The Volkswagen Type 18A was a limited production police variant of the Volkswagen Type 1, called the Polizei Cabriolet in German, which entered production in 1949 for the German police and was also used by the fire department of East Berlin. A total of 482 were made, 203 of them by Karosserie Austro-Tatra. The body had no doors, which made it easy to get in and out of but uncomfortable in winter, and the floorpan was strengthened. The engine was the stock Type 1 unit of 25 hp with a top speed of 100 km/h and mechanical brakes. Hebmüller began building it and production moved to Karmann in 1950, and a version with doors, the 15A M47, followed later.
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The car was initially made by Hebmüller, but in 1950 production was moved to Karmann.
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started production in 1949
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In German it was called "Polizei Cabriolet"
Lead, engine power
the engine was a stock Type 1 engine producing 25 hp (19 kW)
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with a top speed of 100 km/h (62 mph)
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In total 482 were made, 203 by Karosserie Austro-Tatra.
Lead, production moved to Karmann
The car was initially made by Hebmüller, but in 1950 production was moved to Karmann.
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is a limited production variant of the Volkswagen Type 1
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is a limited production variant of the Volkswagen Type 1
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In German it was called "Polizei Cabriolet"
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