And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Learned to drive on the two door version. Good little car the folks brought back from a stint in Germany. H/O four cylinder gave you trunk in front, and trunk in back. The fuel injection and disc brakes in front were pretty upscale at the time.
It looks like a 412, but I'm not sure if that is what it actually is. I had a 411 wagon in 1979 (the 412's younger brother). Fuel injection, automatic, and A/C. Very nice car.
Brazilian built VW that used the late Brooks Stevens motifs on a Type-3 scale.
Pay attention to the front edge of the "front hood" (frunk or some such in current talk). On the German 412 TL models this panel extends to the front of the car and curls downward. On the Brazilian the opening is picture-framed a the font valance panel.
Another cue is the German 412's have a gas filler flap over the front righthand wheel, whereas Brazil had the fillers elsewhere.
I had a Type 4 (411) once, not bad cars really, sadly, it rusted out from underneath me. But I sold the engine to a guy who used in an old 356.
ReplyDeleteIt's lines reminds me of a Saab.
ReplyDeleteLearned to drive on the two door version. Good little car the folks brought back from a stint in Germany. H/O four cylinder gave you trunk in front, and trunk in back. The fuel injection and disc brakes in front were pretty upscale at the time.
ReplyDeleteMy dad's first cousin drove these things and swore up and down by them. He swore a lot, actually, but he sure loved VWs.
ReplyDeleteUsed to see these around all the time. Not so weird.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a 412, but I'm not sure if that is what it actually is. I had a 411 wagon in 1979 (the 412's younger brother). Fuel injection, automatic, and A/C. Very nice car.
ReplyDeleteMy mom had a 411 for a bit in the 70s. It swapped ends on her a short bit from the house going downhill in the snow.
ReplyDeleteWalked home and handed my dad the keys.
Brazilian built VW that used the late Brooks Stevens motifs on a Type-3 scale.
ReplyDeletePay attention to the front edge of the "front hood" (frunk or some such in current talk). On the German 412 TL models this panel extends to the front of the car and curls downward. On the Brazilian the opening is picture-framed a the font valance panel.
Another cue is the German 412's have a gas filler flap over the front righthand wheel, whereas Brazil had the fillers elsewhere.
Cover up from seeing the top and it looks like the headlights are on the wrong end.
ReplyDeleteA buddy had a VW Thing (181) back in the early 70's. Take off the doors and ride around town. Now that was weird.
ReplyDeleteAnd today, vw things are stupid expensive. I didn't get them when I was young, still don't get them today.
DeleteThat said, you won't be passing yourself every time you turn around.