Progressive Refinements

From VolksWiki

Progressive Refinements is a two volume internal Volkswagen technical manual set detailing the incremental changes made to Volkswagen Type-1, Type-2, and Type-3 vehicles. The first volume covers years 1947 though 1961; the second, years 1962 though 1968. They are presented here as one unified document.

Chassis and Unit Numbers

Month's end figures.

Type 1

1940-1947

Year of Manufacture Chassis Engine
From To From To
1940 1-00001 1-01000 1-00001 1-01000
1941 1-05656 1-06251
1942 1-014383 1-017113
1943 1-032302 1-045707
1944 1-051999 1-077682
1945 1-053814 1-079093
1946 1-063796 1-090732
1947 1-072743 1-0100788

1948

Month Chassis Engine Rear Axle Front Axle Frame Body
January 73 853
February 74 982
March 76 185
April 77 436
May 78 571
June 80 090
July 81 896
August 82 904
September 85 095
October 87 211
November 89 615
December 91 921 122 649

1949

Month Chassis Engine Rear Axle Front Axle Frame Body
January 94 461 125 337 104 549 102 937 100 282 44 376
February 97 061 128 157 107 150 105 558 103 132 47 096
March 100 236 131 440 110 622 108 883 106 220 50 111
April 102 888 134 135 113 415 111 619 109 040 52 784
May 106 438 137 650 116 903 115 107 112 780 56 279
June 110 248 141 520 120 680 118 977 116 748 60 161
July 114 530 145 750 124 910 123 207 121 170 64 379
August 119 196 150 342 129 410 124 607 125 902 69 134
September 123 876 154 934 133 875 132 307 130 890 73 743
October 128 754 159 789 138 705 137 298 135 940 78 448
November 113 615 164 739 143 655 142 239 140 880 83 175
December 138 554 169 913 148 658 147 131 145 893 87 959

1950

Month Chassis Engine Rear Axle Front Axle Frame Body
January 114 319 176 032 154 644 152 939 151 870 93 558
February 149 883 182 051 160 805 158 549 157 640 98 979
March 156 683 189 501 168 255 165 431 164 676 105 664
April 162 448 196 053 174 872 171 274 170 759 111 331
May 169 063 203 321 182 142 178 027 177 537 117 821
June 176 987 212 397 191 321 185 952 185 741 125 425
July 182 236 217 562 196 183 190 254 190 195 129 573
August 189 755 227 925 206 939 198 831 199 070 137 901
September 197 738 237 607 216 847 206 666 207 075 145 182
October 205 956 247 840 226 969 215 193 215 710 153 826
November 213 957 257 818 237 027 223 346 223 774 161 755
December 220 133 265 600 244 739 229 566 230 200 167 642

1951

Month Chassis Engine Rear Axle Front Axle Frame Body
January 228 324 275 851 155 108 238 967 238 850 175 714
February 235 856 285 200 264 612 245 647 246 862 183 956
March 242 698 293 651 273 219 252 962 253 993 189 266
April 248 875 301 201 280 810 259 363 260 351 195 466
May 255 651 309 400 289 154 266 138 267 800 202 053
June 263 981 319 600 299 023 274 595 276 500 210 021
July 272 486 330 000 308 917 283 226 285 550 217 993
August 281 220 340 200 318 894 292 321 294 500 226 288
September 289 399 350 250 328 624 301 146 303 100 234 027
October 298 569 361 200 339 430 311 036 312 250 242 883
November 307 652 371 950 350 045 320 435 321 650 251 527
December 313 829 379 470 357 345 326 819 328 800 257 467

1952

Month Chassis Engine Rear Axle Front Axle Frame Body
January 322 798 390 123 367 597 335 839 337 237 266 047
February 331 318 400 481 377 391 344 487 345 926 274 279
March 339 822 410 904 387 556 352 985 354 787 282 481
April 348 714 422 195 398 361 361 888 363 949 291 011
May 358 632 434 255 410 421 371 855 374 492 300 383
June 368 640 496 267 422 475 382 830 385 035 310 006
July 375 154 454 005 430 280 388 326 391 693 315 999
August 385 990 466 885 443 360 399 227 403 360 526 343
September 397 014 480 355 A-1 227 456 613 410 428 414 700 337 454
October 408 537 494 569 A-8 324 461 735 421 868 426 563 348 672
November 418 301 506 974 A-16 312 465 916 431 888 436 746 358 168
December 428 156 519 136 A-24 736 469 555 422 001 446 790 367 730

1953

Month Chassis Engine Rear Axle Front Axle Frame Body
January 440 292 533 991 A-35 618 473 255 454 251 459 253 379 360
February 451 312 547 210 A-35 542 476 655 4465 331 470 762 389 824
March 464 207 562 963 A-58 543 479 410 478 386 484 730 402 069
April 476 152 577 544 A-71 124 481 517 490 536 497 199 413 308
May 487 413 591 102 A- 82 698 483 657 501 936 508 687 423 829
June 501 382 607 846 A-97 074 486 220 516 011 522 707 437 068
July 509 668 617 552 A-105 256 487 730 524 217 531 133 444 789
August 522 314 632 573 A-117 815 490 180 536 923 544 291 456 886
September 536 873 650 018 A-132 271 493 072 551 411 559 147 471 191
October 551 743 667 834 A-146 828 496 219 566 418 575 067 486 096
November 565 499 683 907 A-159 344 499 974 580 165 589 202 499 625
December 579 682 700 697 A-172 034 503 903 594 416 604 242 513 563

