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IN THIS ISSUE...

The Committee

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Club Page

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2015 Day of VW

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Club Event Calendar

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2016 Bug-In

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Editor’s Spot

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Club Merchandise

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NEW Merchandise

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August Club Run

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Annual General Meeting 13 York - July Cruise

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Karmann Ghia 60th

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Volkswagen News

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PRESIDENT

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VICE-PRESIDENT

Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396 executive@vwclubwa.com

Graham Tibbs 0412 002 738

Ray Willis 0407 347 340

executive2@vwclubwa.com

administration@vwclubwa.com

CONCESSION LICENCE

EDITOR

SECRETARY

EVENT COORDINATOR

TREASURER

Justin Bayley 0402 378 864 finance@vwclubwa.com

PROPERTY & MERCHANDISE

Ray Willis 0407 347 340

Dave Moore 0402 607 552

Harry Hay 0422 584 130

Graham Tibbs 0412 002 738

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licence@vwclubwa.com

events@vwclubwa.com

merchandise@vwclubwa.com

COUNCIL OF MOTORING CLUBS

Paul Kuah 0431 621 561 cmc@vwclubwa.com

WEB ADMINISTRATOR

MEMBERSHIP OFFICER

SOUTH WEST

Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396

Andy Macey (08) 9332 6919

Kim Muste 0408 914 400

website@vwclubwa.com

memberships@vwclubwa.com

GENERAL COMMITTEE...

MANDURAHMURRAY

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SECRETARY (Assistant)

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VIAWEST MAGAZINE

CONTACT US Volkswagen Club of WA (Inc)

Member Advertising: Please send your ‘for sale’ or ‘wanted’ adverts by mail or email to the Editor before the publication deadline.

Fees: Members - 1/4 page adverts are free.

Non-Members - 1/4 page adverts are $5.00 Commercial Advertising: Please contact the Editor to find out about placing adverts in the magazine, inserting flyers etc. for one of more issues.

Publication Deadline: The deadline August 26 for articles for the next issue is.

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the Volkswagen Club of WA (Inc), its Committee or members.

Mail:

PO Box 175 Victoria Park Western Australia 6979

COMMITTEE MEETINGS Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at John Hughes Volkswagen in Victoria Park, starting at 6:30pm. Committee meetings are open to all members and invited guests.

ABN:

31 610 140 537

Telephone:

0408 183 396

E-mail:

info@vwclubwa.com

Website:

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NEW MEMBERSHIPS AND BIRTHDAYS

Welcome to our new members... 

Kingsley Viney

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Nathan Whitehead

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Stuart Saggers

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John Ilett

We have 208 Members

Happy Birthday for August...  Alex Shepherd  Heather Neretlis  Andrew Scogings  Isla Jones  Annalea Peart  Jason Parker  Atreyh Colella  Jasper Murphy  Ben Verbunt  Jessica Abbott  Chloe Lewin  Justin McPherson  Chloe Sage  Kaitlyn McSwain  Claire Wallis  Kelsie Smith  Corinna Drabble  Lesley McPherson  Dean Stockwell  Lia Verbunt  Emily Jones  Lochie Vanoosten  Ewgan Vande Nadort  Luka Brix  Faith Neretlis  Lynn Taylor  Franzine Karamfiles  Marianne Suarez  Gary Lester  Mark Shepherd Volkswagen Club of Western Australia (Inc) since 1955

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Megan Stoney Miranda Lawrence Mishele Farrell Nicholas Gibson Paris Cuder Revely Gardiner Richard Hines Robin Bailey Sonia Brooks Stevie Power Suzanne McKenzie Tony Beaumont

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This month...

August 2015 # indicates a club run

Wednesday 5th

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ALFRED’S of GUILDFORD 7pm cnr of Meadow & James St Guildford

Wednesday 12th

MONTHLY COMMITTEE MEETING 6:30pm @ John Hughes Volkswagen, Victoria Park

Contact: Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396

Saturday 15th # Sunday 16th

DWELLINGUP CRUISE AND CAMP See Page 12

Contact: Harry 0422 584 130 Contact: Jo 0400021481

Wednesday 22nd

EVENTS COORDINATION MEETING

Contact: Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396

6:30pm @ John Hughes Volkswagen, Victoria Park

September 2015 Wednesday 2nd

ALFRED’S of GUILDFORD 7pm cnr of Meadow & James St Guildford

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Wednesday 9th

MONTHLY COMMITTEE MEETING 6:30pm @ John Hughes Volkswagen, Victoria Park

Contact: Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396

Sunday 20th

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING See page 13

Contact: Ray Willis 0407347340

Wednesday 23rd

EVENTS COORDINATION MEETING

Contact: Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396

6:30pm @ John Hughes Volkswagen, Victoria Park Monday 28th

REAR ENGINE CAR DAY (SIVA)

Contact: Paul Markham

Long Weekend

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paulyshell@hotmail.com

Wednesday 7th

ALFRED’S of GUILDFORD 7pm cnr of Meadow & James St Guildford

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Wednesday 14th

MONTHLY COMMITTEE MEETING 6:30pm @ John Hughes Volkswagen, Victoria Park

Contact: Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396

Sunday 18th

60th CRUISE & FAMILY BBQ

Contact: Ray Willis 0407347340

October 2015

TBA Wednesday 28th

EVENTS COORDINATION MEETING

Contact: Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396

6:30pm @ John Hughes Volkswagen, Victoria Park Friday 30th Oct

4th ANNUAL SW VEE DUBS CAMPING & CRUISE W/E

Sunday 1st Nov

This year to be based in Margaret River

47th National

2016 Bug-In Friday

Contact: Kim Muste

25th to Monday 28th March

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Hi Club Members and Readers……

No its not the President, you have a guest scribe this edition, yes its me the Editor.

