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Subject:Volkswagen literature
From:Roy Nicholl
Date:Sun, 16 Jun 1996 10:41:11 -0300

Date:  1996-06-16

Volks:

Here is the first edition on VolksBooks, a snap shot of my ever growing 
bibliography of air-cooled Volkswagen publications.  I do not have all 
of these in my library [though I have most of the Type-II literature].
This list is by no means complete and everyone is welcome to contribute.
Submissions should be sent to Roy.Nicholl@ASG.unb.ca and should contain
Title, Author, Publisher Date (of publication), and ISBN.  Additional 
information [ie VW Part No., Comments/Review] is always encouraged.

If time permits, I will turn this list into a Network accessible database
that can be queried via the Web (or something).

Bugs & Things & Bricks...Oh, my!

Roy

Here's the list:

Type-I
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Beetle
______

Title:		Baja Bugs & Buggies
Author:		Hibbard, Jeff
Publisher:	HP Books
Date:		November 1982
ISBN:		0895861860

Title:		The Beetle Owner's Survival Manual
Author:
Publisher:
Date:
ISBN:

Title:		Volkswagen Bug: The People's Car (Autobahn Road Series, Vol 1)
Author:		Miller, Ray
Publisher:	Evergreen Press
Date:		October 1984
ISBN:		091305612X

Title:		California Look VW
Author:		Seume, Keith
Publisher:	Motorbooks Intl.
Date:		June 1, 1995
ISBN:		0760300283

Title:		Choosing and Buying Your VW Beetle
Author:
Publisher:
Date:
ISBN:

Title:		Custom Beetle
Author:
Publisher:
Date:
ISBN:

Title:		Is the Bug Dead?
Author:		Marcantonio, Alfredo
Publisher:	Stewart, Tabori & Chang
Date:		February 1983
ISBN:		0941434249

Title:		Original VW Beetle, The
Author:		Meredith, Laurence & Dubois, Paul (Photographer)
Publisher:	Motorbooks Intl.
Date:		June 1, 1994
ISBN:		187097946X

Title:		Volkswagen Beetle
Author:		Batazzi, Marco
Publisher:	Howell Pr.
Date:		1993
ISBN:		887911056X

Title:		Volkswagen Beetle
Author:		Petersen
Publisher:	Petersen Publishing Co.
Date:		October 1981
ISBN:		0822750619

Title:		Volkswagen Beetles
Author:
Publisher:	TRANSATLANTIC ARTS
Date:		June 1972
ISBN:		0600423174

Title:		Volkswagen Beetle: Coachbuilts and Cabriolets 1940-1960
Author:		Seume, Keith & Shaill, Bob
Publisher:	Brooklands Book Ltd.
Date:		September 1993
ISBN:		1870979338

Title:		The Volkswagen Beetle: Vintage, Restored and Customised.
Author:		Grimshaw, Nigel
Publisher:	Smithmark Publishing
Date:		April 1, 1995
ISBN:		0831791195

Title:		Volkswagen Beetle and Karmann Ghia Service Manual, Type 1
Author:		Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Publisher:	Robert Bentley
Date:		June 1972
ISBN:		083760060X

Title:		Volkswagen Beetle and Karmann Ghia Service Manual, Type 1
			1966, 1967, 1968, 1969
Author:		Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Publisher:	Robert Bentley
Date:		September 1, 1972
ISBN:		0837604168

Title:		Volkswagen Official Service Manual: Super Beetle,
		Beetle, and Karmann Ghia 1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,
		1975,1976,1977,1978,1979
Author:		Volkswagen of America Inc.
Publisher:	Robert Bentley
Date:		January 1, 1990
ISBN:		0837600960

Title:		VW Beetle and Karmann Ghia 1954 Through 1979 All Models: 
		Automotive Repair Manual (159)
Author:		Haynes, John H.
Publisher:	Haynes Publications
Date:		May 1991
ISBN:		1850107297

Title:		VW Beetle (Authenticity)
Author:		Wilson, Bob
Publisher:	Motorbooks Intl.
Date:		March 1994
ISBN:		092975803X

Title:		VW Beetle at War
		(German Trucks & Cars in World War II, Vol VI)
Author:		Mayer, Hans-George
Publisher:	Schiffer Publications, Ltd.
Date:		August 1992
ISBN:		0887404006

Title:		VW Beetle Gold Portfolio 1935-1967
Author:		Clarke, R.M. (Compiler)
Publisher:	Brooklands Book, Ltd.
Date:		May 1, 1993
ISBN:		1855201917

Title:		VW Beetle Gold Portfolio 1968-1991
Author:		Clarke, R.M. (Compiler)
Publisher:	Brooklands Book, Ltd.
Date:		May 1, 1993
ISBN:		1855201933

Karmann Ghia
------------
Title:		Essential Volkswagen Karmann Ghia: 
		The Cars and Their Story 1955-74
Author:		Meredith, Laurence
Publisher:	Motorbooks Intl.
Date:		October 1, 1994
ISBN:		1870979524

Title:		Brooklands Volkswagen Cars: Karmann Ghia 
Author:
Publisher:
Date:
ISBN:

Type 181 - Thing/Safari
-----------------------

Type-II
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Transporter (Micro Bus)
-----------------------
Title:		Volkswagen Transporter Workshop Manual: 1963-1967 Type 2
Author:		Volkswagen of America Staff
Publisher:	Robert Bentley
Date:		June 1992
ISBN:		0837603919 
VW Part No:	LPV 800 135

Title:		VW Transporter/Bus, 1949-1967
Author:
Publisher:	Schiffer Publications, Ltd.
Date:		September 1989
ISBN:		3922617093

Title:		VW Transporter/Bus, 1949-1967 (Schiffer Automotive Series)
Author:		Zeichner, Walter
Publisher:	Schiffer Publications, Ltd.
Date:		September 1989
ISBN:		0887401961

Bus
---
Title:		Volkswagen Station Wagon/Bus: Official Service Manual Type 2,
		1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 
		1977, 1978, 1979
Author:		Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Publisher:	Robert Bentley 
Date:		June 1, 1979
ISBN:		0837600944
VW Part No:	LPV 997 288

Vanagon
-------
Title:		Vanagon Official Factory Repair Manual: 1980-1991
Author:		Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Publisher:	Robert Bentley
Date:		
ISBN:		0837603366
VW Part No:	LPV 800 202

Misc. Transporter/Bus/Vanagon
-----------------------------
Title:		VW Bus Custom Handbook
Author:		Meredith, Laurence
Publisher:	Motorbooks Intl.
Date:		June 1, 1994
ISBN:		1870979478

Title:		Living in Volkswagen Busses and Other Songs of the 
		Revolution 90-150
Author:		Beck, Julian
Publisher:	Broken Moon Press
Date:		April 1992
ISBN:		0913089249

Type III
--------

Title:		Volkswagen: Fastback, Squareback: Official Service
		Manual, Type 3 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
Author:		Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Publisher:	Robert Bentley
Date:		June 1973
ISBN:		083760057X

Title:		Volkswagen Type 3 Technical Manual: A Comprehensive Technical 
		Manual for Engineers, Mechanics, & Owners.
Author:		Haynes
Publisher:	Haynes Publications
Date:		June 1980
ISBN:		0900550848

Volkswagen (General)
--------------------

History & Misc.
---------------
Title:		Volkswagen Customs & Classics (Enthusiast Color)
Author:		Fetherstone, David
Publisher:	Motorbooks Intl.
Date:		April 1, 1995
ISBN:		0879389842

Title:		Beyond Expectation: The Volkswagen Story
Author:		Hopfinger, K.B.
Publisher:	G.T. Foulis (London)
Date:		1954
ISBN:

Title:		Volkswagen: A Week at the Factory
Author:		Keetman, Peter et al.
Publisher:	Chronicle Books
Date:		January 1993
ISBN:		081180268X

Title:		AutoMuseum Wolfsburg
Author:
Publisher:
Date:
ISBN:

Title:		Small Wonder: The Amazing Story of the Volkswagen
Author:		Nelson, W
Publisher:
Date:
ISBN:

Title:		The Complete Volkswagen Book
Author:		Peterson
Publisher:	Peterson Publishing
Date:
ISBN:

Title:		Vintage Volkswagens
Author:		Flat 4 Project
Publisher:	Chronicle Books
Date:		May 1, 1985
ISBN:		0877013578

Title:		Volkswagen for the Wenrmacht
Author:		Post, Dan R.
Publisher:	Post Era Publications
Date:		June 1972
ISBN:		0911160434

Title:		Volkswagen: Then, Now, and Forever
Author:		Schuler, Terry
Publisher:	Motorbooks Intl.
Date:		April 1996
ISBN:		0929758129

Title:		VW at War: Kubelwagen, Schwimmwagen: Books 2: Development, 
		Testing Production (German Trucks & Cars in World War II, 
		Vol VII)
Author:		Wiersch, Bernd
Publisher:	Schiffer Publications Ltd.
Date:		August 1992
ISBN:		0887404014

