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Volkswagen Type 4

1968 – 1975 · GERMANY

The Volkswagen Type 4 was a compact/midsize family car produced by Volkswagen of Germany from 1968 to 1974 in sedan and station wagon body styles. It went through two generations, the 411 (1968–1972) and 412 series (1972–1974). Introduced at the Paris Motor Show in 1968, the 411 was Volkswagen's largest passenger vehicle at the time and featured the company's biggest engine. Carrozzeria Pininfarina was credited with the styling of the Type 4, as they had an advisory contract with Volkswagen. The cars maintained Volkswagen's trademark air-cooled, rear-placed, rear-wheel-drive, boxer engine configuration. The Type 4 also introduced several design