I trust you are enjoying the magazine in whichever form you are receiving it, with the electronic version (i.e. the online link) in living colour proving to be more and more popular with most members now taking it this way. Besides our members, the magazine goes to many WA VW related businesses, sponsors and supporters who since the July issue mostly receive the electronic version. Our magazine also goes to many of the interstate VW clubs only in the electronic version.

Recently a review of the hardcopy ViaWest costs showed our $3.00 per issue on the front page was out of date, and it now costs around $4.00 per issue to get printed, stapled and folded. Just as bit of trivia, a colour hardcopy of the same size would be around $10.00 per issue. We thank our printer Cristal JBE Office Choice in Willetton...see advert in this edition, for the discounts we receive to keep the hardcopy price to a minimum.

The savings made by the move from hardcopy to the electronic copy of the magazine is a major contributor to the club keeping the membership subscription to $50.00 per year, the same as I paid when I joined in 2000.

On the subject of the membership subscriptions, the clubs membership renewals have all been posted and you should have yours by now...if not, contact our Membership Officer, Andy Macey. Payment is due and if you pay by 1st September you will go into the draw for a FREE membership for 2016/17. Bob Lafferty was the lucky member last year and enjoys his 2015/16 membership FREE of charge. If you do not pay by 30th September, you will lose your club membership.

Still on the subject of memberships, the club celebrated the end of the 2014/15 financial year with a record 204 memberships ...this has never been achieved while I have been at the club, WELL DONE! To reach this milestone in our 60th Anniversary year makes it all the more special.

Just to finish off, a bit of analysis of our members, yes you lot. According to our membership register, the 204 memberships includes 10 life members with 27 members living outside the metropolitan and Mandurah area. The 204 equates to 517 persons (takes in140 partners and 173 children) with 349 cars listed. Imagine 173 future veedubbers and maybe members one day.

Looks like I have run out of room, thank you all again for being such great members and I’ll see you out there on one of our club member events...check the Via West calendar, our website, Facebook and forum!

The Editor, Ray Willis

VW Club of WA - Annual Charity for 2014/15 DuchenneFoundation Australia Your Volkswagen Club of WA has embarked on supporting charities or appeals either directly from the club funds or by assisting the charity or appeal in their goal to publicise their fundraising.

living with Duchenne and Becker  Support DuchenneFoundation muscular dystrophy and their fam- events ilies, through research, education  Contribute to the VW Club’s fundand advocacy. raising efforts Visit their website for more information.

So if you see a club member rattling a tin or two in the next twelve In the past, the Club has supportmonths at any of our events How you can help: ed the Kids Cancer Support Group, please drop in your loose from ward 3b at Princess Margaret  Organise a DuchenneFoundation change...it all goes to a very good Hospital and also the Toodyay fundraiser cause.

Bushfire Appeal. In 2012/13 it was  Make a donation The Committee Telethon.  Buy DuchenneFoundation The Club commenced supporting merchandise the DuchenneFoundation Australia in 2013/14 and will do so again in 2014/15.

Duchenne Foundation's MISSION Using National and international collaboration to improve the quality and quantity of life for those

Website: www.duchennefoundation.org.au

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AVAILABLE AT CLUB EVENTS including ALFRED’S every month!

You can also contact the Committee to arrange the purchase of the now extensive list of club merchandise!

Can be posted for an extra charge.

ITEM

DESCRIPTION

PRICE

 Car Badge - Club Logo (with tongue)

$25.00 ea

Blue and chrome 72mm

 Car Badge - Club Logo (no tongue)

$25.00 ea

Blue and chrome 72mm

 Pin Badge - Club Logo

$3.00 ea

Blue and chrome 22mm

 Key Ring - Bottle Opener Club Logo

$5.00 ea

Blue and chrome

 Hoodies - Club 3D logo “see opposite page”

$40.00 ea

Black with white design OR New Stock is Dark Blue with white design

 Beanies - VW logo “see opposite page”

$15.00 ea

Dark Blue with white design

 T-shirt #2 - Club 3D logo on front with stripes

$25.00 ea

Red, White or Grey with black design

 V-neck Polo - Club Logo embroidered - ladies & girls

$30.00 ea

A name can be added for another $5.00

 Polo Shirt - Club Logo embroidered - men & boys

$30.00 ea

A pocket is an extra $5.00; A name can be added for another $5.00

 T-shirt #1 - large 3D logo - back & small 3D logo - front with stripes $25.00 ea Blue with white design

 VW Club stickers

$2.00 ea

Official club logo; 3D club logo; or “I’M A VW CLUB MEMBER”

 VW Club cloth badge

$5.00 ea

Traditional club logo

 Day of the Volkswagen - various cloth badge & annual stickers $2.00 ea Collectors items (limited numbers)

 VW Club peak Cap - Club Logo

$15.00 ea

Adjustable velcro band at the rear

 Car Badge 2011 Toodyay Bug-In (no tongue)

$20.00 ea

Black and Yellow - 42nd National Bug-In Metal car badge (limited number)

 60th Anniversary VW Club Wine “see opposite page” $15.00 ea South Australian Shiraz 2013 and Western Australian Classic White 2013

Merchandise on sale at most club runs...

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14th MARCH 2016

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2015 Annual General Meeting Sunday 20th September… Fraser Park, East Victoria Pk reports to the meeting, making copies available to the Secretary.

The Treasurer: Shall present a summary and report of the accounts for 2014/15, showing clearly the nett surplus or deficit and the financial position of the club.

