[T3] Tom Benton's VW

Greg Merritt gregm at vwtype3.org
Sun Dec 26 16:26:41 PST 2010


Hi Steve,

Thanks for your e-mail.

Yes, from the model number and Vehicle ID#, it is a Volkswagen
Squareback.  (I've never heard the term "FlatTop.")  The Vehicle ID#
indicates that it is indeed from the 1970 model year.

Here is a link to a scan of a VW sales brochure for the 1970 Squareback:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/lit/literature70squareback.php

Steve, I'm cc:'ing this message to the vwtype3.org e-mail list to
share with several hundred Type 3 fans the world over.

Thanks again for sharing this!

-Greg

On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 1:51 PM, Benton Home State Historic Site
<BentonHomeStateHistoricSite at dnr.mo.gov> wrote:
> Hello,
> I'm the administrator of the Thomas Hart Benton Home & Studio State Historic
> Site. Benton (1889-1975) was a famous American painter. In going through
> some of his financial records, I found something you might be interested in:
>
> "April 22, 1970 - Bought Car - VW FlatTop Sedan - engine #U0292265, model
> 3616. Cost $2876.00 plus tax $86.28. Vehicle ID# 3602131757."
>
> My research on your website leads me to believe that this was one of the VW
> Type III's. Does that sound correct to you? Can you figure out which model
> year this was? And if possible, might you have a picture of this particular
> model year?
>
> I think this might be an interesting detail to share with tourists at the
> Benton Home. You are welcome to share this information with visitors to your
> website as well.
> Thanks for any help you can provide.
>
> Steve Sitton
> Historic Site Administrator I
> 3616 Belleview
> Kansas City MO 64111
> 816-931-5722
> http://www.mostateparks.com/benton.htm
>



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