Few new items in 1961.

For the 1962 vintage (august 1961), all the utility vehicles are equipped with larger rear lights, oval and bi-colored : red for the lanterns and the stop lights, orange for the indicators (on Export U.S. models, all the lights are red).

 

In 1961, this special version for the german police, commercialised since 1958, was certainly in West Germany the equivalent to the French Renault marine blue Estafette.

The isothermal Transporter as it is commercialised in 1961. The double-door on the side has been welded and inside, a water-proof door has been cut, smaller and stuffed with isolating material.

This pick-up is the ideal base for the realisation of special models commercialised in small quantities. These utility vehicles are referenced at the factory by the letters S and O, which means "SONDER" (special in german) followed by 2 figures.

 

All these informations can be found in Super VW Magazine nr. 34, 51, and 52. The issues are available in the shop.