Agenda Outline 10:00am; Complete the attendance book Meeting Open 10:30am: The meeting will be opened and chaired by the President.

Present: As per the attendance book.

Apologies: Secretary to be advised and they are to be announced at the meeting.

Welcome to Visitors: Visitors are welcome, Secretary to be advised.

Minutes of previous AGM: Copies will be made available by the Secretary for acceptance by the meeting.

Business arising from Minutes of previous AGM: Any business listed in the Minutes of the previous AGM to be tabled (action noted).

Correspondence: Will be acknowledged by the Secretary with anything specific for the AGM to be highlighted.

Motions on Notice: Secretary to be advised, to be placed before the AGM. Reports: Committee members will submit

They will make copies of the Financial Statement available to attending members and a copy for the Secretary.

They will present a ‘forecast’ budget for the 2015/16 financial year and make a submission to the meeting on the membership subscription fee for the financial year following the AGM (2015/16).

General Business: The meeting shall pass by resolution; (a) the subscription fee for the year following the AGM (2015/16); and (b) the form of the Membership Card.

Announcements will be made for any Member of the Year; any new Lifetime Membership/s and the Membership Early Renewal Payment Competition Winner.

Members can submit nominations for the Member of the Year and/ or any Lifetime Membership/s to the Secretary before the AGM (includes explanation of whys and wherefores) Other General Business Please advise the Secretary of any matters that wish to be discussed...if possible before the AGM...if not then at the start of the AGM. Election of Management Committee: All committee positions become vacant at the AGM. The club's committee for the next year will

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be voted in.

Financial Members can nominate for any committee position in the Club, and obviously we need nominations for any position that is currently vacant or becoming vacant.

The Secretary is to be advised of any committee member/s not renominating and of any nominations for committee positions.

Committee members are required to attend all Committee Meetings and undertake all their positions' duties for the club. If you have any query about a position's role in the club you can contact any committee member for information. There is also information in the Constitution.

Where there are multiple nominations for the one committee position, a vote of attending financial members will decide who is successful.

Every financial member personally present at the AGM is entitled to vote for each position to be elected and voting is by secret ballot.

The person receiving the most votes for a committee position shall be elected to that committee position. The elected committee member shall hold that position until the next Annual General Meeting or (if sooner) until their committee membership otherwise terminates.

12:30pm Scheduled close of AGM

All details of the AGM, the Committee and the club rules can be found in the VW Club Constitution...a copy is available on the website at… http://vwclubwa.com/constitution

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maybe that was the fun company.

We were very lucky with the weather; it was cold but no rain.

In the morning the park was very foggy and a few heads might have been as well. We all packed up and made our way into town for the York Vintage Car Show.

YORK CRUISE & CAMP 2015 With threatening skies then warm sunshine we all met at the Mundaring Hotel. Once we were all there we started our cruise to York. It is a great road with lots of lovely natural bush, picturesque farmland and winding roads.

circle your wagens-style, and with the marquees up we braced ourselves for a cold but loads of fun night.

I think there were 24 cars with some new members travelling from afar to join in on the fun. The pizzas went down a treat and so did the alcohol. The marquees and the All arriving in historically beautiful gas heaters that were brought with York we made our way to the caraus kept us all nice and warm or van park to set up for the night,

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As usual the Volkswagens looked fantastic all lined up in one place and represented almost all the different types and ages. The club received lots of praise from the organisers.

We all had a relaxing day strolling around York town, looking at all the other vintage vehicles and chatting in the sun.

Until the next cruise, happy dubbing everyone‌ Jo Mill

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60years 1955-2015 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia...

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia The Volkswagen Karmann Ghia is a sports car marketed in 2+2 coupe (1955–1974) and convertible (1957–1974) body styles by Volkswagen. The Karmann Ghia combined the chassis and mechanicals of the Type 1 (Beetle) with styling by Luigi Segre of the Italian carrozzeria Ghia and hand-built bodywork by the German coachbuilder Karmann.

The Karmann Ghia was internally designated the Type 14. In 1961, Volkswagen introduced the Type 34, a variant based on the newly introduced Type 3 platform and featuring angular bodywork.

Production doubled soon after its introduction, becoming the car most imported into the U.S. More than 445,000 Karmann Ghias

were produced in Germany over the car's production life, not including the Type 34 variant. Karmann Brazil produced 41,600 cars locally for South America between 1962 and 1975.

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American industrial designer Walter Dorwin Teague included the Karmann Ghia in his list of the world's most beautifully designed products.

The Type 14 debuted at the October 1953 Paris Auto Show as a styling concept created for Ghia by Luigi Segre.

In the early 1950s, Volkswagen was producing its economy car, the Type 1 (Beetle). With an increase in post-war standards of living, executives at Volkswagen proposed adding a halo car to its model range, contracting with German coachbuilder Karmann for its manufacture. Karmann in turn contracted the Italian firm Ghia, who adapted styling themes previously explored for Chrysler and Studebaker to a Beetle floorpan wid-

ened by 12 in (300 mm). Virgil Exner claimed that the design was his, based on the 1953 Chrysler D'Elegance.

In contrast to the Beetle's machine -welded body with bolt-on fenders, the Karmann Ghia's body panels were butt-welded, hand-shaped, and smoothed with English pewter in a time-consuming process commensurate with higher-end manufacturers, resulting in the Karmann Ghia's higher price.

The design and prototype were well received by Volkswagen executives, and in August 1955 the first Type 14 was manufactured in Osnabrück, Germany. Public reaction to the Type 14 exceeded expectations, and more than 10,000 were sold in the first year.

