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Subject:Re: vw type I, type II, type III and type IV
From:Benjamin Tan
Date:Sat, 21 Jul 2001 15:15:34 EDT
In a message dated 7/21/01 12:04:32 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
lalofs@ENTERACT.COM writes:

<< Type 3 engines were 4 cylinder horizontally opposed.  How can you say these
 were the same as Type 1? >>

Larry,

Andrew is right. Type 3 (Notchback, Squareback, Fastback, & European Karmann
Ghia) used the same basic engine as Type 1's (Beetle & US Karmann Ghia). They
are both horizontally opposed (aka boxer) 4-cylinder engines.

BenT
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