Glossary of terms
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- Birth certificate Document available from the Volkswagen Museum with build details for a specific vehicle.
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- Meyers Manx "Dune buggy" based on shortened VW chassis, created by Bruce Meyers in the 1960s.
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- NOS, or New Old Stock Any part that has not been installed on a vehicle, and is not a reproduction.
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- Snowflake taillights Model year 1956-1961 Beetle taillights.
- Split-window Rear window design in Beetles model year 1952 and earlier.
- Super Beetle …
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- Type 1 Standard Beetle model code.
- Type 2 Standard Transporter/Bus model code.
- Type 3 Model code for Fastback, Squareback, and Notchback vehicles.
- Type 4 Model code for the 411 and 412 vehicles.
- Type 14 Standard Karmann Ghia model code.
- Type 34 42,505 coupes built.
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- Zwitter, or Zwitterkäfer. Vehicles built between 1 Oct. 1952 and 10 Mar. 1953, identified by the earlier split (1952 and earlier) rear window and later (1953 and later) dash.