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1956 Volkswagen Techo Corredizo [Typ 1] 
Ep. 2.21Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin: 
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![1956 Volkswagen Techo Corredizo [Typ 1]](i348795.jpg)
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◊ 2010-11-11 23:51 |
Is that Sonnendach? |
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◊ 2010-11-11 23:55 |
Yes, but we'll need the Spanish word for that .gif ";)") Edit: In http://www.foro.pieldetoro.net/foros/showthread.php?t=123764 it is called Sunroof... -- Last edit: 2010-11-12 00:01:11 |
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◊ 2010-11-12 00:38 |
Please not this discussion again.  To clear any incomprehensibilities: "Sonnendach" means "sunroof". A Sonnendach was an optional extra for the Typ1's, for both versions, the basic "Standard" and the higher trim-line "Export". "Standard" and "Export" were the only(!) different models/trim lines in the 50ies and 60ies. Not a "Sonnendach". This was never more than just an extra option. |
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◊ 2010-11-12 01:07 |
This is from the 1956 brouchure, spanish name was Techo Corredizo http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/lit/56bugspanish/3.jpg The car above is problably from about that year too, with som later updates. From german sales booklet 1956: ![[Image: 270536-Sonnendach.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/0ge27/270536-Sonnendach.jpg) (...VW Sonnendach, das auf wunsch beim Standard- wie beim Export-Modell geliefert wird.) -- Last edit: 2010-11-12 01:09:50 |
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◊ 2010-11-12 13:32 |
Yes, exactly, what I've said: "VW Sunroof, available as an extra option for the Standard and the Export" - it does not make an extra model or trim-line!  I don't know, if for sunroof-Beetles even an own car body shell was neccessary. AFAIK it was possible to mount it as an aftersales market extra, too. Years later, when the metal sliding sunroof had come, then the had to make own car body shells for sunroof-versions. The maker of this sunroof was Golde, later Rockwell-Golde. For many years it was the monopolist in Germany for sunroofs and sliding roofs. |
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◊ 2010-11-21 20:42 |
Of course you have a point there, it is an option, but VW did during most of the fifties promote it as a modelname. If LIMOUSINE stands above, it´s no argue that it´s a modelname. Same when it stands CABRIOLET like this. SONNENDACH is treated the same way, so I don´t understand VW in another way than that they lift it to the same level during the first years. From 1959 they begin to use smaller proportions and from 1962 models on markets using the designation 1200 it´s only mentioned as an option among others. It might sound strange to have it as a modelname, but considering that VW was very pragmatic when it came to naming their vehicles it isn´t that odd after all. They simply took the common name for each bodytype in the applicable language and labeled their cars such. |
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