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Specs Thing1973

1973 Thing

Type 181 · Trekker · Safari · Type 181

6

Production Months

7

Paint Colors

7

Engine Codes

0

M-Codes

Production Timeline

Month	Chassis Start	Engine Start	Notes
March	1832346525	—	01.03.1973
May	1832883925	—	31.05.1973
July	1833021910	—	31.07.1973
August	1832000001	—	Production start 01.08.1972; model 183
August	1833021911	—	01.08.1973 — extended production
September	1833026058	—	30.09.1973 — end of extended MY1973

Factory Colors (7)

Aluminium GreyL97U

Type 181 Thing

Canary Yellow / Sunshine Yellow (US: Thing)L11E

Type 181 Thing

Cream White / Blizzard White (US: Thing)L90C

Type 181 Thing

Ivy GreenL60F

Type 181 Thing

Olive GreenL319

Type 181 Thing

Pacific BlueL55F

Type 181 Thing

Salmon Red / Pumpkin Orange (US: Thing)L30F

Type 181 Thing

Engine Options (7)

Code	Displacement	HP	Fuel	Type	Years	Notes
AB	1700cc	44 DIN	gasoline	Type 4	1971–1973	Brazil aircooled continuation \| 1300cc 44bhp DIN, Non-USA. \| 1300cc 44bhp DIN, Non-USA. M252
AC	1800cc	40 DIN	gasoline	Type 4	1972–1974	1300cc 40bhp DIN, Non-USA M240 low octane
AE	1600cc	50 DIN	gasoline	Dual Port	1971–1973	US Beetle standard \| 1600cc 50bhp DIN, 60HP SAE-gross. USA-only \| 1600cc 48bhp DIN, 48HP SAE-net. USA-only (compression ratio reduced)
AK	1600cc	48 DIN	gasoline	—	1970–1973	1600cc 48bhp DIN, 46HP SAE-net. USA-only
AS	1600cc	50 DIN	gasoline	Dual Port	1973–1974	Post-73 emissions tuning \| 1600cc 50bhp DIN. Non-USA.
D0	1200cc	34 DIN	—	—	1966–1985	1200cc 34bhp DIN (German) 40HP SAE For Mexican made 1200s after January, 1978.
D1	1200cc	34 DIN	—	—	1966–1985	1200cc 34bhp DIN (German) 40HP SAE For Mexican made 1200s after January, 1978.

Upholstery (10)

Type 181 Thing

blackBlack leatherette

leatherette

w/ L11E

blackBlack leatherette

leatherette

w/ L30F

blackBlack leatherette

leatherette

w/ L55F

blackBlack leatherette

leatherette

w/ L60F

blackBlack leatherette

leatherette

w/ L90C

fitchew-greyFitchew Grey leatherette

leatherette

w/ L30F

fitchew-greyFitchew Grey leatherette

leatherette

w/ L55F

fitchew-greyFitchew Grey leatherette

leatherette

w/ L60F

fitchew-greyFitchew Grey leatherette

leatherette

w/ L90C

oliveOlive Green

w/ L319

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