Saw sonikgirl asking on Twitter for help dating this photo by dating the vehicles in it.

Any takers?

1950s

Bug is newer than that... early to mid 60s.

We were both thinking the Bugs didn't come here til the 60s but that was just speculation.

The truck and car behind it look 1950's so at least then.

Posted by tribeachpunk We were both thinking the Bugs didn't come here til the 60s but that was just speculation.

Volkswagens arrived in Canada in 1952.

But that is a early-mid 60s model?

I'm thinking that's an early-to mid-50's International flatbed turned into a dump... it's got the right hood shape and headlight placement, though it seems a bit tall. Behind it almost looks like the ass end of a 60-61 Ford Country Squire.

I would say late 50's early 60's. Too much blur to really focus in on the back ground cars to give more accurate.

Posted by tribeachpunk But that is a early-mid 60s model?

Yes, given the location of the turn signals.

Thanks guys!

Posted by bandi Yes, given the location of the turn signals.

That the Typ-1 looks like it has flat headlights, and not large Hella-styles, it would have to be at least 1969, or perhaps 1970. Neko.

Window glass area is too small.

Posted by Kuroneko That the Typ-1 looks like it has flat headlights, and not large Hella-styles, it would have to be at least 1969, or perhaps 1970. Neko.

Sorry Neko, aside from the overall 50's look of the photo, and other vehicles, and the small windshield and narrow turn signals, Bandi keeps the VW Authority throne. The windshield size of the beetle changed at least 4 times. The early ones have a special character look, lost in '58, when front, back, and maybe? other windows were changed. This photo looks from 1958 to maybe 1964ish to me.

Perhaps on the glass. But the '69 had small, flat, headlamps, with a vertical face like above. Pre-69s with round faced, higher mounted headlamps like below. Strike me silly but the one in the pic, vaguely looks like the later lens configuration. The '68 had the same front window I think, but the headlamps changed. Front indicators remained the same.



The year later, the front bumpers went square, and the front guards lost some of their leading edge tuck. The older truck and sedan are perhaps no more than ten years old. Even if this was taken in 1969... Just guessing though, as you cannot really see the front lamps 100%. Fun though. Neko.

Posted by Kuroneko http://www.pakwhee...pakwheels-com-.jpg Perhaps on the glass. But the '69 had small, flat, headlamps, with a vertical face like above. Pre-69s with round faced, higher mounted headlamps like below. Strike me silly but the one in the pic, vaguely looks like the later lens configuration. The '68 had the same front window I think, but the headlamps changed. Front indicators remained the same.

Actually, '66 was the final year of the recessed headlamp with the glass lens in front of the assembly, '67 (Your top photo) was the first year of the non-recessed flat headlamps but still had old style bumpers, and '68 and '69 had these same headlights (as did the remainder of all Beetles produced after this) but larger bumpers, but no appearance changes at all in those 2 years.

Oh My God VW geeks stop it. Your as bad as the Jeep geeks I know who argue the differences between grills and tailgates on early flat fenders. I love you all but for the love of all that is holy until I knew bandi I could have went to my grave figuring there were 2 body styles of beetle, old and new. I have no more room in my brain for more info about other cars ARGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.............................................

it's no different than my love of all things GM?

Posted by Samurai it's no different than my love of all things GM?

You don't help either

Posted by bandi Actually, '66 was the final year of the recessed headlamp with the glass lens in front of the assembly, '67 (Your top photo) was the first year of the non-recessed flat headlamps but still had old style bumpers, and '68 and '69 had these same headlights (as did the remainder of all Beetles produced after this) but larger bumpers, but no appearance changes at all in those 2 years.

Ah ha! Thanks, which, if that's a flat lensed Typ-1, it would be 1966 then! If not a flat lensed, it could be any time, since the older truck was made. No idea really.

Non-US cars of course had no glass lens in front of the assembly, as the glass lens was the assembly. I converted a set of early lamps from 6V to 12V and installed the 150W H4s below, and man did it light up the road! Stock, they were a bit anemic.



I'll be quiet now, least the Jeepster's brain pops a 40A fuse... Neko.