1954

Month Chassis Engine Rear Axle Front Axle Frame Body
January 594 689 718 594 A-186 768 506 934 609 486 619 094 527 627
February 609 909 737 005 A-202 724 509 500 624 666 635 031 541 891
March 627 474 758 796 A-221 180 512 398 642 265 653 185 558 718
April 643 364 778 134 A-237 604 515 143 658 300 669 226 573 917
May 660 135 798 378 A-255 147 517 961 675 135 685 583 588 783
June 676 878 818 785 A-272 627 520 782 691 945 702 589 604 731
July 687 170 831 283 A-238 331 522 440 702 239 713 366 614 378
August 703 464 850 932 A-300 458 525 127 718 544 730 645 629 679
September 722 716 870 071 A-319 985 528 571 737 728 749 938 648 061
October 742 329 897 572 A-339 982 532 178 757 434 768 021 666 144
November 761 706 921 247 A-360 083 535 440 777 234 788 347 683 979
December 781 884 945 526 A-380 323 538 787 194 809 236 702 331

1955

Month Chassis Engine Rear Axle Front Axle Frame Body
January 802 662 970 181 A-401 939 542 325 818 069 830 297 721 033
February 823 604 994 884 A-423 919 545 093 839 069 851 138 739 709
March 847 966 1023 849 A-449 934 548 039 863 603 876 663 761 863
April 869 399 1049 452 A-472 886 550 700 885 374 899 040 781 224
May 892 300 1076 697 A-497 247 553 394 908 334 992 102 802 297
June 916 456 1105 932 A-523 384 556 411 932 819 824 564
July 929 512 1121 833 A-537 429 558 296 946 102 to 828 328
from 000 001
to 008 056
Model Year 1956
August 953 486 1150 857 A-563 052 561 588 970 643 030 789
September 981 573 1182 658 A-591 442 564 870 997 608 055 712
October 1008 157 1213 907 A-619 979 567 848 1024 218 079 843
November 1034 731 1245 382 A-648 768 570 531 1050 973 104 231
December 1060 929 1277 347 A-677 497 573 609 1078 268 128 500

1956

Month Chassis Engine Rear Axle Front Axle Frame Body
January 1089 519 1311 073 A-708 286 576 517 1107 103 154 046
February 1117 569 1344 312 A-738 626 579 208 1135 298 179 277
March 1146 396 1377 738 A-769 872 581 490 1163 988 204 286
April 1173 573 1410 503 A-799 835 583 864 1191 770 228 314
May 1201 428 1443 582 A-830 284 586 080 1219 444 252 873
June 1231 530 1479 028 A-862 838 588 573 1249 297 279 212
July 1246 318 1495 A-878 094 598 981 1263 499 291 543
Model Year 1957
August 1276 742 1533 A-911 910 601 849 1294 274 318 845
September 1305 700 1569 111 A-944 076 604 789 1323 273 344 124
October 1338 159 1609 290 A-981 094 608 073 1356 043 373 163
November 1368 326 1646 240 A-1014 730 611 195 1386 153 399 924
December 1394 119 1678 209 A-1044 024 613 554 1411 994 423 122

1957

Month Chassis Engine Rear Axle Front Axle Frame Body
January 1427 291 1719 310 A-1082 258 616 471 1443 224 453 507
February 1457 750 1756 879 A-1114 506 618 852 1475 669 481 329
March 1490 537 1797 568 A-1152 596 621 186 1508 504 510 823
April 1521 755 1836 437 A-1189 006 623 124 1539 885 538 206
May 1555 242 1878 857 A-1228 629 625 231 1573 589 567 604
June 1584 654 1916 070 A-1262 974 627 617 1603 202 to 583 692
from 000 001
to 009 560
July 1600 846 1937 052 A-1282 034 629 151 1619 741 23 794
Model Year 1958
August 1637 038 1982 625 A-1324 871 631 796 1655 694 56 005
September 1671 208 2026 514 A-1365 885 634 121 1689 918 86 044
October 1709 420 2074 250 A-1410 500 636 656 1727 791 119 419
November 1742 856 2116 308 A-1450 322 638 807 1761 186 148 538
December 1774 680 2156 321 A-1488 444 640 822 1794 383 176 061

1958

Month Chassis Engine Rear Axle Front Axle Frame Body
January 1815 645 2206 943 A-1537 488 643 226 1836 295 211 863
February 1852 703 2252 831 A-1581 612 645 097 1873 729 243 798
March 1891 481 2300 862 A-1627 634 646 903 1912 412 277 213
April 1926 948 2345 671 A-1670 346 648 762 1948 858 307 949
May 1962 835 2390 818 A-1712 759 650 521 1984 628 338 686
June 2001 110 2439 544 A-1759 027 652 071 2023 359 364 474
July 2020 302 2463 618 A-1781 921 652 901 2042 172
Model Year 1959
August 2060 332 2514 115 A-1829 393 655 358 2082 535
September 2102 988 2567 730 A-1880 455 657 658 2125 241
October 2149 028 2624 613 A-1934 870 660 280 2170 759
November 2186 987 2671 821 A-1979 731 662 472 2208 760
December 2226 206 2721 313 A-2027 204 664 479 2248 750

1959

Month Chassis Engine Rear Axle Front Axle Frame Body
January 2 270 326 2 775 897 A-2 079 110 666 409 2 292 842
February 2 312 649 2 828 764 A-2 129 671 668 199 2 335 643
March 2 355 192 2 881 524 A-2 180 087 669 946 2 378 729
April 2 405 422 2 943 920 A(B) 2 240 909 671 767 2 429 561
May 2 447 422 2 996 628 A(B) 2 291 032 673 400 2 471 793
June 2 498 431 3 059 836 A(B) 2 351 334 675 363 2 522 173
July 2 528 282 3 098 191 A(B) 2 387 664 676 657 2 552 345
Model Year 1960
August 2 574 497 3 152 785 A(B) 2 442 042 678 107 2 597 062
September 2 631 447 3 218 812 A(B) 2 511 059 680 201 2 653 399
October 2 690 897 3 288 594 A(B) 2 583 015 682 177 2 710 961
November 2 745 953 3 355 542 A(B) 2 647 593 684 021 2 764 721
December 2 801 613 3 424 435 A(B) 2 712 903 685 788 2 819 706

