The 1966 VW Beetle Forum

Yes, it is an Australian built 1966 that was built sometime between March and May of 1966 as it still retains the old style headliner.

If your Australian beetle is a 1966 model its chassis number will be between 196 000 001 and 196 999 000.

In 1966 there wer 8,669 Deluxe beetles, 968 Standard beetles (still with 1200) and 98 Sunroof beetles built.

Hi everybody I stumbled across this forum while looking for info on a newly acquired '66 beetle so I thought I would put up a few pics. After sitting for 13 years it started up okay. All fuel hoses have now been replaced and the entire braking system too. Just have axle boot seals to do before a sha...