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===History=== | |||
Introduced on October 3, 1968 the VW 411 was Volkswagen's first large car. Initial Type 4's had a 68 [[HP]] 1.7 liter air-cooled flat-4 with Twin Solex [[carburetors]]. In late 1969 this was replaced by Bosch D-Jetronic [[fuel injection]] and output rose to 80 HP. For midyear 1972 the car was renamed the 412. For the 1974 model year the twin-[[carburetor]] engine returned this time in 85 HP 1.8 liter form. But the damage was done; 1974 would be the Type 4's final year and it would be replaced by the [[Volkswagen Passat|Dasher]]. | |||
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*[[AMC Ambassador]] | |||
*[[Chevrolet Caprice]] | |||
*[[Dodge Monaco]] | |||
*[[Ford LTD]] | |||
==Hybrid Models== | ==Hybrid Models== |
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History
Introduced on October 3, 1968 the VW 411 was Volkswagen's first large car. Initial Type 4's had a 68 HP 1.7 liter air-cooled flat-4 with Twin Solex carburetors. In late 1969 this was replaced by Bosch D-Jetronic fuel injection and output rose to 80 HP. For midyear 1972 the car was renamed the 412. For the 1974 model year the twin-carburetor engine returned this time in 85 HP 1.8 liter form. But the damage was done; 1974 would be the Type 4's final year and it would be replaced by the Dasher.
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