1960

Month Chassis Engine Rear Axle Front Axle Frame Body
January 2 862 052 3 598 973 A(B) 2 780 435 687 705 2 874 732
February 2 922 174 3 658 782 A(B) 2 851 293 689 467 2 933 392
March 2 988 365 3 726 116 A(B) 2 931 154 691 256 3 000 092
April 3 048 367 3 786 158 A(B) 3 005 555 693 122 3 058 094
May 3 115 196 3 852 394 A(B) 3 086 252 695 089 3 122 843
June 3 178 360 3 909 830 A(B) 3 160 330 697 015 3 184 697
July 3 204 566 3 927 802 A(B) 3 175 096 697 382 3 203 961
Model Year 1961
August 3 267 185 5 073 407 A(B) 3 244 458 699 178 3 273 061 3 900 380
September 3 335 847 5 157 563 A(B) 3 326 526 700 679 3 339 738 3 902 552
October 3 405 533 5 223 966 A(B) 3 468 638 701 544 3 405 251 3 903 778
November 3 478 068 5 307 207 A(B) 3 551 583 702 399 3 474 449 3 905 430
December 3 551 044 5 428 637 A(B) 3 637 181 703 268 3 543 878 3 907 587

1961

Month Chassis Engine Rear Axle Front Axle Engine No. Standard
January 3 628 283 5 519 478 A(B) 3 728 422 704 331 3 617 800 3 908 278
February 3 701 251 5 601 896 A(B) 3 789 075 705 497 3 685 841 3 909 491
March 3 780 308 5 689 700 A(B) 3 875 275 706 702 3 758 320 3 915 041
April 3 860 285 5 766 200 A(B) 3 952 606 707 843 3 822 437 3 920 073
May 3 919 200 5 849 650 A(B) 4 044 033 709 158 3 892 189 3 921 898
June 4 000 004 5 938 194 A(B) 4 121 534 710 899 3 966 265 3 923 766
July 4 020 589 5 958 948 A(B) 4 143 539 711 008 3 985 791 3 924 023
Model Year 1962
August 4 090 311 6 045 560 A(B) 4 231 694 712 468 4 060 539 3 925 592
September 4 165 011 6 128 600 A(B) 4 313 391 713 895 4 132 150 3 927 056
October 4 245 397 6 219 138 A(B) 4 402 163 715 373 4 206 737 3 928 695
November 4 321 188 6 309 500 A(B) 4 486 331 716 716 4 277 378 3 930 100
December 4 400 051 6 375 945 A(B) 4 458 031 718 205 4 340 919 3 931 468

1962

Month Chassis Engine Rear Axle Front Axle Engine No. Standard
January 4 464 262 6 463 435 A(B) 4 533 831
720 200		 4 416 685 3 933 796
February 4 534 234 6 547 999 A(B) 4 619 400
721 630		 4 490 677 3 935 615
March 4 609 564 6 642 050 A(B) 4 714 961
723 091		 4 569 912 3 937 702
April 4 681 428 6 726 000 A(B) 4 794 252
724 563		 4 636 239 3 938 753
May 4 790 219 6 819 440 A(B) 4 844 024
726 286		 4 714 753 3 940 642
June 4 835 210 6 904 001 A(B) 4 970 873
728 327		 4 787 324 3 942 538
July 4 854 999 6 935 203 A(B) 4 998 786
728 398		 4 812 009 3 942 914
Model Year 1963
August 4 932 385 7 032 385 A(B) 5 096 312
729 981		 4 893 693 3 944 599
September 5 007 072 7 116 931 A(B) 5 182 010
731 507		 4 967 159 3 946 175
October 5 092 087 7 215 250 A(B) 5 280 165
733 229		 5 049 425 3 948 020
November 5 168 250 7 313 000 A(B) 5 372 286
734 368		 5 128 209 3 949 107
December 5 225 042 7 373 000 A(B) 5 438 170
734 678		 5 184 288 3 949 823

1963

Month Chassis Engine Rear Axle Front Axle Engine No. Standard
January 5 288 727 7 451 023 A(B) 5 514
032 735 995		 5 250 367 3 950 852
February 5 342 227 7 517 180 A(B) 5 582 005
737 320		 5 300 750 3 952 532
March 5 419 800 7 605 922 A(B) 5 677 044
738 940		 5 380 837 3 954 241
April 5 497 061 7 687 919 A(B) 5 766 157
740 413		 5 456 672 3 955 722
May 5 578 121 7 777 337 A(B) 5 863 073
742 142		 5 537 602 3 957 472
June 5 643 229 7 852 564 A(B) 5 941 424
743 457		 5603 141 3 958 756
July 5 677 118 7 893 118 A(B) 5 983
874 744 876		 5 639 728 3 959 303
Model year 1964
August 5 750 180 7 972 456 A(B) 6 051 093
744 876		 5 709 237 3 960 976
September 5 815 300 8 047 902 A(B) 6 132 442
746 260		 5 777 220 3 961 642
October 5 889 417 8 130 544 A(B) 6 222 135
747 483		 5 850 544 3 963 059
November 5 961 053 8 207 484 A(B) 6 307 987
748 724		 5 921 375 3 964 389
December 6 016 120 8 264 628 A(B) 6 374 977
749 642		 5 974 780 3 965 218

