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Type 3 Production Figures
| Year | Production |
| 1959 | 1 |
| 1960 | 12 |
| 1961 | 10663 |
| 1962 | 127324 |
| 1963 | 181809 |
| 1964 | 262020 |
| 1965 | 261915 |
| 1966 | 311693 |
| 1967 | 201772 |
| 1968 | 244427 |
| 1969 | 267358 |
| 1970 | 272031 |
| 1971 | 234224 |
| 1972 | 157543 |
| 1973 | 55189 |
Type 3 Ghia Production Figures
| Year | Production |
| 1961 | 660 |
| 1962 | 8548 |
| 1963 | 6719 |
| 1964 | 7365 |
| 1965 | 6870 |
| 1966 | 5947 |
| 1967 | 2819 |
| 1968 | 2533 |
| 1969 | 1044 |
| Additional Information |
| Type 3 output continued in Australia until 1974 and in
Brazil until 1982 (In addition to the above figures). Here are
the Brazil only Type 3 figures: 1. Variant & Variant II Station Wagon (Brazilian 3-Door Squareback): 297,773 units from 1969-1982. 2. 2 & 4 Door Notchback (1968-1972) & 2-Door Fastback (1973-1977): 133,763 units total. 3. Karmann-Ghia Touring Coupé (1970-1975): 18,119 units based upon the Type 3 Razor-Edge Ghia. 4. SP 1 & 2 Coupé (1972-1975): 10,205 units total. The SP1 had a 1584ccm engine and the SP2 had a larger 1679ccm engine. The Type 3 SP2 Coupé had a top speed of 100 MPH and the Type 4 412 2-Door Sedan had a top speed of 96 MPH. These were the fastest production air-cooled VWs aside from the Porsche 912E Coupé (111 MPH) and the VW-Porsche 914 2.0 Roadster (115 MPH). Thanks to Marc Nonnenkamp |
