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Type I VIN and Engine Numbers
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Changes in the Type I over the years
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Changes in the Type IV over the years
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Engine and chassis numbers
for the Type I VW

    The Type I engine number is stamped on the crankcase under the generator support facing the rear and the chassis (I.D.) number is on a plate in the front compartment and is also stamped on the tunnel under the rear seat. Safari owners see Changes and New Ideas.
   Starting in 1969, most VW's have a metal plate in front of the driver on top of the dash right next to the windshield with the chassis (I.D.) number stamped on it.
   Starting in August 1964 (1965 models) VW started to use a nine-digit chassis number. The first three numbers give information about the kind of vehicle it is and the year it was made and the last six numbers are the chassis numbers. At the beginning of each model year (August), the last six digits start with 000,00 1. For example: 316,050,000 means a Type 111, 1 stands for sedan or fastback and the 6 for 1966, the 50,000th made that year.
   In 1969 (for the '70 models), VW chassis numbers became 10 digit numbers with the addition of a 2, like 2000,001 so 361,2037,843 indicates a 1971 squareback (Variant).Similarly 211,2109,322 indicates a 1971 Bus and 113,2365,987 is a 1973 Type I Bug.

Year       Chassis #      Engine #.        Remarks
1949  1-91,922 to 138,554 1-000,001 30 hp
1950       to 1-220,471
1951       to 1-313,829
Dec. 1953    1-575415     1-695282         6 hp started
Dec. 1954    1-781 884    1-945 526
Aug. 1955    1-929746     1-1 120615
Dec. 1955    1-1 060929   1 227 347
Dec. 1956    1 349 119    1 678209
Aug. 1957    1 600440     1937450
Oct. 1957    1 673411     2026015
Dec. 1957  1 774680       2 156321
Dec. 1958  2226206        2721 313
Aug. 1959  2518668        3072320
Dec. 1959  2801 613       3424453
Aug. 1960  3 192507       5000001           40 hp
                                          started
Dec. 1960  3551 044       5428637
Aug. 1961  4010995        5958948
Dec. 1961  4400051        6375945
Dec. 1962  5 199980       7336420           Fresh air
                                          heating 
                                          started
Aug. 1963  5 677 119      7893 119
Dec. 1963  6016 120       8264628
July 1964  6502399        8796622
Aug. 1964  115 000 001    8796623
Dec. 1964  115 510 150    9339890
July 1965  115 999 000    9800000
Aug. 1965  116 000 001    F 0 000 001       1300 started
Dec. 1965  116 463 103    F 0 442 242       "E" has M240 
                                          smog control
July 1966  116 1021 300   F 0 940 716  
Aug 1966   117 000 001    H 0 204 001       1500 started
                                          and 12 volt
                                          started
1966       117 442 503    H 0 576 613       "T" has M240
                                          smog control
July 1967   117 844 902   H 0 874 199
Aug. 1967   118 000 001   H 5 000 001
Dec. 1967   118 431 603   H 5 173 897
July 1968   118 101 6100  H 5 414 585
Aug. 1968   119 000 001   H 5 414 586
Dec. 1968   119 474 780   H 5 648 888
July 1969   119 120 0000  H 5 900 000
Aug. 1969   110 200 0001  B 6 000 001       1600 started
Dec. 1969   110 247 3153  B 6 192 532
July 1970   110 320 0000  B 6 600 000
Aug. 1970   111 200 0001  D 0 676 000       the old 34 hp
                          AB 0 000 001      1300 40 hp
                          AD 0 000 001      1600 50 hp
                          AE 0 000 001      1600 50 hp
                                          Super Beetle
July 1971   111 320 0000 DO 836 000        34 hp  (you didn't 
                                          even know they 
                                          still made them)
                          AB 0 350 000      40 hp
                          AD 0 360 022
                          AE 0 568 000
Aug. 1971   112 200 0001  DO 836 000        34 hp 1200
                          AB 0 360 001      44 hp 1300
                          AD 0 360 025      48 hp 1600
                          AE 0 558 001      48 hp 1600
                          AH 0 000 001      48 hp 1600
July 1972   112 320 0000  D 1 000 000
                          AB 0 699 001
                          AD 0 598 001
                          AE 0 917 063
                          AH 0 006 900

Aug. 1972 113 200Q 001    D 1 000 001       34 hp 1200
                          AB 0 699 002      44 hp 1300
                          AD 0 598 002      50 hp 1600
                          AE 0 917 264      48 hp 1600
                          AF 0 000 802      46 hp 1600
                          AH 0 005 901      48 hp 1600
July 1973  1133200000     DI 039 792
                          AB 0 820 427
                          AD 0 749 788

AE changed to AK 0 060 039at No'. 1 000 000
                          AF 0 034 850
                          AH 0 056 934

Dec. 1973  114 2423 795   AF 0 036 771      Alternator replaces
                                          generator
                          AK 023 9493
                          AH 029 4654
                          AH 024 5425
                          AS 010 9138

July 1974  114 2999 000   AF 0 092 707
                          AH 0 500 000
                          AS 0 171 566

Dec. 1974  115 2143 743   AF 0 129 022 Fuel Injection
                          AS 0 243 557
                          AJ 0 045 000
                          AJ 0 012 142

July 1975 115 2600 000    AF 0 129 119
                          AS 0 269 030
                          AJ~O 059 664
                          AJ 0 012 405
Dec. 1975  116 2071 467   AF 0 129 606
                          AS 0 332 893
                          AJ 0 071 682
                          AJ 0 012 504
Aug. 1976  157 2000 001   AJ 0 095 936

Dec. 1976  157 2006 038   AJ 0 010 696
Aug. 1977  157 2200 0000  AJ 0 119 687    convertible only
Jan. 1978  158 2000 001   AJ 0 119 688
July 1978  158 2100 000   AJ 0 132 850
Aug. 1978  1590000001     AJ 0 132 851
Dec. 1978  1592018069     AJ 0 136982
Aug. 1979  159,2036 063   AJ 0 143097