wolfe '71 FB AT '66 FB MT '65 T1 (not running) russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org