Identification
This chart will help you identify your project by model year as well as engine numbers
Engine ID numbers are located directly under the alternator/generator stand and are stamped into the case.
Production Dates | Chassis Number | Engine | Engine Number | |||||
Year | Date | Model | From | Through | Cylinders | CCs | From | Through |
Type I Standard Beetle | ||||||||
1954 | 1/54-12/54 | ALL | 575 415 | 781 883 | 4 | 1200(36) | 695 282 | 945 525 |
1955 | 1/55-7/55 | ALL | 781 884 | 929 745 | 4 | 1200(36) | 945 626 | 1 120 614 |
1956 | 8/55-7/56 | ALL | 929 746 | 1 394 118 | 4 | 1200(36) | 1 120 615 | 1 678 208 |
1957 | 8/56-7/57 | ALL | 1 394 119 | 1 600 439 | 4 | 1200(36) | 1 678 209 | 1 937 449 |
1958 | 8/57-7/58 | ALL | 1 600 440 | 1 774 680 | 4 | 1200(36) | 1 937 450 | 2 156 321 |
1959 | 8/58-7/59 | ALL | 1 774 681 | 2 528 667 | 4 | 1200(36) | 2 156 322 | 3 072 319 |
1960 | 8/59-7/60 | ALL | 2 528 668 | 3 192 506 | 4 | 1200(36) | 3 072 320 | 3 912 903 |
1961 | 8/60-7/61 | ALL | 3 192 507 | 4 010 994 | 4 | 1200(40) | 3 912 904 | 3 924 022 |
1962 | 8/61-7/62 | ALL | 4 010 995 | 4 846 835 | 4 | 1200(40) | 3 924 023 | 3 942 914 |
1963 | 8/62-7/63 | ALL | 4 846 836 | 5 677 118 | 4 | 1200(40) | 3 942 915 | 3 959 303 |
1964 | 8/63-7/64 | ALL | 5 677 119 | 6 502 399 | 4 | 1200(40) | 3 959 304 | 3 972 440 |
1965 | 8/64-7/65 | ALL | 115 000 001 | 115 999 000 | 4 | 1200 | 3 972 441 | 4 050 000 |
1966 | 8/65-7/66 | ALL | 116 000 001 | 116 1021 300 | 4 | 1300 | F 0 000 001 | F 0 940 716 |
1967 | 8/66-7/67 | ALL | 117 111 001 | 117 999 000 | 4 | 1500 | H 0 204 001 | H 0 874 199 |
1968 | 8/67-7/68 | ALL | 118 1000 001 | 118 1016 100 | 4 | 1500 | H 5 000 001 | H 5 414 585 |
1969 | 8/68-7/69 | ALL | 119 000 001 | 119 1200 000 | 4 | 1500 | H 5 414 586 | H 5 900 000 |
1970 | 8/69-7/70 | ALL | 110 2000 001 | 110 3100 000 | 4 | 1600 | B 6 000 001 | B 6 600 000 |
1971 | 8/70-7/71 | ALL | 111 2000 001 | 111 3200 000 | 4 | 1600 | AE 000 001 | AE 0 558 000 |
1972 | 8/71-7/72 | EX. CA | 112 2000 001 | 112 3200 000 | 4 | 1600 | AE 0 558 001 | AE 0 917 263 |
8/71-7/72 | CALIF. | 112 2000 001 | 112 3200 000 | 4 | 1600 | AH 0 000 001 | AE 0 005 900 | |
1973 | 8/72-10/72 | M/T | 113 2000 001 | 113 2212 117 | 4 | 1600 | AE 0 917 264 | AE 1 000 000 |
10/72-7/73 | M/T, EX. CA. | 113 2212 118 | 113 3200 000 | 4 | 1600 | AK 0 000 001 | AK 0 239 364 | |
