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Volkswagen 1200 Export (Typ 1) "Beetle" |
1954-1957, Germany |
engines/performance |
| engines: |
| years |
cyl./valv. |
compr. |
displacement |
power |
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specific |
fuel |
torque |
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| 54-57: |
flat-4/8V |
6.1:1 |
1192cc.(73ci) |
30DIN-hp |
@3400rpm |
25.2 hp/l |
1bbl |
56lb-ft. (76Nm) |
@2000rpm |
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performance: |
| engine |
topspeed |
0-50mph |
0-62mph |
0-100mph |
0-124mph |
1/4mile |
mileage (US-gallon) |
| 1.2l30hp: |
112kph/70mph |
?s |
38.0s |
?s |
?s |
?s@?mph/?kph |
7.0-8.0 l/100km | 29.4-33.6 mpg |
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tyres/transmission |
| tyres front/rear: |
5.60-15 |
| transmission/drive wheel: |
4-speed/RWD |
dimensions/weight |
| length x width x height: |
4070 x 1540 x 1500 mm (160.2 x 60.6 x 59.1 in) |
| wheelbase - tread f/r: |
2400 mm - 1290/1250 mm (94.5 in - 50.8/49.2 in) |
| some calculations: |
base aera: 6.27 m² (67.4 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~1.91 m² (~20.5 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 9.40 m³ (332.0 cu.ft.) |
| aerodynamics: |
coefficient of drag (cd): 0.48 - drag area: 0.915 m² / 9.85 sq.ft. |
| weight: |
740 kg (1631 lb) |
| power/weight-ratio: |
24.7 kg/hp (54.4 lb/hp) 41 hp/ton |
price/production |
| base-price: |
4,850 DM (1954) |
| production: |
21,529,464 (all Beetle between 1945 and 2003) |
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In 1954 the Beetle received a slight facelift: The rear window was larger and the engine improved.
The Beetle was built until 1978 in Germany and until 2003 in Mexico. The Beetle was imported from Mexico to Europe until 1985.
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Pictures taken at the Frankurt Auto Show 2007 in Frankfurt, Germany
This car was the 1,000,000th Beetle with a special paint job and ornated bumpers. It was produced in 1955. |
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Pictures taken in 2008 in the "Volkswagen AutoMuseum" in Wolfsburg, Germany
Pictures are used by courtesy of the Volkswagen AutoMuseum |
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Pictures taken in 2008 in the "Volkswagen AutoMuseum" in Wolfsburg, Germany
Pictures are used by courtesy of the Volkswagen AutoMuseum
This car was a duplicate of the golden 1,000,000th VW Beetle. If the original is damage, this would be the replacement. Therefore, this car has no chassis number. |
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Pictures taken in 2007 in Verl, Germany |
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Pictures taken at the "Street Mag Show 2003" in Hanover, Germany |
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Pictures taken in 2010 in Horn, Germany |
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