1964

Month Chassis Engine Rear Axle Front Axle Engine No.
January 6 092 060 8 348 273 A(B) 6 467 371
750 759		 6 051 971 3 966 304
February 6 182 046 8 431 660 A(B) 6 559 649
751 817		 6 126 716 3 967 258
March 6 240 170 8 511 320 A(B) 6 650 281
752 969		 6 201 315 3 968 415
April 6 321 709 8 605 206 A(B) 6 750 579
758 739		 6 282 786 3 969 987
May 6 391 125 8 679 000 A(B) 6 832 479
759 859		 6 351 371 3 974 958
June 6 479 490 8 765 492 A(B) 6 928 673
761 911		 6 432 004 3 972 011*
July 6 502 399 8 796 622 A(B) 6 963 436
762 505		 6 461 156 3 972 440
Model Year 1965
August 115 073 129 8 877 988 A(B) 7 051 272
763 235		 6 535 269 3 973 458
September 115 161 387 8 968 669 A(B) 7 156 437
764 596		 6 621 924 3 975 990
October 115 252 151 9 057 000 A(B) 7 262 094
765 263		 6 715 916 3 976 971
November 115 331 160 9 129 760 7 361 634 6 799 388 3 981 431
December 115 410 000 9 339 890 7 454 229 6 873 511 3 984 729

* Correct! (One series of numbers were passed over in May)

1965

Month Chassis Engine Rear Axle Front Axle Engine 1200 A
January 115 500 000 9 389 000 7 552 095 6 957 154 3 989 871
February 115 574 322 9 284 780 7 653 509 7 044 273 3 994 992
March 115 678 203 9 371 458 7 769 967 7 145 359 4 002 980
April 115 767 035 9 552 548 7 875 264 7 236 786 4 010 965
May 115 861 066 9 635 887 7 983 793 7 329 550 4 018 015
June 115 967 150 9 724 765 8 093 038 7 422 827 3 539 951*
July 115 979 202 9 725 086 8 131 843 7 455 788 3 546 988*
Model Year 1966
Month Chassis Engine 1200 Engine 1300
August 116 102 780 D0 016 999 F0 115 030
September 116 204 348 D0 025 804 F0 200 258
October 116 302 145 D0 039 099 F0 288 690
November 116 382 728 D0 046 362 F0 362 495
December 116 463 103 D0 050 314 F0 442 242

* Correct! (This series of numbers from January 1960 was still free and were used in June and July 1965)

1966

Month Chassis Engine 1200 Engine 1300
January 116 543 112 D0 053 049 F0 521 075
February 116 622 320 D0 060 706 F0 594 000
March 116 723 045 D0 071 814 F0 684 880
April 116 809 563 D0 080 210 F0 763 341
May 116 909 207 D0 088 453 F0 850 026
June 116 1017 006 D0 095 000 F0 940 716
July 116 1021 298 D0 095 049
Model Year 1967
Month Chassis Engine 1200 Engine 1300 Engine 1500
August 117 109 832 D0 106 475 F0 955 582 H0 350 785
September 117 202 292 D0 112 299 F0 977 027 H0 411 076
October 117 288 898 D0 144 244 F1 020 000 H0 470 199
November 117 363 979 D0 118 984 F1 038 224 H0 528 818
December 117 422 503 D0 120 750 F1 057 754 H0 576 613

1967

Month Chassis Engine 34 bhp Engine 40 bhp Engine 44 bhp Engine M240 37 bhp Engine M240 40 bhp
January 117 505 826 D0 131 796 F1 073 754 H0 621 556 E0 011 L0 012 977
February 117 566 719 D0 149 103 F1 088 186 H0 647 064 E0 012 169 L0 013 849
March 117 620 975 D0 166 874 F1 103 452 H0 661 348 E0 012 829 L0 015 592
April 117 674 558 D0 184 053 F1 126 528 H0 679 371 E0 013 096 L0 016 581
May 117 739 118 D0 204 920 F1 153 002 H0 802 478 E0 013 516 L0 014 429
June 117 817 896 D0 222 992 F1 167 322 H0 840 170 E0 013 878 L0 019 171
July 117 844 902 D0 234 014 F1 237 506 H0 874 199 E0 017 056 L0 019 336
Model Year 1968
Month Chassis Engine 34 HP Engine 40 HP Engine 44 HP Engine M157 44 HP Engine M240 HP bhp Engine M240 40 HP
August 118 077 888 D0 244 000 F1 253 000 H0 883 000 H5 037 085 E0 017 293 L0 091 341
September 118 160 490 D0 256 109 F1 194 927 H0 865 291 H5 069 590 E0 017 583 L0 014 911
October 118 258 722 D0 269 096 F1 224 127 H0 897 232 H5 104 053 E0 017 958 L0 014 977
November 118 351 958 D0 287 774 F1 281 170 H0 907 854 H5 141 231 E0 018 000 L0 015 000
December 118 431 603 D0 297 008 F1 296 298 H0 915 221 H5 173 897 E0 014 311 L0 020 000

Type 2

1954

Month Chassis Front Axle Body
January 073 148 073 968 73 068
February 076 265 077 112 76 173
March 079 978 080 876 79 823
April 083 238 084 142 83 021
May 086 613 087 566 86 276
June 090 054 091 028 89 501
July 092 166 093 120 91 499
August 095 476 096 464 94 553
September 099 251 100 276 98 192
October 102 992 104 032 101 768
November 106 736 107 820 105 367
December 110 603 111 670 109 013

1955

Month Chassis Front Axle Body
January 114 525 115 620 112 794
February 118 226 119 737 116 300
March 112 491 124 121 120 154
April 126 350 127 941 123 355
May 130 518 132 189 127 045
June 135 093 136 844 131 024
July 137 605 139 261 133 080
August 141 925 143 645 136 941
September 146 689 148 521 141 185
October 151 365 153 276 145 487
November 155 966 157 520 149 731
December 160 735 162 204 153 846