10/72-7/73 | M/T, CA. | 113 2212 118 | 113 3200 000 | 4 | 1600 | AH 1 133 404 | AH 0 101 888 | |
8/72-7/73 | A/T | 113 2000 000 | 113 3200 000 | 4 | 1600 | AH 0 005 901 | AH 0 114 418 | |
1974 | 8/73-7/74 | M/T, EX. CA. | 114 2000 001 | 114 2999 000 | 4 | 1600 | AK 0 239 365 | AK 0 239 493 |
8/73-7/74 | M/T, CA. | 114 2000 001 | 114 2999 000 | 4 | 1600 | AH 0 101 889 | AH 0 500 000 | |
8/73-7/74 | A/T | 114 2000 001 | 114 2999 000 | 4 | 1600 | AH 0 114 419 | AH 0 500 000 | |
1975 | 2/74-7/75 | M/T | 115 2000 001 | 115 2600 000 | 4 | 1600 | AJ 000 001 | AJ 0 059 664 |
8/74-7/75 | A/T | 115 2000 001 | 115 2600 000 | 4 | 1600 | AJ 000 001 | AJ 0 012 405 | |
1976 | 8/75-7/76 | M/T | 116 2000 001 | 116 2200 000 | 4 | 1600 | AJ 059 665 | AJ 095 935 |
8/75-7/76 | A/T | 116 2000 001 | 116 2200 000 | 4 | 1600 | AJ 0 012 406 | AJ 0 012 504 | |
1977 | 8/76-7/77 | ALL | 117 2000 001 | 117 2200 000 | 4 | 1600 | AJ 0 095 936 | AJ 0 119 687 |
1978 | 8/77-7/78 | ALL | 118 2000 001 | 118 2050 000 | 4 | 1600 | AJ 0 119 688 | AJ 0 132 850 |
Type I Super Beetle | ||||||||
1971 | 8/70-7/71 | ALL | 111 2000 001 | 111 3200 000 | 4 | 1600 | AE 0 000 001 | AE 0 558 000 |
1972 | 8/72-7/72 | EX. CA. | 112 2000 001 | 112 3200 000 | 4 | 1600 | AE 0 558 001 | AE 0 917 263 |
8/71-7/72 | CALIF. | 112 2000 001 | 112 3200 000 | 4 | 1600 | AH 0 000 001 | AH 0 005 900 | |
1973 | 8/72-10/72 | M/T | 133 2000 001 | 133 2212 117 | 4 | 1600 | AE 0 917 264 | AE 1 000 000 |
10/72-7/73 | M/T, EX. CA. | 133 2212 118 | 133 3200 000 | 4 | 1600 | AK 0 000 001 | AK 0 239 364 | |
10/72-7/73 | M/T, CA. | 133 2212 118 | 133 3200 000 | 4 | 1600 | AH 0 033 404 | AH 0 101 888 | |
8/72-7/73 | A/T | 133 2000 000 | 133 3200 000 | 4 | 1600 | AH 0 005 901 | AH 0 114 418 | |
1974 | 8/73-7/74 | M/T, EX. CA. | 134 2000 001 | 134 2999 000 | 4 | 1600 | AK 0 239 365 | AK 0 500 000 |
8/73-7/74 | M/T, CA. | 134 2000 001 | 134 2999 000 | 4 | 1600 | AH 0 101 889 | AH 0 500 000 | |
8/73-7/74 | A/T | 134 2000 001 | 134 2999 000 | 4 | 1600 | AH 0 114 419 | AH 0 500 000 | |
1975 | 8/74-7/75 | A/T | 135 2000 001 | 135 2600 000 | 4 | 1600 | AJ 0 000 001 | AJ 0 059 664 |
8/74-7/75 | A/T | 135 2000 001 | 135 2600 000 | 4 | 1600 | AJ 0 000 001 | AJ 0 012 405 | |
Type I Thing (181) | ||||||||
1973 | 8/72-9/73 | ALL | 183 2000 001 | 183 3026 058 | 4 | 1600 | AM 000 001 | AM 011 820 |
1974 | 10/73-9/74 | ALL | 184 2000 001 | 1842818 496 | 4 | 1600 | AM 011 821 | AM 029 046 |
