The Type 3 was an attempt by Volkswagen to shift the perception of the public from the Beetle (Type 1) to a newly designed model. Having the same 4-cylinder rear-positioned engine, this Volkswagen model with a 1.6-litre engine was called the VW 1600. The estate model was called Variant.

Johannes Fuchs in Germany, was well-known for making cranes and dragline excavators. Their Service Team used this car model.

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