The Type 14 was marketed as a practical and stylish 2+2 rather (Continued on page 20)

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60years 1955-2015 Some archive photos from 10 years ago‌

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than as a true sports car. As they shared engines, the Type 14's engine displacement grew concurrently with the Type 1 (Beetle), ultimately arriving at a displacement of 1584 cc, producing 60 hp (45 kW).

In August 1957, Volkswagen introduced a convertible version of the Karmann Ghia. Exterior changes in 1961 included wider and finned front grilles, taller and more rounded rear taillights and headlights relocated to a higher position – with previous models and their lower headlight placement called lowlights. The Italian designer Sergio Sartorelli, designer of Type 34, oversaw the various restylings of Type 14.

In 1970, larger taillights integrated the reversing lights and larger wrap-around turn signals. Still larger and wider taillights increased side visibility. In 1972, large square-section bumpers replaced the smooth round originals.

For the USA model only, 1973 modifications mandated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) included energy-absorbing bumpers. A car-

peted package shelf replaced the rear seat.

In September 1961, Volkswagen introduced the VW 1500 Karmann Ghia, or Type 34, based on its new In late 1974 the car was supersedType 3 platform, featuring ed by the Porsche 914 and the Volkswagen's new flat 1500cc enGolf/Rabbit based Scirocco. gine design, and styling by Italian engineer Sergio Sartorelli. Due to model confusion with the Type 14 1500 introduced in 1967, the Type 34 was known variously as the "Der GroĂ&#x;e Karmann" ("the big Karmann") in Germany, "Razor Edge Ghia" in the United Kingdom, or "European Ghia" (or "Type 3 Ghia" among enthusiasts) in the United States. Today the name Type 34 is recognized as the worldwide naming convention.

Type 34 Karmann Ghia

The second automobile model in the world to have this option, an electrically operated sliding steel sunroof was optional in 1962. The styling offered more interior and cargo room than the original Karmann Ghia. It featured an electric clock, three luggage spaces, builtin fog lights, round tail lights, upper and lower dash pads, door (Continued on page 22)

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their way to the USA (most via pads, and long padded armrests. It Canada), and the USA has the was the fastest production VW largest number of known Type 34s model of its day. left in the world (400 of the total 1,500 to 2,000 or so remainUntil it was replaced by the VWing[14]).

Porsche 914, it was the most expensive and luxurious passenger Like its Type 14 brother, the Type car VW manufactured in the 34 was styled by the Italian design 1960s – back then a Type 34 cost studio Ghia. There are some simias much as two basic Beetles in lar styling influences, but the Type many markets. The comparatively 14 Ghia looks very different from high price meant it never generat- the Type 34. The chassis is also a ed high demand, and only 42,505 major difference between the cars (plus 17 prototype convertibles) and the bumpers remain the same; were built over the car's entire the Type 14 shares its chassis with production life between 1962 and a Beetle, whereas the Type 34 1969 (roughly 5,000 a year). Tobody is mounted on the Type 3 day, the Type 34 is considered a chassis and drive train (the same semi-rare collectible with values as in a 1500/1600 Notchback, Varranging from US$25,000 (nice iant (Squareback) and Fastback) – original or restored) to $8,000 all distinguished by the standard (driving project) to $3,000 (non1500 pancake engine that allowed driving parts car). Values in Europe a front and rear boot. The Type 34 are the highest; an unrestored is mechanically the same as other original Pearl White 1962 Coupe Type 3s. All bodywork, interior, sold for US$34,000 in Germany in glass, bumpers, and most of the late 2010. lenses are unique to the Type 34.

Although the Type 34 was available in most countries, it was not offered officially in the U.S. – VW's largest and most important export market – another reason for its low sales numbers. Many still made

The Wilhelm Karmann factory assembly line which assembled the Type 34 also produced the VWPorsche 914 (known as Porsche 914 in the USA), the Type 34's replacement.

Karmann Ghia TC As an alternative to the Type 34 Karmann-Ghia coupé, which Volkswagen had introduced to Europe in 1961, Karmann-Ghia do Brasil looked to Ghia in Turin for a reworked version of the Type 14 at the end of the 1960s. At the time Ghia employed Giorgetto Giugiaro, the famous Italian designer and he was set to work on the new Brazilian Karmann Ghia. The result was the Volkswagen Karmann Ghia TC (Touring Coupé), internally known as the Type 145, which was introduced in 1970.

This was a roomy 2+2 coupe with a modern and comfortable interior.

Underneath, it was similar to the Type 14, although the platform of the Volkswagen Variant was used rather than that of the Volkswagen Beetle. The main difference was the engine: the Type 145 TC was fitted with the 1584 cc flat-four aircooled boxer unit from the Type 3 instead of the 1192 cc unit of the Type 14. The car had 65 hp (48 kW) @ 4600 rpm and a top speed of 86 mph (138 km/h), compared to the 34 hp (25 kW) and 72 mph (116 km/h) of the Type 14.

18,119 TC models were produced during its production run from 1970 until 1976. It was offered only in South America and was not exported off the continent.

There is a prototype that is part of the factory museum collection of Karmann in Osnabrück, Germany.

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Day of the Volkswagen

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2015 Day of the Volkswagen Sunday 6th December Where will you and your Karmann Ghia be?

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60years 1955-2015

...it all started with the prototype of the Karmann Ghia of 1953 Volkswagen Club of Western Australia (Inc) since 1955

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Volkswagen Australia announces Wolfsburg Edition Golf R models

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es the hotly anticipated Golf R Wagon, available solely in Wolfsburg Edition specification.

The Wolfsburg name is as synonymous with Volkswagen as the very first Beetle that was produced in the German town these special edition models are named after.

