1953 Volkswagen Limousine Export [Typ 1]

1953 Volkswagen Limousine [Typ 1] in The Incredible Seven, Documentary, 1961

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

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dsl ◊ 2015-07-04 22:05	Different split window from the other one, although also grey and in same footage. Odd thing is each splittie seems to be travelling with another oval window (see /vehicle_103586-Volkswagen-De-Luxe-Saloon-Typ-1-1956.html ) so 4 VWs in this sequence.
rjluna2 ◊ 2015-07-05 00:43	Another 1949-52 Volkswagen Limousine?
DynaMike ◊ 2015-07-05 11:26	New, plain bumper since October 1952, split window was dropped in March 1953, so this is an early 1953 model. Export by the chromes.
tore-40 ◊ 2015-07-05 12:37	That would make it a 'Zwitter', but they were 1952 or 1953. For VW the term Model Year was introduced July-August 1955 (depending on sources), for the MY1956.
dsl ◊ 2015-07-05 14:00	Can't get a legible capture of the plate, but it looks something like GN above N 845
Ingo ◊ 2015-07-05 14:04	dsl wrote Can't get a legible capture of the plate, but it looks something like GN above N 845 I'd rather gor for MON. This would also better fit with the area, as the Minis went from Dover eastbound via Belgium.
dsl ◊ 2015-07-05 14:16	It's somewhere near the famous city of Ausfahrt ..... and 27km from Karlsruhe (Franknfurt 143, Munchen 298(??)). The overtaken truck has HMU over D425 plate.
Ingo ◊ 2015-07-05 14:23	then it's likely. that one VW has SIG on the plate, as it seems. And the other rather GN than MON. -- Last edit: 2015-07-05 14:24:11