Type I Karmann Ghia | ||||||||
1954 | 1/54-12/54 | ALL | 575 415 | 781 883 | 4 | 1200(36) | 695 282 | 945 525 |
1955 | 1/55-7/55 | ALL | 781 884 | 929 745 | 4 | 1200(36) | 945 526 | 1 120 614 |
1956 | 8/55-7/56 | ALL | 929 746 | 1 394 118 | 4 | 1200(36) | 1 120 615 | 1 678 208 |
1957 | 8/56-7/57 | ALL | 1 394 119 | 1 600 439 | 4 | 1200(36) | 1 678 209 | 1 937 449 |
1958 | 8/57-7/58 | ALL | 1 600 440 | 1 774 680 | 4 | 1200(36) | 1 937 450 | 2 156 321 |
1959 | 8/58-7/59 | ALL | 1 774 681 | 2 528 667 | 4 | 1200(36) | 2 156 322 | 3 072 319 |
1960 | 8/59-7/60 | ALL | 2 528 668 | 3 192 546 | 4 | 1200(36) | 3 072 320 | 3 912 903 |
1961 | 8/60-7/61 | ALL | 3 192 507 | 4 010 994 | 4 | 1200(40) | 3 912 904 | 3 924 022 |
1962 | 8/61-7/62 | ALL | 4 010 995 | 4 846 835 | 4 | 1200(40) | 3 924 023 | 3 942 914 |
1963 | 8/62-7/63 | ALL | 4 846 836 | 5 677 118 | 4 | 1200(40) | 3 942 915 | 3 959 303 |
1964 | 8/63-7/64 | ALL | 5 677 119 | 6 502 399 | 4 | 1200(40) | 3 959 304 | 3 972 440 |
1965 | 8/61-7/65 | ALL | 145 000 001 | 115 999 000 | 4 | 1200 | 3 972 441 | 4 050 000 |
1966 | 8/64-7/66 | ALL | 146 000 001 | 116 1021 300 | 4 | 1300 | F 000 0001 | F 094 0716 |
1967 | 8/66-7/67 | ALL | 147 000 001 | 117 999 000 | 4 | 1500 | H 0 204 001 | H 0 874 199 |
1968 | 8/67-7/68 | ALL | 148 000 001 | 118 1016 100 | 4 | 1500 | H 5 333 001 | H 5 414 585 |
1969 | 8/68-7/69 | ALL | 149 000 001 | 119 1200 000 | 4 | 1500 | H 5 414 586 | H 5 900 000 |
1970 | 8/69-7/70 | ALL | 140 2000 001 | 110 3100 000 | 4 | 1600 | B 6 000 001 | B 6 600 000 |
1971 | 8/70-7/71 | ALL | 141 2000 001 | 111 3200 000 | 4 | 1600 | AE 0 000 001 | AE 0 558 000 |
1972 | 8/71-7/72 | EX. CA. | 142 2000 001 | 112 3200 000 | 4 | 1600 | AE 0 558 001 | AE 0 917 263 |
8/71-7/72 | CALIF. | 142 2000 001 | 112 3200 000 | 4 | 1600 | AH 0 000 001 | AH 0 005 900 | |
1973 | 8/72-10/72 | M/T | 143 2000 001 | 113 2212 117 | 4 | 1600 | AE 0 917 264 | AE 1 000 000 |
10/72-7/73 | M/T, EX. CA. | 143 212 118 | 113 3200 000 | 4 | 1600 | AK 0 000 001 | AK 0 239 364 | |
10/72-7/73 | M/T, CA. | 143 2212 118 | 113 3200 000 | 4 | 1600 | AH 0 033 404 | AH 0 101 888 | |
8/72-7/73 | A/T | 143 2000 000 | 113 3200 000 | 4 | 1600 | AH 0 005 901 | AH 0 114 418 | |
1974 | 8/73-7/74 | M/T, EX. CA. | 144 2000 001 | 144 2999 000 | 4 | 1600 | AK 0 239 365 | AK 0 239 493 |
; | 8/73-7/74 | M/T, CA. | 144 2000 001 | 144 2999 000 | 4 | 1600 | AH 0 101 889 | AH 0 500 000 |