Wolfsburg is the home of Volkswagen’s global operations, and the iconic ‘wolf and castle’ emblem that adorns the Golf R and Golf R Wagon Wolfsburg Edition cars is a tribute to the ances Black roof rails (Wagon) Highly-anticipated, first-ever Golf R tral roots of the Volkswagen brand.  Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Wagon to be offered in limited Adding a unique, higher specificanumbers as Wolfsburg Edition  Front Assist with City Emergency tion over the standard Golf R model Brake (City EB) hatch, the Golf R and Golf R Wagon Wolfsburg Edition models include a  Proactive occupant protection Golf R hatch Wolfsburg Edition also number of key distinguishing feasystem offered in limited numbers concurtures.

Key specification highlights rently with the existing Golf R  Blind Spot Monitor with rear trafinclude: model fic alert  Choice of three exterior colours  Wolfsburg crest badge Named after the home of including the exclusive Oryx Volkswagen, Wolfsburg Edition Golf The comprehensive equipment White Pearl R models offer exclusive features  Carbon Nappa leather appointed package adds a retail price premiand enhanced specification over upholstery with individually heat- um of just $1,750 to the Golf R sestandard Golf R ries model, arriving at a recomed front seats mended retail price of $56,990. At Volkswagen Australia is pleased to  Black Pretoria 19” alloy wheels $58,990, the Golf R Wagon Wolfsannounce the impending arrival of (4) burg Edition carries a $2,000 wagthe limited run Wolfsburg Edition on premium.

Golf R models, which also introduc-  Black door mirror covers With such a high level of standard specification, the only option available is a panoramic electric glass sunroof, at RRP $1,850.

Both models offer excellent value and unparalleled exclusivity; especially in the case of the Golf R Wagon, which is currently only available in limited numbers as the Wolfsburg Edition for Australian customers.

Both of these limited-run models will feature the outstanding performance credentials of the Golf R’s (Continued on page 29)

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206kW TSI engine and 4Motion allwheel-drive.

The Golf R and Golf R Wagon Wolfsburg Edition models are available for customers to order now from Volkswagen Australia’s dealer network.

Michael Bartsch announced as new Managing Director of Volkswagen Group Australia

Mr White started his career with Volkswagen Group in 1993 and has held positions within the Group in the United States, Canada and most recently in Australia.

Prior to joining Volkswagen Group Australia Mr White was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Volkswagen Group Canada Inc.

Volkswagen AG has announced Michael Bartsch as Volkswagen Group During his time with Volkswagen Australia’s Managing Director, Group Australia the company has commencing from November 1st. achieved substantial growth and is Mr Bartsch will replace John White on track for another record year. who is taking early retirement from the Volkswagen Group and return- Mr White and Mr Bartsch will commence a handover of responsibiliing to Canada for family reasons. ties during October with Mr White Mr Bartsch, an Australian, has concluding his duties with been based in the United States for Volkswagen Group Australia on Octhe past ten years. tober 30th.

During his time in the US, Mr Bartsch was Executive Vice President and COO of Porsche Cars North America and most recently, Vice President at Infiniti America.

Prior to moving to the US, he was the Director, Sales and Marketing at Porsche Cars Australia with his career commencing at Porsche when he joined York Motors in Sydney.

Volkswagen Australia kicks off the second half

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of 2015 with another record Volkswagen Australia is continuing its forward momentum with another strong month of sales in July, finishing up 23 per cent on the same time last year.

Buoyed by strong sales of volume models such as the Golf range, Volkswagen Australia has currently increased its sales by 13.4 per cent year-to-date.

Volkswagen Australia Managing Director, John White, expressed his pleasure with the company’s progress.

“I’m very happy with our sales results so far in 2015, and with the arrival of our recently announced MY16 model range, we hope to see this trend continue into the rest of the year,” Mr White said.

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'V-Charge': VW pushes development of Automated Parking and Charging of Electric pointing the way to the future of automated parking.

Vehicles  Parking spaces driven to fully automatically  Electric vehicles charged automatically  V-Charge places only minor demands on car park infrastructure  Intelligent form of valet parking Wolfsburg – Volkswagen AG aspires to holding the leading position in the field of automated parking. A look into the near future of automated parking is given by 'VCharge', an EU research project, in which six national and international partners are jointly developing new technologies. Its focus is on automating the search for a parking space and on the charging of electric vehicles. The best part about it is that the vehicle not only automatically looks for an empty parking space, but that it finds an empty space with charging infrastructure and inductively charges its battery. Once the charging process is finished, it automatically frees up the charging bay for another electric vehicle and looks for a conventional parking space. 'V-Charge' stands for Valet Charge and is

bay with an automatic charging facility. Pedestrians, cyclists and other vehicles are identified by the In the USA especially, convenient cameras and ultrasound sensors valet parking is a big hit: you pull integrated within the vehicle. up in your car right outside your Therefore, the vehicle is allowed to destination, valet service personnel travel in so-called 'mixed traffic'. park it for you and have it brought The selected parking area neither around again as and when you has to be an enclosed domain nor need it. There is no more timeis any complex technical equipwasting search for a parking place. ment required.