1956

Month Chassis Front Axle Body
January 165 518 167 114 158 131
February 170 083 171 778 162 179
March 175 402 176 437 166 179
April 178 687 181 057 170 030
May 183 006 185 781 174 048
June 188 568 190 82 178 696
July 191 466 193 569 181 106
August 197 451 199 710 186 547
September 203 492 206 043 191 904
October 210 631 213 316 197 904
November 217 330 220 160 204 013
December 223 216 226 147 209 593

1957

Month Chassis Front Axle Body
January 230 857 233 936 216 645
February 237 755 240 654 223 029
March 245 131 247 830 229 747
April 252 417 254 975 236 316
May 260 394 262 620 243 630
June 267 548 269 633 249 973
July 271 675 282 635 253 571
August 280 675 282 635 261 491
September 289 447 291 411 269 045
October 298 823 301 071 277 320
November 307 428 309 537 284 479
December 315 209 317 251 290 500

1958

Month Chassis Front Axle Body
January 324 344 327 053 298 546
February 322 599 335 613 305 526
March 341 227 344 523 314 630
April 349 562 353 399 322 710
May 357 978 362 243 329 495
June 366 867 371 643 339 506
July 371 275 376 235 344 368
August 379 407 386 283 351 608
September 388 976 397 823 360 380
October 398 980 409 483 362 463
November 407 282 418 439
December 416 082 427 875

1959

Month Chassis Front Axle Body
January 433 713 437 635
February 443 662 446 473
March 453 140 455 901
April 465 351 466 864
May 473 664 475 683
June 484 280 486 185
July 490 622 492 347
August 500 151 501 981
September 511 539 513 154
October 523 532 542 928
November 535 079 536 181
December 546 843 547 836

1960

Month Chassis Front Axle Body
January 566 342 559 234
February 576 537 570 909
March 591 665 583 741
April 601 918 594 707
May 615 192 606 876
June 623 443 613 555
July 632 534 622 251
August 646 458 635 461
September 660 619 648 144
October 678 772 660 847
November 689 879 674 411
December 710 069 688 468

1961

Month Chassis Front Axle Body
January 723 431 703 943
February 739 109 717 931
March 755 274 732 548
April 769 247 745 063
May 784 276 758 463
June 802 130 776 282
July 804 877 776 282
August 820 741 790 001
September 835 178 802 886
October 850 333 816 227
November 871 303 829 134
December 882 314 840 894

1962

Month Chassis Front Axle
January 896 977 855 335
February 910 310 868 445
March 925 355 883 709
April 939 155 897 335
May 954 230 912 609
June 969 408 927 220
July 978 018 931 996
August 989 985 948 100
September 1 004 496 962 664
October 1 021 182 979 436
November 1 036 923 995 440
December 1 047 967 1 006 544

1963

Month Chassis Front Axle
January 1 062 951 1 020 900
February 1 077 443 1 035 804
March 1 093 657 1 052 073
April 1 109 397 1 067 490
May 1 125 405 1 084 062
June 1 139 905 1 097 209
July 1 144 302 1 104 091
August 1 161 763 1 120 683
September 1 177 674 1 138 817
October 1 194 634 1 155 969
November 1 210 790 1 172 268
December 1 222 500 1 184 507

1964

Month Chassis Front Axle
January 1 241 702 1 203 708
February 1 259 996 1 221 249
March 1 276 060 1 238 359
April 1 294 464 1 257 242
May 1 309 452 1 271 326
June 1 326 422 1 288 374
July 1 328 271 1 295 803
Model Year 1965
August 215 019 888 1 310 508
September 215 036 650 1 326 824
October 215 053 460 1 343 606
November 215 068 246 1 358 596
December 215 082 480 1 373 451

1965

Month Chassis Front Axle
January 215 098 657 1 388 657
February 215 114 123 1 404 459
March 215 131 697 1 422 023
April 215 146 424 1 436 762
May 215 161 145 1 451 126
June 215 175 741 1 466 172
July 215 176 339 1 471 307
Model Year 1966
Chassis Engine 1500
August 216 020 494 H0 023 158
September 216 036 844 H0 040 045
October 216 052 244 H0 056 071
November 216 067 992 H0 071 688
December 216 083 207 H0 086 211

1966

Month Chassis Engine 1500
January 216 098 498 H0 102 043
February 216 113 500 H0 117 117
March 216 130 951 H0 134 586
April 216 145 999 H0 150 202
May 216 162 519 H0 166 392
June 216 178 999 H0 183 233
July 216 179 668 H0 183 372
Model Year 1967
Chassis Engine 1500
August 217 020 467 H0 272 902
September 217 036 497 H0 194 066
October 217 051 659 H0 283 924
November 217 066 356 H0 297 513
December 217 079 889 H0 209 830

* Correct! (One series of numbers passed over in January)

1967

Month Chassis Engine 44 HP Engine M240 40 HP
January 217 091 416 HO 707 628 L0 012 978
February 217 102 476 HO 178 925 L0 010 805
March 217 110 815 HO 727 703 L0 015 593
April 217 120 469 HO 736 607 L0 016 582
May 217 133 866 HO 749 267 L0 014 430
June 217 145 796 HO 758 952 L0 019 172
July 217 148 459 HO 761 325 L0 019 337
Model Year 1968
Month Chassis Engine 44 HP Engine 47 HP Engine M157 47 HP Engine M240 40 HP Engine M240 44 HP Engine
August 218 011 831 - B0 010 453 B5 001 521 L0 019 341 C0 000 765
September 218 025 839 H0 761 836 B0 019 735 B5 005 344 L0 022 100 C0 001 979
October 218 042 257 H0 762 510 B0 030 463 B5 009 993 L0 019 342 C0 003 050
November 218 060 116 H0 762 926 B0 042 485 B5 014 337 L0 019 361 C0 004 488
December 218 073 585 H0 763 128 B0 051 498 B5 017 663 L0 019 364 C0 005 418

