This is not a low-mileage pampered car,
but a well restored 75,000 miler. The Langley brothers spent
hundreds of hours in meticulous preparation of this beauty; no
cheque book restoration, this. The Langleys' Immaculate 412LS Variant
Updated 16 Oct 1998
This is not a low-mileage pampered car,
but a well restored 75,000 miler. The Langley brothers spent
hundreds of hours in meticulous preparation of this beauty; no
cheque book restoration, this.
Type 4s were never very thick on the ground in the UK, and it is rare to see one in as good condition as this.
411/412 Technical Specifications
GENERAL: Monocoque body, in 2- and 4-door Sedan and 2-door Estate; MacPherson strut with coil-spring at the front, trailing wishbone / coil-spring at the rear; rear-mounted air-cooled engine; supplementary petrol heater |
ENGINES 1968 to 1972 411: 4-cylinder, flat-four 1679cc twin carb, aluminium alloy crankcase, full-flow oil-filter, 76 bhp at 5000 rpm, CR 7.8:1, 93 ft lbs torque at 3,300 rpm, 90 mph, 26 mpg (imp.); 88 mph, 24.5 mpg (imp.) automatic |
TRIM SPEC.: Oval single-piece headlamps, reversing lights. 'L' extras: exterior trim, rubber bumper strips, parking lights, clock, reclining front seats, adjustable lumbar support and rear pockets, floor carpets. Extras: vent wings on 2-door, front head restraints, heated rear window |
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VW 411 4-door Sedan detailing the systems layout (Courtesy VW brochure) |
More to come when time permits .....
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