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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">My thought on this stems from the fact that VW never "officially" imported the Notch into the USA. Yes other countries also got the Fastback, and Canada did get the Notch. So both models were produced. It just seems odd they'd use the same chassis designation. It might be like Dave said, that both cars were "sedans" is why they shared chassis codes.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Also keep in mind that when a car was produced as a RHD model, the chassis code was changed to an "even" number (hence the spacing of model numbers).</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Note; I never really looked thru Simon Glenn's book to see if he called out why VW did that. But he did call out a bunch of "odd" models that were built all over the world. Just something to add to the mystery. ;-)<br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Bob 65 Notch S with sunroof<br></div><div><br></div>
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On Friday, July 7, 2023 at 03:09:03 PM EDT, Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org> wrote:
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<div><div dir="ltr">Last night I was looking at the Wikipedia entry on VW Type 3s, and came <br></div><div dir="ltr">across the statement that VW intended the Fastback as a replacement for <br></div><div dir="ltr">the Notch, but public pressure kept the Notch in production. Does any of this <br></div><div dir="ltr">ring true?<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">If it's true, then is it possible that this explains why VW introduced Notches <br></div><div dir="ltr">as Type 31s, then the Ghias as Type 34s (taking a hint from Type 14s), then <br></div><div dir="ltr">came Variants/Squares as Type 36s (working their way up the numerical <br></div><div dir="ltr">ladder), but, then, in 1966, they backtracked and introduced the Fasty as <br></div><div dir="ltr">another Type 31.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">So is it likely that this double use of 31 was due to the expectation that <br></div><div dir="ltr">Fastys would replace Notches? But once both were in simultaneous <br></div><div dir="ltr">production, it was too late to fix this.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">The Germans always seem so logical, so it's always been a mystery to me <br></div><div dir="ltr">that they reused Type 31 for Fastys instead of designating them Type 38s!<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">-- <br></div><div dir="ltr">*******************************<br></div><div dir="ltr">Jim Adney, <a href="mailto:jadney@vwtype3.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jadney@vwtype3.org</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">Madison, Wisconsin, USA<br></div><div dir="ltr">*******************************<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">_______________________________________________<br></div><div dir="ltr">VWType3.Org mailing list - <a href="mailto:type3@vwtype3.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">type3@vwtype3.org</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">To unsubscribe or change subscription options, visit:<br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="http://lists.vwtype3.org/listinfo.cgi/type3-vwtype3.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://lists.vwtype3.org/listinfo.cgi/type3-vwtype3.org</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">If you need more help, contact: <a href="mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">gregm@vwtype3.org</a><br></div></div>
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