The Volkswagen Type 4 is a compact / midsize family car, manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen of Germany as a D‑segment car from 1968 to 1974 in two-door and four-door sedan as well as two-door station wagon body styles. The Type 4 evolved through two generations, the 411 (1968–1972) and 412 series (1972–1974).

Mar 25, 2022 · The 411 finally arrived in the U.S. in 1971 as a four-door fastback sedan and Squareback-style three-door wagon, the former representing the first Volkswagen car to be so accommodating to rear-seat passengers.

VW developed a Type 4 model from 1968 to 1974: the 411 and the 412. The engine was very advanced and different from the air-cooled Beetle engine.

A series of compact fastback sedans and wagons, the Type 4 was built in two generations: the 411 (1968-1972), and the 412 (1972-1974). Styled by Pininfarina, the Type 4 followed VW tradition at the time by having a rear mounted engine driving the rear wheels.

Mar 7, 2025 · Europe received 411s in 1969, but US customers waited until 1971 because VW did not want to sell the car stateside without an automatic transmission. A 3-speed automatic became standard on US models – a selling point among some consumers, but not something that helped the 411’s already meager power.

In the United States, VW sold 117,110 Type 4s from 1971 to July 1974. As Volkswagen's lastair-cooledsedans and wagons, the Type 4 models were succeeded by the first generationPassat, marketed as theDasherin the USA.

Oct 11, 2021 · Also known as the Volkswagen 411/412, this funky family car's production run was limited to just a few years between 1968 and 1974 and has been widely forgotten about since its time in the dealership came to a close. Even so, there are …

Oct 28, 2022 · This 1971 Volkswagen 411 is a four-door sedan finished in yellow over brown leatherette upholstery and powered by an air-cooled 1,679cc flat-four paired with a three-speed automatic transaxle. Equipment includes 15″ steel wheels, quad headlights, chrome bumpers, and a push-button radio.

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Sep 7, 2023 · How would VW’s largest, priciest, and most affluent model to date fare under US scrutiny? In the case of the 411, R&T was cautious with its text, occasionally damning with faint praise.