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A plate indicating the country of origin

Original Equipment

Original Equipment Manufacturer

Subjective term referring to the complete return of a Volkswagen to its original condition

Vehicle with original appearance and mechanics

The German nickname for the original VW buses

New Original Stock (not rebuilt, and not manufactured by some non-OEM company).

Dutch term for origin plate or national plate

French term for origin plate or country plate

The unique visual appearance of a vehicle's original paint, worn through to primer or bare metal over time.

Original type of tire used on VWs through the mid 1960s, with plies that run diagonally from one bead to the other.

The German nickname for the original VW buses . loosely translated, it means "work horse" or "oxen" (some sort of strong animal used for pulling heavy loads).

An accessory package originally available on the Vanagon that bridged the gap between the passenger van and the camping-oriented Westfalia model. With the included rear bench that folded into a double-bed, fold-out table, and privacy curtains, an owner could easily move seven people during the week and provide sleeping space for two on the weekends. This idea and name have just been reintroduced as a model of the revamped Eurovan called the MV Weekender .

In a Syncro drivetrain, a driveshaft decoupler disconnects the prop shaft so the front axle is no longer driven through it; it is not the front differential lock. A Gerry discussion on 16 May 2004 compares the original non-viscous-coupling layout, which used a driveshaft decoupler, with viscous-coupling Syncros while debating front-lock behavior. The thread is historical community discussion, not a retrofit procedure; identify the drivetrain configuration before interpreting parts or controls.