The V-Charge project picks up on this idea. Its development goal is As the electric vehicle nears its fully automated searching for a destination, the system recognises parking space ('valet parking') via local sensors whether the allowithin defined zones, such as in cated parking space is taken. If it multi-storey car parks. is empty, the fully automatic parking manoeuvre begins and posiThere are many scenarios that iltions the vehicle exactly above the lustrate the advantages of the Vinductive charging spot. When the Charge concept. Take one practical charging process is complete, the everyday example: a commuter vehicle automatically moves to annotices that he is possibly going to other parking space, leaving the be late and is thus running the risk charging station free for another of missing an important meeting at electric car. When the driver rehis company. With V-Charge he is turns to the multi-storey car park, able to pull up right in front of the he calls the vehicle back to the main entrance, get out and estabstarting point via the V-Charge lish the link to his vehicle via the app. The vehicle moves to the deassociated smartphone application. fined pick-up location, with the Operating fully automatically, the driver not needing to set foot in vehicle has a digital map relayed to the parking area or multi-storey it and within the parking area or car park. multi-storey car park autonomously navigates to a parking space. If Taking the lead in the international it is an electric vehicle, the system (Continued on page 32) additionally prioritises a parking

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research consortium is the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich. It is responsible for visual localisation, movement planning and vehicle control (Autonomous Systems Lab division), camera calibration, 3D reconstruction from images and obstacle detection (Computer Vision and Geometry Lab division).

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this stream of data is put together in real timeto form an overall picture – the task that the technical 'sensory organs' have to fulfil is complex and extremely varied.

As continual tests run as part of the research project show, VCharge is already functional today.

GPS-independent indoor localisation, centimetre-exact parking space measurement and 360degree recognition of surroundings all function reliably, as do the system's reactions to pedestrians and vehicles and the way in which it takes account of traffic moving in line with or across the vehicle's path.

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real-life scenario: If the driver walks from house to house along a street delivering letters, for example, 'eT' follows him on quiet electric paws like a well-trained dog to ensure his mailbag is constantly replenished ('FollowMe' function) – or stays on his spot like a good boy until receiving the electronic 'come to me' call.

Also taking to the stage of autonomous motoring in 2011 was the 'HAVE-IT' (Highly Automated Vehicles for Intelligent Transport), a Volkswagen AG contribution to the BraunschweigTechnical University research project of the same name works on the issues of car park funded by the European Commismanagement and the vehicle's sion. The Wolfsburgengineers had communication with the technical developed for the Passat Variant a 2005: a Volkswagen Touareg called surroundings (vehicle-to'temporary autopilot', which set the 'Stanley'makes the first move toinfrastructure'V2I'), Robert Bosch best possible degree of automation wards autonomy GmbH contributes its expertise in for driving on motorways and simithe field of sensor technology, Par- At Volkswagen automatic motoring lar roads based on the driving situmoved from being a vision to a ma University looks after object ation, surroundings, the driver's field of research at an early stage. condition and the system status. recognition and Oxford University 'Stanley' – a Touareg converted in handles the development of de1Volkswagen e-Golf power contailed navigation maps of the park- cooperation with Stanford Universisumption,kWh/100 km: 12.7 ty in California and the Volkswagen ing area (semantic mapping con(combined); CO2 emission, g/km: Electronics Research Laboratory cepts). As the sixth partner in the 0 (combined); efficiency class: A+ consortium, Volkswagen is provid- (USA) into a laboratory that could ing the platform equipment, safety drive autonomously – was already *The other vehicle models menwinning the Grand Challenge com- tioned in the text are test vehicles. and control modules, as well as petition for robot vehicles as far systems for static monitoring of back as 2005. The next stage of surroundings, object recognition development, in 2007, was the and automated parking.

Passat 'Junior', which even then The test vehicle: a network of was finding its way through the big technical sensory organs -city jungle without a driver – and The technical prerequisites largely doing so with such success that it already exist. During the introduc- took second place in the Urban tory stage, for instance, it was pos- Challenge for autonomous vehicles. sible to utilise sensor and camera Given the working titles 'PAUL' and technologies that are already being 'iCar', two further Passat research used in today's production vehivehicles also demonstrated their cles. A dense network of sensory autonomous capabilities that same devices enables autonomous operyear. While, thanks to intelligent ation of the V-Charge test vehicle, parking assistance with no driver which is based on a Volkswagen e involvement, 'PAUL' slips into spacGolf1. Four wide- angle cameras es perpendicular to the carriageand two 3D cameras, twelve ultraway, the 'intelligent car' makes life  Germany Only sound sensors, digital maps and easier for the driver in stop-and-go the so- called 'Car2X' technology situations and on long monotonous  Limited premium special edition for the vehicle's communication model for demanding customers journeys by automatically braking with the infrastructure ensure that and keeping the appropriate dis Price discount of €1,119 the vehicle's surroundings are relitance. ably detected and recognised. PeWolfsburg, 6 August 2015 – After In 2011, the 'eT – follow me!' midestrians, vehicles and obstacles 40 years of a fascinating small-car crovan was launched as the ideal get identified, parking spaces rec(Continued on page 33) vehicle for delivery services. One ognised and measured and then

Polo Original Special edition in celebration of the model's 40th birthday

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history and more than 14 million vehicles sold, the Volkswagen Polo is now available as a limited premium special edition model: beginning today, Polo fans can purchase one of just 1,000 Polo "Original" models in Germany.

The clearly distinctive features of the four-door Polo "Original" include door mirror caps in body colour, smoked rear lights, the Polo "Original" emblem on the wings and "Original" lettering on the door sill plates. The vehicle's modern exterior is rounded out by LED headlights, a high-gloss black radiator grille and 16-inch "Portago" alloy wheels. Some of the cars are also available in exclusive Honey Orange Metallic paintwork.

The high-quality interior features a multifunction steering wheel and a gear lever knob and handbrake grip in leather with "Truffle" coloured stitching. In a tribute to the first-ever Polo, the limited edition models boast black/orange sports seats with a tartan design, as well as faux leather side bolsters and headrests. The interior has also been visibly upgraded through the

inclusion of special paintwork accents and pedals with an aluminium look.

