It wasn't until the '80s that VINs were standardized and coded to
contain lots of good info.  There isn't much you can glean from earlier
VINs, possibly year/month of manufacture and delivery destination, but
that would have to come from someone who knew how VW kept track of VINs
in those days.
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Stuart MacMillan
Seattle

'84 Vanagon Westfalia w/2.1
'65 MGB (Daily driver since 1969)
'74 MGB GT (Restoring sloooowly)

Assisting on Restoration (and spending OPM):
'72 MGB GT (Daughter's)
'64 MGB (Son's)

Stripped and gone but their parts live on:
'68 MGB, '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT