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Encyclopedia > Volkswagen Type 4
1969-1972 Volkswagen 411 estate
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1969-1972 Volkswagen 411 estate
1974 Volkswagen 412 sedan
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1974 Volkswagen 412 sedan

The Volkswagen Type 4 was a mid-sized 2 or 4-door sedan or 2-door station wagon built by Volkswagen. It was produced between 1968 and 1974. It was larger than the Volkswagen Type 3 and had a more powerful engine (1.7 to 1.8 litre). The Type 3 and Type 4 were the last of VW's air-cooled models and preceded the massively successful Golf/Rabbit and Dasher/Passat. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 587 KB) Beschreibung: VW Typ 4 (411 LE Variant) Quelle: selbst fotografiert Fotograf: Sven Storbeck File links The following pages link to this file: Volkswagen Type 4 Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 587 KB) Beschreibung: VW Typ 4 (411 LE Variant) Quelle: selbst fotografiert Fotograf: Sven Storbeck File links The following pages link to this file: Volkswagen Type 4 Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or... Image File history File links Volkswagen Type 4 (412) Model File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Volkswagen Type 4 (412) Model File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... This article is about the type of car. ... Estate car body style (Saab 95) A station wagon (United States usage), wagon (Australian usage, though station wagon is widely used) or estate car (United Kingdom usage) is a car body style similar to a sedan car but with an extended rear cargo area. ... Volkswagen (Ger. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... VW Type 3 Sedan (1966) The Volkswagen Type 3 was an automobile introduced in 1961 by Volkswagen to diversify its product range beyond the Type 1 (Beetle) and the Type 2 (Bus). ... Engine cooling is the process of cooling an engine by using either air or liquid. ... The Volkswagen Golf (Mk I and Mk V badged as Volkswagen Rabbit in North America) is a compact car / small family car manufactured by Volkswagen. ...


The Type 4 introduced many firsts to the Volkswagen lineup. These firsts included: unibody construction, MacPherson strut front suspension, rear suspension with coil springs and trailing wishbones, hydraulic clutch (for models equipped with a manual transmission), and one of the first fully automatic transmissions (the first was in the 1969 type 3 models) in a Volkswagen (previous cars used an automatic (vacuum-actuated) clutch, but still had to be shifted manually). It was also Volkswagen's first 4-door sedan. The MacPherson strut front suspension was later successfully used in the Super Beetle (1302/1303). Monocoque (French for single shell) or unibody is a construction technique that uses the external skin of an object to support some or most of the load on the structure. ... A simple MacPherson strut suspension on the left front wheel of a rear-wheel drive vehicle. ... A manual transmission (also known as a stick shift, straight drive, or standard transmission) is a type of transmission used in automotive applications. ... An automatic transmission is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the car or truck moves, thus freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually. ... The Volkswagen Beetle or Bug is a small family car, the best known car of Volkswagen, of Germany, and almost certainly the world. ...


The Type 4 included the 411 (produced from 1968 to 1972) and the optimized 412 (produced in 1973 and 1974). Each model included a sedan (fastback) and a station wagon version. Both models were fuel injected (except the 1968 model with 68 HP), one of the first mass production vehicles to include this electronic feature after the Volkswagen Type 3 (which also received fuel injection in 1968).


The Type 4 was reputedly a favorite project of Volkswagen head Heinz Nordhoff, who felt that the larger vehicle would be attractive to families in North America. However, the car was quite unsuccessful in many countries since people already prefered the modernest constructions in this class. Heinrich Nordhoff Heinrich Nordhoff (January 6, 1899 – April 12, 1968) was a German engineer famous for his leadership of the Volkswagen company as it was rebuilt after World War II. He is usually referred to as Heinz Nordhoff. ...


While the Beetle's battery was located under the rear seat, the Type 4's battery was located under the driver's seat. In the rear of the car was located a gasoline operated heater (Ebersbacher BA4) that was fired by a glow plug accessible from a hidden rear window deck plate.


The design of the Type 4 was used when the Volkswagen Brasilia was produced for the Latin American market. Volkswagen Brasilia The Volkswagen Brasilia, was a car made in Brasil between 1973 and 1982. ...