8/73-7/74 | A/T | 144 2000 001 | 144 2999 000 | 4 | 1600 | AH 0 114 419 | AH 0 500 000 | |
Type I Convertible | ||||||||
1954 | 1/54-12/54 | ALL | 575 415 | 781 883 | 4 | 1200(36) | 695 282 | 945 525 |
1955 | 1/55-7/55 | ALL | 781 884 | 929 745 | 4 | 1200(36) | 945 526 | 1 120 614 |
1956 | 8/55-7/56 | ALL | 929 746 | 1 394 118 | 4 | 1200(36) | 1 120 615 | 1 678 208 |
1957 | 8/56-7/57 | ALL | 1 394 119 | 1 600 439 | 4 | 1200(36) | 1 678 209 | 1 937 449 |
1958 | 8/57-7/58 | ALL | 1 600 440 | 1 774 680 | 4 | 1200(36) | 1 937 450 | 2 156 321 |
1959 | 8/58-7/59 | ALL | 1 774 681 | 2 528 667 | 4 | 1200(36) | 2 156 322 | 3 072 319 |
1960 | 8/59-7/60 | ALL | 2 528 668 | 3 192 506 | 4 | 1200(36) | 3 072 320 | 3 912 903 |
1961 | 8/60-7/61 | ALL | 3 192 507 | 4 010 994 | 4 | 1200(40) | 3 912 904 | 3 924 022 |
1962 | 8/61-7/62 | ALL | 4 010 995 | 4 846 835 | 4 | 1200(40) | 3 924 023 | 3 942 914 |
1963 | 8/62-7/63 | ALL | 4 846 836 | 5 677 118 | 4 | 1200(40) | 3 942 915 | 3 959 303 |
1964 | 8/63-7/64 | ALL | 5 667 119 | 6 502 399 | 4 | 1200(40) | 3 959 304 | 3 972 440 |
1965 | 8/64-7/65 | ALL | 155 000 001 | 155 999 000 | 4 | 1200(40) | 3 972 441 | 4 050 000 |
1966 | 8/65-7/66 | ALL | 156 000 001 | 156 1021 300 | 4 | 1300 | F 000 0001 | F 094 0716 |
1967 | 8/66-7/67 | ALL | 157 000 001 | 157 999 000 | 4 | 1500 | H 0 204 001 | H 0 874 199 |
1968 | 8/67-7/68 | ALL | 158 000 001 | 158 1016 100 | 4 | 1500 | H 5 000 001 | H 5 414 585 |
1969 | 8/68-7/69 | ALL | 159 000 001 | 159 1200 000 | 4 | 1500 | H 5 414 586 | H 5 900 000 |
1970 | 8/69-7/70 | ALL | 150 2000 001 | 150 3100 000 | 4 | 1600 | B 6 000 001 | B 6 600 000 |
Type I Super Beetle Convertible | ||||||||
1971 | 8/70-7/71 | ALL | 151 2000 001 | 151 3200 000 | 4 | 1600 | AE 0 000 001 | AE 0 558 000 |
1972 | 8/71-7/72 | EX. CA. | 152 2000 001 | 152 3200 000 | 4 | 1600 | AE 0 558 001 | AE 917 263 |
8/71-7/72 | CA. | 152 2000 001 | 152 3200 000 | 4 | 1600 | AH 0 000 001 | AH 0 005 900 | |
1973 | 8/72-10/72 | M/T | 153 2000 001 | 153 2212 117 | 4 | 1600 | AE 0 917 264 | AE 1 000 000 |
10/72-7/73 | M/T, EX. CA. | 153 2212 118 | 153 3200 000 | 4 | 1600 | AK 0 000 001 | AK 0 239 364 | |
10/72-7/73 | M/T, CA. | 153 2212 118 | 153 3200 000 | 4 | 1600 | AH 0 033 404 | AH 0 101 888 | |
10/72-7/73 | A/T | 153 2212 118 | 153 3200 000 | 4 | 1600 | AH 0 005 901 | AH 0 114 418 | |
1974 | 8/73-7/74 | M/T, EX. CA. | 154 2000 001 | 154 2999 000 | 4 | 1600 | AK 0 239 365 | AK 0 239 493 |