The Climatronic climate control system, a hands-free unit and the MEDIAIN multimedia socket are all available as standard equipment.

The Front Assist ambient traffic monitoring system with the City Emergency Braking feature can help reduce the likelihood of a collision, or even prevent one altogether. The Rear View reversing camera makes parking easier by displaying the area behind the vehicle on the radio/navigation system

screen.

The Polo Original, which comes in six engine-gearbox variants, is available from €19,950. In other words, along with the exclusivity the model offers, customers can also benefit from a discount of €1,119 as compared to a similarly equipped production model.

Sixty years ago: VW cracks the threshold of the first million  Millionth Volkswagen rolled off the assembly lines on 5 August 1955.  Back then only Beetle, Beetle Cabriolet and Transporter in the model range Wolfsburg, 3 August 2015 – The first million Volkswagen vehicles were reported ten years after the end of the war. Back then, a respectable record. But Volkswagen (Continued on page 34)

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was already to celebrate ten million vehicles in 1963. An incomparable success story had started.

When the record of one million vehicles was achieved on 5 August 1955, Volkswagen celebrated a huge party. The Beetle (in the meantime known as the “Oval” model) and the Transporter, still constructed in Wolfsburg back then, comprised the model range.

Additionally, the Beetle convertible, manufactured at Karmann.

The star of the anniversary celebration at the works stadium was a golden 30 PS Beetle, gemmed with rhinestones on the chrome parts and the typical oval-shaped rear windscreen. Thousands of employees and their guests celebrated and enjoyed a show with presentations from all export countries.

Only a few people believed in such success back at the end of 1945 when production started. However, there were sufficient visionaries amongst the workers and managers who gave their all for “their” product. It took ten years to crack the first million – of which the majority was the Beetle (Type 1) and its convertible spin-off and the remainder the Transporter (Type 2).

This was augmented by the Karmann-Ghia at the end of 1955 and the “Large Beetle” 1500 (Type 3) followed suit in 1961. In the meantime, export was in full swing, with long delivery times for the Beetle.

Europe’s largest meeting of Beetle fans @ Travemünde • The 11th Beetle Sunshine Tour begins at the Baltic Sea on 21 August • Grand fringe programme for the whole family under the motto “Fun in the Sun” • Every year the fan fest entices more than 1000 visitors to the Brügmanngarten festival lawns

Sunshine Tour as a sponsor for a number of years.

On Saturday, enthusiasts will be setting off together with their Beetles, New Beetles or classic Beetles on an excursion along the Baltic Sea. A fun time is guaranteed!

Anyone wishing to take part in the Beetle Sunshine Tour in their own Beetle will find information on the www.beetle.sunshinetour.de website.

This website also offers the opportunity to book a place in the excursion. The Beetle Sunshine Tour starts 6 pm on Friday, 21 August on the Brügmanngarten festival lawns in Travemünde. Those not taking part in the drive are cordially invited to turn up at any time. © www.volkswagen-media-services.com.

From 21 to 23 August, Europe’s largest Beetle fan community As a consequence, production was will be meeting boosted and the tenth million alfor the eleventh ready achieved in 1963. time on Travemünde beach.

Between 1973 and 1975, the BeeThe organiser tle and its derivates were superGaby Kraft has seded with the modern, frontalready rewheel drive vehicles Polo, Golf, Sciceived more rocco and Passat. The success stothan 440 regisry continued with an evertrations – a new expanding range of models. Today, record.

Volkswagen has a global standing Volkswagen has – the overall number of vehicles been involved produced by the Group lies in exin the Beetle cess of 200 million.

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Finnish hero: Jari-Matti Latvala wins his home rally with Volkswagen Record-breaking drive: Latvala/Anttila triumph at fastest WRC rally ever One-two sees Volkswagen extend its lead in the Manufacturers’ Championship First opportunity for Ogier/ Ingrassia to wrap up WRC title at next round in Germany

Technical Development – extended its lead to 116 points, giving the “Kings of Speed”: Jari-Matti Latvala Wolfsburg-based manufacturer a and his co-driver Miikka Anttila won comfortable advantage going into the final five rounds in Germany, the fastest WRC rally of all time with Volkswagen. On home soil for Australia, France, Spain and Great the Rally Finland, the eighth round Britain. of the season in the FIA World Ral- However, Volkswagen did suffer ly Championship (WRC), the Finnone set-back in Finland: Andreas ish pair finished 13.7 seconds Mikkelsen/Volkswagen Ola Fløene ahead of team-mates Sébastien (N/N) came off the road and rolled Ogier/Julien Ingrassia (F/F), thanks their car several times at high to an average speed of 125.44 km/ speed on the fifth of 20 special h, to climb into second place in the stages. They emerged from the Pooverall standings. Ogier/Ingrassia lo R WRC unhurt, but the damage are also among the main benefito the car was too severed to be ciaries of Volkswagen’s 13th oneable to repair the car on-site and two since the manufacturer joined rejoin the race under Rally 2 reguthe series with the Polo R WRC: the lations. The safety cage withstood next round in Germany presents the enormous force of the crash them with their first opportunity to undamaged, and the chassis is alsecure a third World Rally Champi- ready being prepared for the Rally onship title in a row. In the Manu- Australia. facturers’ Championship, Victory.