While the Type 4 was discontinued in 1974 when sales dropped, the Type 4 engine became the power plant for Volkswagen Type 2s produced from 1972 to 1979, and continued in modified form in the Volkswagen Vanagon (air-cooled from 1980 through mid-1983, and water-cooled from late 1983 through 1992). Type 2, T1 Mini-Bus The Volkswagen Type 2 was the second automotive line introduced by German automobile manufacturer Volkswagen. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...


In contemporary German vernacular, the 411 was called "Langnase" ("looong nose") or "Vier Türen elf Jahre zu spät", meaning "four doors coming eleven years too late" because it was Volkswagen's first 4-door sedan.


External links

  • Dr. Dub's Type 411 / 412 Page Enthusiast Website
Volkswagen car timeline, European market, 1950-1979 - edit Next ->
Type 1950s 1960s 1970s
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Small car (1938) Type 1 - Beetle
Supermini Polo I
Derby I
Small family car Golf I
Type 3
Large family car Type 4
K70 (NSU) Passat I
Coupé Karmann Ghia Scirocco I
Van Type 2 - T1 Type 2 - T2
Volkswagen car timeline, North American market, 1950-1979 - edit Next ->
Type 1950s 1960s 1970s
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Small car Beetle (Type 1)
Compact car Fastback / Squareback (Type 3) Rabbit I
Notchback (Type 3) Dasher
Mid-size car 411 (Type 4) 412 (Type 4)
K70 (NSU)
Coupé Karmann Ghia Scirocco I
Convertible Beetle Convertible
Karmann Ghia Convertible
Van Microbus (Type 2 - T1) Microbus (Type 2 - T2)
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Lupo | Gol (Pointer) / Parati / Saveiro | Fox (Lupo) / CrossFox / Suran (SpaceFox) (SportVan) | Polo | CitiGolf | Golf (Rabbit) | Jetta (Vento) (Bora) | New Beetle | Eos | Passat / Santana | Touran | Sharan | Touareg | Phaeton | Caddy | Transporter / Multivan (Eurovan) | LT (Crafter) | Constellation | Scirocco | Corrado | K70 | Pointer / Logus | Apollo | Taro | Tiguan
Kübelwagen | Kommandeurwagen | Schwimmwagen | Beetle (Type 1) | Karmann Ghia | VW-Porsche 914 | SP2 | Brasilia | 1500/1600 (Type 3) | TL/Variant/Variant II | 411/412 (Type 4) | 181 | Country Buggy (Sakbayan) | Iltis | Kleinlieferwagen (Fridolin) | EA489 Basistransporter (Hormiga) | Bus/Transporter (Type 2) | Vanagon (Type 2.5)
1-Litre Concept | GX3 | Iroc | EcoRacer | Concept A | Concept R | New Beetle Ragster | Microbus Concept | Nardo

  Results from FactBites:
 
Rear Engine Cars - Volkswagen Type 4 (597 words)
The Type 4, also known as the 411 and 412 series, is noteworthy to rear engine auto enthusiasts because it was the last attempt in the world to develop a totally new passenger car based on Dr. Porsche's air-cooled rear-engine concept.
Volkswagen Type 4s were first produced back in the Fatherland around 1968.
But the Type 4 stands out because it was the last mass-produced air-cooled rear-engine passenger car with a totally new engine, new transmission, new suspension and new body.
LENNYS VOLKSWAGEN-THE VW REPAIR AND PARTS SPECIALISTS (607 words)
The Type 3 and Type 4 were the last of VW's air-cooled models and preceded the massively successful Golf/Rabbit.
The Type 4 was reputedly a favorite project of Volkswagen head Heinz Nordhoff who felt that the larger vehicle would be attractive to families in North America.
While the Type 4 was discontinued in 1974, the Type 4 engine became the power plant for Volkswagen Type II produced from 1972 to 1979, and continued in modified form in the Volkswagen Vanagon (air-cooled from 1980 through mid-1983, and water-cooled from late 1983 through 1991).
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