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Engine and fuel systems
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draftDual Vacuum Dual Advance distributor
Vehicle models and history
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draftVersion of the VW Transporter produced in Mexico
Brakes and suspension
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draftMetal arms that extend from the front beam to hold front brakes and shocks
Transmission and drivetrain
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draftNon-synchromesh transmission with straight-cut first gear
Engine and fuel systems
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draftEngine introduced in 1960 and 1961 for VW automobile line
Body and interior
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draftFront beam with a removed section to decrease total width
Body and interior
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draftSliding ragtop sunroof forming 3 folds when open
Body and interior
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draftNumber of seating positions in a VW Bus
Community slang
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draftInternational nicknames for the VW Bug
Body and interior
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary drafttype of customization where vehicle's stock height is reduced