8/73-7/74 | M/T, CA. | 154 2000 001 | 154 2999 000 | 4 | 1600 | AH 0 101 889 | AH 0 500 000 | |
8/73-7/74 | A/T | 154 2000 001 | 154 2999 000 | 4 | 1600 | AH 0 114 419 | AH 0 500 000 | |
1975 | 8/74-7/75 | M/T | 155 2000 001 | 155 2600 000 | 4 | 1600 | AJ 0 000 001 | AJ 0 059 664 |
8/74-7/75 | A/T | 155 2000 001 | 155 2600 000 | 4 | 1600 | AJ 0 000 001 | AJ 0 012 405 | |
1976 | 8/75-7/76 | M/T | 156 2000 001 | 156 2200 000 | 4 | 1600 | AJ 0 059 665 | AJ 0 095 935 |
8/75-7/76 | A/T | 156 2000 001 | 156 2200 000 | 4 | 1600 | AJ 0 012 406 | AJ 0 012 504 | |
1977 | 8/76-7/77 | ALL | 157 2000 001 | 157 2200 000 | 4 | 1600 | AJ 0 095 936 | AJ 0 119 687 |
1978 | 8/77-7/78 | ALL | 158 2000 001 | 158 2050 000 | 4 | 1600 | AJ 0 009 688 | AJ 0 132 850 |
1979 | 8/78-12/79 | ALL | 159 2000 001 | 159 2043 634 | 4 | 1600 | AJ 0 132 851 | AJ 0 149 558 |
Type II | ||||||||
1955 | 3/55-12/55 | ALL | 20 117 902 | 20 160 715 | 4 | 1200(36) | 20 991 590 | 20 1 277 346 |
1956 | 1/56-12/56 | ALL | 20 160 716 | 223 216 | 4 | 1200(36) | 20 1 277 347 | 1 678 209 |
1957 | 1/57-12/57 | ALL | 223 217 | 315 208 | 4 | 1200(36) | 1 678 210 | 2 156 320 |
1958 | 1/58-7/58 | ALL | 315 209 | 374 810 | 4 | 1200(36) | 2 156 321 | 2 213 922 |
1959 | 8/58-5/59 | ALL | 374 811 | 469 505 | 4 | 1200(36) | 2 215 923 | 3 399 999 |
1960 | 6/59-4/60 | ALL | 469 506 | 614 455 | 4 | 1200(40) | 3 400 000 | 5 000 000 |
1961 | 5/60-7/61 | ALL | 614 456 | 802 985 | 4 | 1200(40) | 5 000 001 | 5 979 933 |
1962 | 8/61-7/62 | ALL | 802 986 | 971 549 | 4 | 1200(40) | 5 979 934 | 6 914 250 |
1963 | 8/62-7/63 | ALL | 971 550 | 1 144 281 | 4 | 1200(40) | 6 914 251 | 7 816 340 |
1/63-7/63 | ALL | 1 041 014 | 1 144 281 | 4 | 1500 | 143 543 | 578 877 | |
1964 | 8/63-7/64 | ALL | 1 144 282 | 1 328 871 | 4 | 1200 | 7 816 341 | 8 785 397 |
8/63-7/64 | ALL | 1 144 282 | 1 328 871 | 4 | 1500 | 578 878 | 713 767 | |
1965 | 8/64-10/64 | ALL | 215 000 001 | 215 036 651 | 4 | 1200 | 8 785 398 | 8 964 999 |
8/64-10/64 | ALL | 215 000 001 | 215 100 000 | 4 | 1500 | 713 768 | 1 100 000 | |
1966 | 8/64-7/66 | ALL | 216 000 001 | 216 100 000 | 4 | 1500 | H 0 000 001 | H 0 183 372 |
1967 | 8/66-7/67 | ALL | 217 000 001 | 217 148 458 | 4 | 1500 | H 0 183 373 | H 0 761 324 |
1968 | 8/67-7/68 | ALL | 218 000 001 | 218 220000 | 4 | 1600 | B 5 000 000 | B 5 050 173 |