Type 3

1961

Month Chassis Engine Rear Axle Front Axle
28-4-61 Start of production
April 0 000 017 0 000 065
May - -
June 0 000 027 0 000 134
July - 0 000 254
August 0 000 351 0 001 484
September 0 002 051 0 002 728
October 0 003 991 0 005 021 0 002 253 0 002 040
November 0 007 184 0 008 565 0 005 717 0 005 302
December 0 011 041 0 013 112 0 009 909 0 009 862

1962

Month Chassis Engine Rear Axle Front Axle
January 0 016 732 0 018 837 0 015 315 0 015 372
February 0 022 978 0 025 356 0 021 271 0 022 139
March 0 031 571 0 034 000 0 029 896 0 030 129
April 0 042 437 0 042 719 0 038 689 0 038 224
May 0 051 737 0 054 339 0 050 596 0 050 916
June 0 063 404 0 068 069 0 062 099 0 062 672
July 0 068 303 0 072 164 0 066 279 0 066 705
August 0 081 998 0 085 054 0 079 909 0 080 721
September 0 094 813 0 098 085 0 093 412 0 094 563
October 0 111 180 0 113 824 0 109 771 0 110 895
November 0 127 116 0 130 442 0 125 693 0 127 095
December 0 138 774 0 143 557 0 137 375 0 138 710

1963

Month Chassis Engine Rear Axle Front Axle
January 0 152 847 0 156 965 0 150 591 0 152 380
February 0 161 506 0 175 686 0 159 432 0 160 544
March 0 173 700 0 188 479 0 172 209 0 173 337
April 0 186 894 0 212 221 0 185 335 0 186 471
May 0 202 878 0 227 033 0 200 722 0 201 739
June 0 215 416 0 265 438 0 214 310 0 215 248
July x xxx xxx x xxx xxx x xxx xxx x xxx xxx
August x xxx xxx x xxx xxx x xxx xxx x xxx xxx
September x xxx xxx x xxx xxx x xxx xxx x xxx xxx
October x xxx xxx x xxx xxx x xxx xxx x xxx xxx
November x xxx xxx x xxx xxx x xxx xxx x xxx xxx
December x xxx xxx x xxx xxx x xxx xxx x xxx xxx

1964

Month Chassis Engine Rear Axle Front Axle
January 0 346 394 0 411 702 0 345 408 0 347 801
February 0 372 266 0 477 731 0 371 114 0 373 459
March 0 347 311 0 513 060 0 396 186 0 398 640
April 0 425 436 0 555 668 0 423 422 0 425 810
May 0 447 851 0 584 971 0 447 149 0 448 390
June 0 476 186 0 625 430 0 474 376 0 475 328
July 0 483 592 0 639 617 0 485 241 0 485 107
Model Year 1965
August 315 024 782 0678 132 0 508 054 0 510 062
September 315 047 195 0 714 358 0 529 756 0 532 180
October 315 067 055 0 751 009 0 549 680 0 551 685
November 315 083 085 0 783 997 0 566 720 0 567 880
December 315 105 296 0 816 281 0 581 791 0 583 410

1965

Month Chassis Engine Rear Axle Front Axle
January 315 121 092 0 849 832 0 597 972 0 600 170
February 315 132 460 0 883 946 0 614 846 0 616 390
March 315 152 295 0 919 704 0 635 330 0 363 912
April 315 172 375 0 954 890 0 655 274 0 656 984
May 315 193 558 0 989 990 0 676 537 0 678 629
June 315 215 400 1 026 827 0 699 556 0 699 227
July 315 220 883 1 029 303 0 707 180 0 706 627
Model Year 1966
Month Chassis Engine 1500 Engine 1600
August 316 027 119 K0 004 204 T0 027 059
September 316 054 118 K0 007 662 T0 051 967
October 316 054 118 K0 011 281 T0 074 943
November 316 111 613 K0 016 000 T0 101 568
December 316 140 426 K0 020 000 T0 126 399

1966

Month Chassis Engine 1500 Engine 1600
January 316 171 291 K0 024 328 T0 152 405
February 316 200 496 K0 029 729 T0 176 711
March 316 232 523 K0 038 226 T0 199 647
April 316 259 374 K0 044 535 T0 220 502
May 316 287 049 K0 051 068 T0 242 586
June 316 314 892 K0 059 880 T0 259 894
July 316 316 238
Model Year 1967
August 317 032 409 K0 074 712 T0 308 780
September 317 058 875 K0 075 265 T0 314 768
October 317 084 672 K0 064 952 * T0 337 630
November 317 110 671 K0 067 028 * T0 360 341
December 317 134 254 K0 076 495 T0 380 413

* Correct! (In August and September one series of numbers was was passed over.)

1967

Month Chassis Engine 45 bhp Engine 54 BHP Engine M240 41 BHP Engine M240 48 BHP
January 317 151 263 K0 079 033 T0 396 497 M0 001 258 P0 002 901
February 317 166 414 K0 081 921 T0 408 000 M0 001 356 P0 002 997
March 317 175 407 K0 083 745 T0 416 000 M0 001 384 P0 003 022
April 317 187 668 K0 086 139 T0 423 520 M0 001 427 P0 003 184
May 317 205 476 K0 089 285 T0 441 421 M0 001 458 P0 003 263
June 317 228 833 K0 091 727 T0 459 580 M0 001 572 P0 003 400
July 317 233 853 K0 098 700 T0 476 124 M0 001 572 P0 004 035
Model Year 1968
Month Chassis Engine 1.5 HP Engine 54 BHP Engine M230 54 BHP Engine M240 41 BHP Engine M240 48 BHP
August 318 019 764 K0 098 222 T0 476 051 U0 000 915 M0 002 066 P0 004 138
September 318 043 424 K0 101 825 T0 469 991 U0 002 419 M0 002 093 P0 004 223
October 318 062 185 K0 103 600 T0 498 298 U0 001 050 M0 001 583 P0 003 457
November 318 984 758 K0 095 854 T0 509 438 U0 001 890 M0 001 583 P0 003 590
December 318 102 506 K0 105 421 T0 517 550 U0 001 005 M0 001 908 P0 003 649

