VW Type 4 models

Sources: Texts: unless otherwise stated - Petra Moswinkel

Data and facts with help The big VW v. Kittler/Kuch and the big VW v. Mayer stone

Pictures: Unless otherwise stated, members of the VW411-412 Friends and the Association of VW 411/412 Owners

VW 411 / 411L

- built from 1968 -1969

- initially only as a hatchback version

- the normal and the L version are different

especially with chromed wheel arches and trim strips as well

more exclusive fabrics

- 68 HP double carburettor with automatic start

- 1679 cc displacement

- was also called Cyclops because he didn't have any

had dual headlights

- 400 l luggage space in the greatly extended "snout",

which led to the nickname "coati".

VW 411 E / VW 411 LE Sedan

- built from 1969 - 1972

- 80 hp injector (Bosch - fuel injection)

- 1679 cc displacement

- Dual headlights

- rear additional stabilizer

- 10 cm longer wheelbase at the rear

- Safety steering column and padded steering wheel hub

- optional with steel crank roof, bad weather package with

fog lights

VW 411 E/ VW 411 LE wagon

- no additional stabilizer, but different rear axle ratio

than the sedan

VW 412 E / LE sedan and wagon

- built from 1972 - 1973

- 80 PPS injectors

- 1679 cc displacement

- Changes to the 411: new front, hood falls off more,

Headlights lower, other light shells, turn signals lower,

VW 412 / VW 412 L sedan and wagon

- built from 1973 - 1974

- 75 PS Doppelvergaser

- rear lights and bumper higher, harder suspension,

new shock absorbers, new front anti-roll bar, nickel-plated muffler, the Variant got even narrower ones

Tail lights.

- larger displacement with 1795 ccm

VW 412 S / VW 412 LS sedan and wagon

- built from 1973 -1974

- 85 PS Doppelvergaser

- also 1795 ccm cubic capacity