Title:		Illustrated Volkswagen Buyer's Guide 
		(Motorbooks International Illustrated Buyer's Guide)
Author:		Vack, Peter
Publisher:	Motorbooks Intl.
Date:		June 1, 1993
ISBN:		0879387246

Title:		Sporting Volkswagen
Author:
Publisher:
Date:
ISBN:

Maintenance
-----------------
Title:		How To Hotrod Volkswagen Engines
Author:		Fisher, Bill
Publisher:	HP Books
Date:		October 1, 1988
ISBN:		0912656034

Title:		How To Keep Your Volkswagen Alive: A Manual of Step by Step 
		Procedures for the Complete Idiot (25TH Anniversary Edition)
Author:		Muir, John et al.
Publisher:	John Muir Publications
Date:		September 1, 1994
ISBN:		1562611909

Title:		How To Rebuild Your Volkswagen Air-Cooled Engine
Author:		Wilson, Tom
Publisher:	HP Books
Date:		April 1, 1987
ISBN:		0895862255

Title:		Chilton's Repair and Tune-Up Guide, Volkswagen 1970 to 1981:
		Beetle, Super Beetle 1970-80, Karmann Ghia 1970-74, 
		Transporter 1970-79, Vanagon 1980-1
Author:		Automotive Book Department
Publisher:	Chilton Book Company
Date:		May 1981
ISBN:		0801968372

Title:		Chilton's Repair and Tune-Up Guide: Volkswagen 1949-1971
Author:		Automotive Book Department
Publisher:	Chilton Book Company
Date:		May 1974
ISBN:		0801957966

Title:		Volkswagen 1200 Workshop Manual: 1961-1965, 
		Type 11, 14 and 15
Author:		Volkswagen of America Staff
Publisher:	Robert Bentley
Date:
ISBN:		0837603900
VW Part No:	LPV 800 121

Title:		Repair Manual, Type 2
Author:		Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft, Wolfsburg
Publisher:
Date:		June 1978 (Second Edition)
ISBN:		
VW Part No:	W42-028-120-1
Note:		Gas heater diagnostics/repair section.

Title:		Volkswagen Vanagon/Type II Fuel Systems: <AFC (1980-1983), 
		Digijet (1983-1985 Water-cooled), Digifant (1986-1991)>
Author:		Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Publisher:	
Date:		March 1987
ISBN:
VW Part No:	WSP 521 148 00  

Title:		Bosch Fuel Injection & Engine Management
Author:		Charles Probst
Publisher:
Date:		1989
ISBN:		0-8376-0300-5

Title:		Bosch Automotive Handbook
Author:
Publisher:
Date:		September 15, 1993 (3rd. Edition)
ISBN:		0-8376-0330-7

Title:		Bosch Automotive Electric/Electronic Systems
Author:
Publisher:
Date:		May 1988 (1st. Edition)
ISBN:		0-8376-0467-2

Title:		Bosch Technical Instruction Booklets
		L-Jetronic Fuel-Injection System
Author:
Publisher:
Date:
ISBN:		0-8376-0469-9

Title:		Bosch Technical Instruction Booklets
		Motronic Combined Ignition and Fuel-Injection System
Author:
Publisher:
Date:
ISBN:		0-8376-0471-0

Title:		Bosch Technical Instruction Booklets
		Braking Systems for Passenger Cars
Author:
Publisher:
Date:
ISBN:		0-8376-0472-9

Title:		Bosch Technical Instruction Booklets
		Automotive Electronics for Safety, Comfort and Reliability
Author:
Publisher:
Date:
ISBN:		0-8376-0473-7

Title:		Bosch Technical Instruction Booklets
		Battery Ignition
Author:
Publisher:
Date:
ISBN:		0-8376-0477-X

Title:		Bosch Technical Instruction Booklets
		Spark Plugs
Author:
Publisher:
Date:
ISBN:		0-8376-0478-8

Title:		Bosch Technical Instruction Booklets
		Alternators
Author:
Publisher:
Date:
ISBN:		0-8376-0479-6

Title:		Bosch Technical Instruction Booklets
		Starting Systems
Author:
Publisher:
Date:
ISBN:		0-8376-0480-X

Misc. Automotive References
---------------------------

Title:		Automotive Tools Handbook
		(Motorbooks International Powerpro Series)
Author:		Jacobs, David H.
Publisher:	Motorbooks Intl.
Date:		February 1, 1993
ISBN:		0879387122

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