For example, the white 1968 Bug that Mark just bought had a serial number on the tunnel, towards the back seat. Randy simply looked at the number, which started off with 118... and stated to the seller's amazement that it was a 1968. Basically, the serial number leading number (8, in this case) shows that it was type 1 (the 11) and was an "8".
We might post a better explanation in the future, but for now, this will do it.
| Year | Body Serial # (& up) | Engine Serial # (& up)* |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1781885 | 1-0945527 |
| 1956 | 1020746 | 1-1120615 |
| 1957 | 1394119 | 1-4595946 |
| 1958 | 1600440 | 1-937450 |
| 1959 | 2226206 | 2-721-313 |
| 1960 | 2528668 | 3-072-320 |
| 1961 | 3192507 | 5-000-001 |
| 1962 | 4010995 | 5-958-948 |
| 1963 | 4846836 | 6-935-204 |
| 1964 | 5677119 | 7-893-119 |
| 1965 | 115000001 | 8-796-623 |
| 1966 | 116000001 | F-0-000-001 |
| 1967 | 117000001 | H-0-204-001 |
| 1968 | 118000001 | H-0-204-001 |
| 1969 | 119000001 | H-5-414-586 |
| 1970 | 1102000001 | B-6-000-001 |
| 1971 | 1112000001 | AE-0-005-901 |
| 1972 | 1122000000 | AE-0-558-001 (USA) AE-0-000-001 (ca) |
| 1973 | 1132000001 1132000001 1132212117 |
AH-0-005-901 (ca) AE-0-917-264 (USA) AK-0-000-001 (USA) |
| 1974 | 1142000001 | AK-0-239-365 (USA) AH-0-101-889 (CA) |
| 1975 | 1152000001 | AJ-0-000-001 |
| 1976 | 1162000001 | AJ-0-012-406 |
| 1977 | 1172000001 | AJ-0-095-936 |
| 1978 | 1182000001 | AJ-0-119-688 |
| 1979 | 1592000001 | AJ-0-200-000 |
| 1980 | The Living Legacy begins... | |
*The engine serial number is on the generator stand mounting flange