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Hi gents trying to get some history on my beetle but cant figure the vin number
from what i can make out from "ebens" list of vin's mine is about a 49" and that is not right made double sure of the numbers and this is the vin "1-153 680" anyone that can help.

I don't have my VIN/production lists handy, but that looks like a 55-56 VIN.

Hint: until the start of the 1965 model year (8/64), all VW VINs were just sequential production numbers. The millionth Beetle was built some time (don't remember exact date) in 1955. Therefore a VIN in the 1.1 millions would be some time after that date, hence my guess of 55-56.

Thanks fig ,that makes sense it "should " be a "56 but if you dont mind checking and confirming when you get your hands on your list that would be great !
thanks

I've got April-May 1957.

Thanks Eben

Now thats what I call rubbing it in!

Like someone saying, can you help me check if that white spot on my new 911 Turbo is bird droppings or a piece of chalk?

Kidding splitfan, still mad at myself, anyone seen any half decent ovals for sale recently?!

Last Vin for May 1957 is 1555242, so your car was made just before that.

Cheers Eric

My Beetle sources are not as detailed as my bus info.

According to Hans-Rudiger Etzold, The Beetle -- The Chronicles of the People's Car, Vol 1, the last VIN built on 31 December 1955 was 1 060 929, and the last VIN built on 31 December 1956 was 1 394 119, and elsewhere in the same book it says that new colours were offered on 3 April 56 at VIN 1 149 147, which means your car probably dates from March 56.

Fig....I think you are the new dark lord!

Thanks for the help guys , I might have a lead on a left hand drive in a month or three il keep youin the loop karma

Ok, let's try this again, last VIN for April '56 is 1-173537,last VIN for March '56 is 1-146396, so your car was built in April '56

It does help if you read the number properly.

Cheers, Eric

I also read 155.....

Thanks guys so its confirmed April 56"