How long is a VW Fastback?
The Volkswagen Type 3 1600 TL Fastback has a Boxer 4, Petrol engine with 1584 cm3 / 96.7 cu-in capacity….
Volkswagen Type 3 1600 TL Fastback Size, Dimensions, Aerodynamics and Weight | |
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Wheelbase : | 240 cm or 94.49 inches |
Length : | 437 cm or 172.05 inches |
Width : | 164 cm or 64.57 inches |
Height : | 147 cm or 57.87 inches |
What happened to the VW fastback with the injection system?
A mate in Sydney had a fastback VW with the injection system it went wrong eventually and was replaced with two twin choke Webers and that little VW went great, too well for the handling it was crashed and written off, The big problem was finding someone who understood the injection system, it was easier to replace it.
What was the first year of the VW fastback?
My particular VW Fastback was a white 1966 model, the first year for the type 3 in the USA. I owned it for less than a year in 1983 during that gray period between dropping out of college and going back to school. By the time I bought it, it was a battered mess of a car that had been passed from one owner to another in rapid succession.
What happened to the front suspension on the type III beetle?
It would have come in handy for a larger front trunk , especially in the Notchback , which had very shallow front and rear trunks. By the time the Super Beetle came along in late 1970 the Type III’s fate was already sealed. Production ended Dec. 1972. The 411 which had that front suspension, was introduced in 68.
Was the Type 3 Volkswagen Beetle a waste of money?
Buyers who bought a Beetle because it was cool or just cheap, but came to hate its many shortcomings and would really rather have had a Mustang or a Cutlass, the Type 3 was totally wasted on them. It was still all Volkswagen under its thick-gauge skin. The Type 3 VW first appeared in the traditional notchback sedan format.
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