Engine, Clutch, and Heating System

1943-1947

Date Introduced Chassis No. Unit No. Modification
1943 020 000 EngineNow: 1131 cu. cm

Formerly: 998 cu. cm

1946 054 617 Push rod tubs

Now: corrugated tube ends fitted in a number of cases
Formerly: with spring

1947 071 616 099 610 Cooling air throttle ring

Now: with swing handle
Formerly: slide

1948

Date Introduced Chassis No. Unit No. Modification
Apr. 48 076 722 Crankshaft

Now: with 48.5 mm centering lug for flywheel
Flywheel with a bore of 48.5 mm

1949

Date Introduced Chassis No. Unit No. Modification
5 Jan. 49 091 914 Heating control cable

Now: twin cable

12 Jan. 49 092 498 123 184 Oil pump cover

Now: deep-drawn sheet metal
Formerly: light metal

14 Jan. 49 092 918 123 564 Air cleaner

Now: mushroom shape
Formerly: pot shape

18 Jan. 49 093 270 124 031 Lower heater channel

Now: modified thout without hinges

1 Feb. 49 094 554 125 426 Intake manifold support

Formerly: none

7 Mar. 49 096 978 128 051 Fan housing

Now: without throttle ring

7 Apr. 49 100 615 131 840 V-belts

Now: 1 - modified stickers, 2 - new markings

8 Apr. 49 100 826 132 017 Fuel pump

Now: with blue Solex diaphragm fitted with 4 seals

28 Apr. 49 101 902 131 133 Exhaust valves

Now: operating with inserted pressure plate (except for engine numbers 133 634–668)

May 49 V-belts

Now: red marks for adjusting belt tension

June 49 1-0 106 637 137 701 Vent pipe

Now: extended. Modified rear engine cover plate

June 49 1-0 108 091 139 293 Filters

Now: in cylinder head vent holes

July 49 1-0 114 186 Felt cone filter

Now: for engines in vehicles of type 11 A

Aug. 49 1-0 116 811 147 950 Connecting rod bushes

Now: widened

Aug. 49 1-0 117 389 148 542 Fuel pump

Now: genuine Solex in a number of cases

Aug. 49 Push rod tubs

Now: several hundred engines with corrugated tube ends

Sept. 49 1-0 119 364 150 486 Carburetor

Now: genuine Solex, standard equipment

Sept. 49 1-0 119588 150 702 Piston clearance

Now: 0.05 mm larger for 3rd cylinder

Sept. 49 1-0 120 959 152 050 Clutch pressure plate

Now: offset F & S plate. Double thrust springs continue to be used for the time being

Sept. 49 1-0 119 841 150 956 Heating control sheets, front

Now: with rubber gasket

30 Sept. 49 1-0 142 902 Cylinder

Now: higher phosphorus content

Oct. 49 1-0 127 560 Clutch lever

Now: reinforced

Oct. 49 Starting handle

Now: no longer supplied

Nov. 49 1-0 132 535 163 614 Heater Box

Now: with straps

Dec. 49 from 1-0 134 921

up to 1-0 134 966

from 166 091

up to 166 135

Fuel pump

Now: straight push rods with conical transition

Dec. 49 from 1-0 135 268

up to 1-0 136 157

from 166 439

up to 167 412

Fuel pump

Now: straight push rods with conical transition

Dec. 49 1-0 136 157 168 075 Push rod tubes

Now: only corrugated tubes with cylindrical ends at both sides

1950

Date Introduced Chassis No. Unit No. Modification
Jan. 50 1-0 138 646 169 969 Oil filler and breather assy

Now: with gasket

Jan. 50 1-0 138 765 170 086 Crankcase

Now: oil can be completely drained off (passage through timing gear chamber)
Oil quantity: 2.5 litres
Oil deflector no longer required. 4th main bearing bore provided with a groove

17 Jan. 50 1-0 141 601 173 030 Oil dipstick

Now: phosphatized and blackened

Jan. 50 1-0 140 243 Cylinders

Now: gasket between cylinder and cylinder head

16 Jan. 50 1-0141 236 172 650 Exhaust pipe

Now: flanges surface-ground

21 Jan. 50 1-0142 442 173 950 Induction Tube

Now: welded seam between intake manifold and preheating pipe extended on both sides by 10mm

23 Jan. 50 1-0142 587 174 106 Distributor Gear

Now: with distance spring

Feb. 50 Oil drain plug

Now: with 19mm hex. head (in a number of cases)

4 Feb. 50 from 1-0145 121

up to 1-0145 450

from 176 911

up to 177 255

Tapped insert for spark plugs

Now: with hex head (345 engines)

17 Feb. 50 1-0147 713 Engine No.
181 134
Fr. Axel No.
156 350
Transm. No.
159 350 		Oil Drain Plug

Now: with 19mm hex head (standard)

22 Feb. 50 1-0148 529
22 Feb. 50 1-0149 061
Mar. 50 Spark plug wrench

Now: special "Hazet 5000" with holder

Mar. 50 Fuel Pump

Now: only black, flexible diaphragms fitted from now on.

14 Mar. 50 1-0152 857 185 196 Pistons

Now: only "KS" pistons with 0.035–0.055 mm clearance fitted from now on.

30 Mar. 50 1-0 156 129 188 974 Exhaust pipe

Now: 32 mm dia.
Formerly: 31 mm dia.

3 Mar. 50 1-0 156 970 188 974 Intake manifold and preheating pipe

Now: light metal jacket for intensified preheating of mixture.