1969 | 8/68-7/69 | ALL | 219 000 001 | 219 300 000 | 4 | 1600 | B 5 050 174 | B 5 116 436 |
1970 | 8/69-7/70 | ALL | 210 2000 001 | 210 2300 000 | 4 | 1600 | B 5 116 437 | B 5 230 000 |
1971 | 8/70-7/71 | ALL | 211 2000 001 | 211 2300 000 | 4 | 1600 | AE 0 000 001 | AE 0 529 815 |
1972 | 8/71-7/72 | ALL | 212 2000 001 | 212 2300 000 | 4 | 1700 | CB 0 000 001 | CB 0 060 640 |
1973 | 8/72-7/73 | M/T | 213 2000 001 | 213 2300 000 | 4 | 1700 | CB 0 060 641 | CB 0 010 138 |
8/72-7/73 | A/T | 213 2000 001 | 213 2300 000 | 4 | 1700 | CD 0 008 723 | CD 0 011 000 | |
1974 | 8/73-12/73 | M/T, EX. CA. | 214 2000 001 | 214 2094 429 | 4 | 1700 | CB 0 101 139 | CB 0 110 000 |
8/73-12/73 | A/T, EX. CA. | 214 2000 001 | 214 2094 429 | 4 | 1700 | CD 0 008 723 | CD 0 011 000 | |
8/73-7/74 | EX. CA. | 214 2000 001 | 214 2300 000 | 4 | 1800 | AW 0 000 001 | AW 0 037 000 | |
1/74-7/74 | CA | 214 2094 430 | 214 2300 000 | 4 | 1800 | ED 0 000 001 | ED 0 000 639 | |
1975 | 8/74-7/75 | ALL | 215 2000 001 | 215 2300 000 | 4 | 1800 | ED 0 000 640 | ED 0 025 000 |
1976 | 8/75-7/76 | ALL | 216 2000 001 | 216 2300 000 | 4 | 2000 | GD 0 000 001 | GD 0 027 786 |
1977 | 8/76-6/77 | ALL | 217 2000 001 | 217 2300 000 | 4 | 2000 | GD 0 027 787 | GD 0 055 800 |
1978 | 7/77-7/78 | ALL | 218 2000 001 | 218 2300 000 | 4 | 2000 | GE 0 007 083 | GE 0 039 331 |
1979 | 8/78-7/79 | ALL | 219 2000 001 | 219 2300 000 | 4 | 2000 | GE 0 039 332 | GE 0 058 786 |
Type III | ||||||||
1964 | 8/63-7/64 | ALL | 211 975 | 183 592 | 4 | 1500 | 255 340 | 633 330 |
1965 | 8/64-7/65 | ALL | 315 000 001 | 315 220 883 | 4 | 1500 | 633 331 | 1 100 000 |
1966 | 8/65-7/66 | ALL | 316 000 001 | 316 500 000 | 4 | 1600 | T 0 000 001 | T 0 260 000 |
1967 | 8/66-7/67 | ALL | 317 000 001 | 317 500 000 | 4 | 1600 | T 0 260 001 | T 0 476 124 |
1968 | 8/67-7/68 | ALL | 318 000 001 | 318 500 000 | 4 | 1600 | U 0 000 001 | U 0 093 651 |
1969 | 8/68-7/69 | ALL | 319 000 001 | 319 500 000 | 4 | 1600 | U 0 093 652 | U 0 231 100 |
1970 | 8/69-7/70 | ALL | 310 2000 001 | 310 2500 000 | 4 | 1600 | U 0 231 101 | U 0 366 020 |
1971 | 8/70-7/71 | ALL | 311 2000 001 | 311 2500 000 | 4 | 1600 | U 0 366 021 | U 0 502 000 |
1972 | 8/71-7/72 | EX. CA. | 312 2000 001 | 312 2500 000 | 4 | 1600 | U 5 000 001 | U 5 057 000 |
8/71-7/72 | CA | 312 2000 001 | 312 2500 000 | 4 | 1600 | X 0 000 001 | X 0 004 000 | |
1973 | 8/72-7/73 | ALL | 313 2000 001 | 313 2500 000 | 4 | 1600 | U 5 057 001 | U 5 090 000 |