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Old 03-30-2013, 08:21 PM   #20 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by kach22i
I'm not sure where a stock pre-1967 VW Beetle gets it's fresh air intake from though. My guess is that the Volkhart V2 Sagitta would be similar.
In 1947 it would have been the door windows. Other options were the roll-back sunroof and the convertible. In 1951-52 VW tried 'crotch coolers', like a cowl vent except there were two in the front quarter panels—before they went to vent windows. I'm not sure what year was first for accessory pop-out quarter windows.

By 1967, you could have a 21-window bus with a fold-out Safari windshield and a full set of pop-outs. The only window that wouldn't open is the backlight. Those are available as an accessory today.

A Ghia like aerohead's dates from 1956. Flow-through from 1971.

...and it's a horn. Harley Davidson uses the same single post mount on the back, in case you want chrome.
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