15 Apr. 50 1-0 159 092 192 300 Crankcase

Now: push rod tube eyes reinforced and lowered.
Trapezoidal section gaskets fitted in a number of cases.

25 Apr. 50 1-0 161 234 194 696 Solex carburetor

Now: hinged float
Float weight: 12,5 g
Pilot jet air bleed: 1.0 mm dia.

2 May 50 1-0 162 580 196 110 Automatic cooling air regulation

Formerly: throttle ring with swing handle

9 May 50 1-0 164 402 198 222 Muffler

Now: connecting tube at muffler for intensified mixture preheating (through-flow systems) is standard.

13 May 50 199 321 Pistons

Now: "Mahle Autothermik" pistons fitted in a number of cases.

16 May 50 1-0 168 045 from 203 404
up to 209 190 		Clutch

Now: inner springs no longer fitted in a number of cases.

1 June 50 1-0 169 355 203 383 Exhaust valve

Now: armoured valves in a number of cases

2 June 50 1-0 169 704 204 025 Valve seat ring

Now: made of V2A steel in a number of cases

13 June 50 1-0 172 368 Pully half

Now: inner half with spot-welded spacer

15 June 50 1-0 173 695 207 770 Main bearing No. I

Now: with outside oil groove (bearing web in crankcase without oil groove)

19 June 50 1-0 173 719 108 481 Clutch

Now: one spring only (standard)

29 June 50 1-0 176 547 from 212 437
up to 212 947 		Oil pump gear wheels

Now: remelt alloy
Formerly: steel

5 July 50 1-0 177 736 from 213 301
up to 213 455 		Careburetor [sic]

Now: without hinged float in a number of cases

6 July 50 1-0 173 141 207 431 Pistons

Now: "Mahle-Autothermik" pistons in a number of cases

1 Aug. 50 1-0 181 111 217 380 Push rod tubes

Now: trapezoidal section seal ring is standard

10 Aug. 50 1-0 183 539 220 317 Exhaust valves

Now: armoured (standard)

19 Aug. 50 1-0 186 361 Heating control mechanism

Now: hex. head screw, 9mm Formerly: slotted screw

28 Aug. 1-0 188 291 from 225 484
up to 226 410 		Pistons

Now: "Nüral" pistons, 75mm dia. in a number of cases

Oct. 50 1-0 285 789 285 789 V-belts

Now: installation of 875 cable-cord belts

Oct. 50 Oil filter

Now: mechanical oil filter (service part)

23 Oct. 50 1-0 203 845 245 131 Valve spring

Now: outer spring no longer fitted in a number of cases

16 Nov. 50 1-0 210 317 from 252 725
up to 253 775 		Exhaust valves

Now: with brazed tip

2 Dec. 50 1-0 214 450 258 311 Distributor pinon

Now: distance spring no longer fitted

Dec. 50 1-0 218 140 263 133 Pistons

Now: 20 000 "Nüral" pistons fitted

1951

Date Introduced Chassis No. Unit No. Modification
4 Jan. 51 1-0221 051 266 644 Belt pulley

Now: Small modified shim, outer dia. 4 mm, inside dia. 3 mm

Formerly: outside dia. 5 mm, inside dia. 4 mm

16 Jan. 51 1-0244 171 270 484 Cylinder head

Now: inner valve spring modified

18 Jan. 51
9 Feb. 51 		1-0224 763
20-09 940 		Choke control cable

Now: guide sleeve for thrust spring

19 Jan. 51 1-0225 376
20-09 065 		272 061 Crankcase

Now: made of electron

Formerly: remelt alloy

27 Feb. 51 1-0235 501 284 793 Distributor drive

Now: distance spring fitted again

21 Mar. 51 1-0241 734 287 661 Camshaft gear

Now: made of "Resitex" plastic (for export only)

27 Mar. 51 1-0242 600 293 200 Muffler

Now: modified pipe

28 Mar. 51 1-0268 333 from 324 902
up to 327 026 		Valve seat ring

Now: material VCN 25 in a number of cases

6 Apr. 51 1-0243 731 294 845 Heat control sheet

Now: front sheet relocated into heating box

18 Apr. 51 1-0 246 090 297 815 Generator

Now: RED 130/6 – 2600 AL 16

Formerly: AL 16

April 51 296 606 Crankcase

Now: openings (oil throwers) provided in both crankcase halves 40 x 11, right hand side

24 May 51 1-0 253 943 307 219 Cooling system deflectors

Now: modified shape

28 May 51 1-0 254 576 from 307 944
up to 308 886 		Cylinders

Now: fins and deflectors inside cover plate

17 July 51 1-0 268 548 352 081 Valve springs

Now: gradation for valve springs at cylinder head

1 Aug. 51 1-0 272 706 330 345 Oil breather

Now: filler cap with clamp spring.

21 Aug. 51 1-0 278 121 336 759 Cylinder head cover

Now: cover plate made of one piece

26 Nov. 51
26 Nov. 51 		1-0 305 813

20- 019 034

369 483 Valve seat ring

Now: valve seat ring for exhaust valve made of V2A steel (standard)

26 Nov. 51 1-0305 813

20-019 195

from 369 483
up to 372 422

from 381 035
up to 382 910

Valve seat ring

Now: lead-steel material in a number of cases

27 Nov. 51 1-0306 417 from 370 472
up to 370 556 		Valves

Now: with caps in a number of cases

10 Dec. 51 1-0309 833
20-019 589 		Solex carburetor 26 VPIS

Now: throttle hole diameter 1.4/1.5 mm

17 Dec. 51
18 Dec. 51 		1-0311 923
20-019 942 		376 900 Throttle ring

Now: spot-welded Formerly: screw-mounted

Fuel System

Front Axle - Steering

Rear Axle - Transmission

Brakes - Wheels - Tires

Frame

Body

Electrical System

General Modifications

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