Photo Gallery «The VW 1500 S in the (historic) test - the Wolfsburg company's great talent for compromise»
In 1963, Volkswagen felt compelled to improve its range of mid-range cars. Two years earlier, the 1500 had been added to the range, a simple car that was intended to be a step above the Beetle. However, the appeal and price were not quite congruent and the competition was not sleeping either, so the 1500 was spiced up. It was given an "S", chrome, a second downdraft carburetor and 9 extra horsepower, but was still only able to shed the image of the somewhat staid everyday car to a limited extent. Perhaps it was just a little too well thought out to arouse real emotions among buyers... The original test report on the VW 1500 S from back then is accompanied by historical images.
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