1973 Volkswagen 412

Volkswagen’s Type 4 was a brand new type of car for the company. It was the first time VW offered any family car with four doors. It also introduced a more modern type of build to Volkswagen customers, as it was of true unibody construction. Other advancements included coil springs, a manual transmission with a hydraulic clutch, and a suspension featuring MacPherson struts up front and trailing wishbones at the back. 1972 saw the introduction of a second-generation Type 4, the 412. The new version had revised headlamps on a new front end, and that was the extent of exterior changes.

– 1794cc 4-cylinder engine
– 4-speed manual transmission
– 85hp
– Magnesium-alloy engine
– Front disc brakes
– Macpherson struts
– Coil springs
– Engine technology shared with Porsche