Volkswagen – under the watchful eye of Dr. Heinz-Jakob Neußer, Win number two of the season for Volkswagen Board Member for Latvala/Anttila, their third together

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at the Rally Finland, was a victory for pure willpower. After a disappointing start to the 2015 season, the duo produced its strongest performance of the year, setting the fastest time on half of the 20 special stages to finish ahead of their team-mates by what is a relatively large lead for the Rally Finland. Following the 14th victory of their career, Latvala/Anttila can confidently call themselves high-speed specialists: in 2015 they won the fastest gravel rally ever in Finland, whilst victory was also theirs at the fastest asphalt rally of all time in France in 2014. The WRC round in Finland marked co-driver Miikka Anttila’s 162nd start. This saw him pass his idol Luis Moya, who is also part of the Volkswagen team and has 161 WRC starts to his name.

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highest average speed ever in the history of the World Rally Championship. This remarkable figure saw the Rally Finland smash its own previous record from 2012, when an average speed of 122.89 km/h was achieved. The Rally Finland now occupies nine places in the list of the top ten fastest rallies of all time – including the top four.

Car. The Polo R WRC is not only “Das Auto” of the past two and a half seasons, but also “Das Auto” for high speeds. The World Rally Car from Wolfsburg has so far claimed 29 of a possible 34 victories and 56 of a possible 97 podium finishes.

The 318-hp four-wheel drive powerhouse remains unbeaten at the high-speed events in Poland and Finland. The success of the Polo R WRC is not only down to excellent driving and the efforts of the engineers in the engine department, but also the guys in the chassis department. With all the long and high jumps at the Rally Finland, the driver must be perfectly in tune with all the specialist areas.

“Myhinpää”.

back) and fifth-placed Thierry Neuville/Nicolas Gilsoul (B/B, Hyundai, The fastest power stage of all time: 112 points back).

Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia won “Myhinpää” with an Quotes after day three of the Rally average speed of 135.25 km/h to Finland claim the 123rd, 124th and 125th Sébastien Ogier, Volkswagen Polo bonus points for Volkswagen drivR WRC #1 ers since 2013. Jari-Matti Latvala “It was an incredible duel. I think and Miikka Anttila added a further we put on a great show for the two points, taking Volkswagen’s tally to 127 points – more than any fans. Congratulations to Jari-Matti and Miikka. They were really strong other manufacturer. This was the all weekend. I said before the rally 23rd power stage success for that Jari-Matti would be the man to Ogier/Ingrassia, and the 26th for beat at his home rally. As always the Volkswagen team.

Julien and I did our best, but, like Championship. last year, the two of them were As well as Latvala/Anttila, the big just too good here in Finland. De“Ouninpohja”. winners at the Rally Finland were spite this I am more than happy World Championship leaders with second place, as we have exIt is one of the iconic stages in the Sébastien Ogier and Julien Intended our lead in the overall World Rally Championship: grassia. The double world champi- standings. Even without the fine “Ouninpohja”. In the world of cirons now hold an 89-point lead go- second place, the Rally Finland was cuit racing, the Nürburgringing into Volkswagen’s home event once again a fantastic experience.

Nordschleife is regarded as the in Germany, giving them their first As a driver, you don’t feel any hapgreatest test of man and machine. ‘match point’ in Trier. Only eight pier or any more adrenalin than on The rallying equivalent is this flatdriver/co-driver pairs could still the super-fast stages through the out stage through the Finnish formathematically prevent them from Finnish forests.” ests around Jyväskylä. Jari-Matti winning a third title. The bestLatvala and Miikka Anntila took a Jari-Matti Latvala, Volkswagen Polo placed of these are the new second big step towards victory on this R WRC #2 -place duo in the World Championstage in 2015. The 400th stage win “I cannot express how happy I am! ship, Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka of his career saw “JML” move into Anttila, third-placed Mads Østberg/ My motivation coming into this ralthe lead. He also clocked the fastJonas Andersson (N/S, Citroën, 98 ly and my desire to win were imest speed of 132.18 km/h on the points back), fourth-placed Andre- mense. After all the ups and downs 2015 variant of this famous stage. as Mikkelsen/Ola Fløene (99 points

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I’ve been through this season, this victory means a huge amount. I would like to thank the entire team for its great work.

They have always believed in me, even in times when things have not run so smoothly. As expected, today was a real rollercoaster and a perfect finale to the 2015 Rally Finland. Thank you very much to the fans for the support in the service park and along the route. I just want to enjoy the moment now!”

Andreas Mikkelsen, Volkswagen Polo R WRC #9 “We had set our sights very high for the Rally Finland. Above all, we wanted to defend second place in the World Championship – and to extend our advantage if possible.

Unfortunately, however, today was not our day and we crashed out.

My pace notes were a little too optimistic on the fifth stage. I lifted in a long left-hander with a slight crest, which can be taken flat-out in perfect conditions. However, that did not prove to be enough. We ran out of road and rolled several times. Fortunately the Polo R WRC is a very solid car and nothing seri-

ous happened to us. We are obviously very disappointed that the damage was too great to be able to repair it on-site. We will now look ahead and turn our full attention to Volkswagen’s home round in Germany.”

Ingrassia have their first opportunity to wrap up the World Championship at the coming round in Germany. Anyone who knows them will also know that they do not like finishing second, and will be doing everything in their power to finish on top again in Germany. Although Jost Capito, Volkswagen Motorsport Andreas Mikkelsen and Ola Fløene Director had to retire following their crash “What a fantastic rally from Jarion Friday, we are still extremely Matti Latvala, Miikka Anttila, happy. We remain undefeated in Sébastien Ogier and Julien InFinland – the fastest rally on the grassia. They were in a class of calendar.” their own. Jari-Matti and Miikka are without any doubt the ‘Kings of Speed’, as nobody has ever been as fast as them on either asphalt or gravel. Sébastien Ogier and Julien

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