T2 Splitscreen model 1950 to 1967
A version was made in Brazil by VW until mid 1980s Year Chassis Numbers Model changes and information
1950 20000001 to 2000811 February this year saw the first panel vans roll off the production line, followed in March by the Kombi and in May the first Buses or Mircobuses. The engine size was 1131cc.
1951 20008113 to 20020112 June this year saw the Samba Bus roll off the production line and in December the first Ambulances were built.
1952 20020113 to 20041857 August this year saw the introduction of the very popular Pickup truck. This year also saw the introduction of synchronised 2nd, 3rd and 4th gears.
1953 20041858 to 20070431 The only major change this year was the introduction of a larger (84Ah) 6 volt battery.
54 to 55 20070432 to 20117902 January 1954 saw the introduction of the 30Hp1192cc engine.
1955 Was the end of production of the Barn door style models.
3/55 to 7/55 20117903 to 20137605 The introduction of the ‘post Barn Door models’. The main changes were, the introduction of a full width dash board, spare wheel moved to behind the front seats, Fuel tank is moved to over the gearbox and of course the introduction of the peak over the front windscreens. The other changes included the smaller 15” wheels.
1956 20-137606 to 191466 This year saw the change in the chassis numbers (no more ‘20’ pre fix.) But the most important change was the moving of the vehicle production from its birth place at Wolfsburg to a new factory at Hannover.
1957 191467 to 191466
1958 271676 to 371275 1958 and ‘59 saw the introduction of the Crew Cab or Double Cab pickup.
1959 371276 to 490622 The bumpers were changed to a more robust style and all gears became fully synchronised.
1960 490623 to 632584 This year the 34 Hp engine was introduced and flashing indicators replaced the semaphore.
1961 632585 to 802985
1962 802986 to 971550 Petrol gauge becomes standard fitment, an optional 42Hp engine was available and the front bench seat was made to hinge forward.
1963 971551 to 1144281 1500cc engine is introduced, the front indicators are made larger to the ‘fish eye style’. Panel vans are made available with a sliding door and the tailgate is enlarged as standard.
1964 1144282 to 1328871 You could now order patterned seat covers, the windscreen wipers were greatly improved along with the heating system.
1965 215000001 to 215176339 The 1500cc engine was improved to give 44Hp. A two speed wiper motor was introduced along with a foot switch to dip the headlights. The pickup and crew cabs had a larger rear window introduced.
1966 216000001 to 216179668 At last 12 volt electrics were introduced.
1967 217000001 to 217148459 The end of the splitscreen production.
Between 1950 and 1967 when production of the Splitscreen model ended the production line had rolled out 1,477330 vehicles.
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