New 66 owner (i think)

Cherokee · Post by **Cherokee** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 8:00 am

Hi everybody
Great site you have, i found it by accident while searching Google for info on oil bath air filters!

I am now the proud owner of a 1300 Beetle, regd in December 1965, but its seems by the spec it may be a 1966 MY

The chassis number is 116240632.

Can anyone tell me what i have?!

Cheers
Cherokee

Blue Baron · Post by **Blue Baron** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:42 am

You have a 1966 VW. The third number designates the model year, and your car was the 240,632 car built for that production year.

Cherokee · Post by **Cherokee** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:09 pm

Thanks Blue Baron!

Wonder if you could tell me how i find out what colour i have also?

As you may see on the pic its a sort of beige colour, i quite like it.

Took the bug out in the snow today, drove brilliantly...

Thanks for your help.

Warren

Post by **jmartini** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 4:19 am

It's a little hard to tell from the picture but I believe you have the sea sand color. Welcome to the Forum!

Cherokee · Post by **Cherokee** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 5:13 am

Thanks John i'm really pleased i've found your forum, i've quite a bit of work to do over the coming months, so will be great for info.

I didn't realise i was buying a 66 when i bought it!

Many thanks
Warren

Post by **jmartini** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 5:42 am

I'm glad you found it too! Here's a picture of my old Sea Sand Beetle so you can compare the color:

Cherokee · Post by **Cherokee** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 9:50 am

Mine seems slightly darker?

Could do with some of that sunny weather on the pic!

Post by **jmartini** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 9:59 am

It could just be the lighting too - it was a pretty bright day when I took that picture. I'm pretty sure you have the sea sand paint - that's an awesome color. I wish VW had some of those colors today!

Cherokee · Post by **Cherokee** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 9:18 am

JMartini
Went to Dubfreeze today at Stafford and parked next to a Seasand Bug, mine is Seasand you were right alll along!!!!

Post by **jmartini** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 5:46 pm

It's great to be right once and a while!

Athen_TL · Post by **Athen_TL** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 2:28 pm

Hi there!

Actually Volkswagen used to change model years every August (i'm not sure that is still the case though). This means that cars first registered between August 1965 and August 1966 should be '66 models (unless of course it's a car that has been standing on a lot somewhere for some time - unlikely though, since at that time Beetles sold like crazy).

Rgds

Boris

Boris1966 · Post by **Boris1966** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 2:47 pm

Welcome!
I love the beige colour.
Great car

Cherokee · Post by **Cherokee** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:26 am

Thanks Boris1966 i love the colour too, couldn't beleive my luck when i found the exact car i wanted!!
Seems a really good forum too...

The 1966 VW Beetle Forum

New 66 owner (i think)

New 66 owner (i think)

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