1969, Car Spotting: Utrecht, Vredenburg, Netherlands

Front to back

First row, left to right
Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Fiat 850 Coupé, Simca 1100, Citroën 2CV, Fiat 850, Renault 8, Opel (Olympia) Rekord (P1).

Second row, left to right
Volvo Amazon, Renault 16, unidentified car probably Opel Rekord A, DKW Junior 1000, three unidentified cars.

Third row, left to right
Renault 4, Daf 600 / DAF 750 / DAF Daffodil, four unidentified cars.

Fourth row, left to right
Only two recognizable cars: a Bedford CA and a Volkswagen 1200 /1300 (Type 1, Beetle).

1960’s / 1970's, Cars: Air cooled Volkswagens

All Post-World War II air cooled cars produced by Volkswagen.

Volkswagen Type 1 Beetle

• design: Ferdinand Porsche
• sold as Volkswagen 1200/1300/1302/1303/1500
• aka Käfer, Kever, Carocha, Coccinelle, Fusca, Vocho, ...
• production: 1946 - 2003
• B4, 1100 cc, 1200 cc, 1300 cc, 1500 cc, 1600 cc
• RR layout
• 2-door saloon, 2-door carbriolet

Volkswagen 1100 (Beetle, Split Window, 1949-1953)

Volkswagen Cabriolet Hebmüller (1949-1953)

Volkswagen Cabriolet Karmann (1949-1981)

Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Oval Window, 1953-1957)

Volkswagen Beetle 1957-1964

Volkswagen Beetle 1964-1967

Volkswagen 1200 (blue), Volkswagen 1300 (red) and Volkswagen 1302 (green) (Beetle, 1970)

Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Beetle, 1973)

Volkswagen 1303 (Beetle; 1972)

Volkswagen Type 2 T1

• design: Ben Pon
• sold as Volkswagen Bus / Volkswagen Kombi / Volkswagen Transporter
• production: 1950 – 1967 (Europe / US), 1951 – 1975 (Brazil)
• B4, 1100 cc, 1200 cc, 1500 cc, 1600 cc in Brazil after 1967
• RR layout
• 4-/5-door panel van/panel truck, 4-/5-door minibus, 2-door pickup (regular cab), 3-door pickup (crew cab)

Volkswagen Type 2 T1 (Transporter)

Volkswagen Type 14 Karmann Ghia

• design: Carrozzeria Ghia (Luigi Segre, Felice Mario Boano, Sergio Sartorelli)
• sold as Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
• production: 1955 – 1974 (Europe / US), 1962 – 1975 (Brazil)
• B4, 1200 cc, 1300 cc, 1500 cc, 1600 cc
• RR layout
• 2-door cabriolet, 2-door coupé

Volkswagen Type 14 Karmann Ghia (1955)

Volkswagen Type 14 Karmann Ghia (1971)

Volkswagen Type 3

• design: ?
• sold as Volkswagen 1500 / 1600
• production: 1961 – 1973
• B4, 1500 cc, 1600 cc
• RR layout
• 2-door Sedan (Type 31, Notchback), 2-door Variant (Type 36, Squareback), 2-door Van (Type 36, Estate Delivery), 2-door TL (Type 31, Fastback)

Volkswagen 1500 /1600 (Type 3, Sedan, 1961-1969)

Volkswagen 1500 /1600 (Type 3, Variant, 1962-1969)

Volkswagen 1600 TL (Type 3, 1965-1969)

Volkswagen 1600 (Type 3, Sedan, 1970-1973)

Volkswagen 1600 (Type 3, Variant, 1970-1973)

Volkswagen 1600 TL (Type 3, 1970-1973)

Volkswagen Type 34 Karmann-Ghia

• design: Carrozzeria Ghia (Sergio Sartorelli)
• sold as Volkswagen 1500 Karmann Ghia
• production: 1961 – 1969
• B4, 1500 cc, 1600 cc
• RR layout
• 2-door coupé

Volkswagen Type 14 Karmann Ghia

Volkswagen Type 147 Kleinlieferwagen

• design: ?
• Van built for the Deutsche Bundespost
• aka Fridolin
• production: 1964 – 1974
• B4, 1200 cc, 1300 cc
• RR layout
• 2-door panel van

Volkswagen Type 147 Kleinlieferwagen

Volkswagen Type 2 T2 (T2a / T2b)

• design: ?
• sold as Volkswagen Bus / Volkswagen Kombi / Volkswagen Transporter
• production: 1967 - 1979 (Europe / US), 1968 - 1994 (Mexico), 1976 - 2013 (Brazil), 1980 - 1986 (Argentina)
• B4, 1600 cc, 1700 cc, 1800 cc, 2000 cc
• RR layout
• 4-door panel van/panel truck, 4-door minibus, 2-door pickup (regular cab), 3-door pickup (crew cab)

Volkswagen Type 2 T2A (Transporter)

Volkswagen Type 2 T2B (Transporter)

Volkswagen Type 3 Brazil

• design: Márcio Piancastelli
• sold as Volkswagen 1600
• production: 1968 – 1980
• B4, 1600 cc
• RR layout
• 2/4-door Sedan , 2-door Variant, 2/4-door TL (Fastback)

Volkswagen Type 3 Brazil Sedan, early version

Volkswagen Type 3 Brazil Variant, early version

Volkswagen Type 3 Brazil TL, early version

Volkswagen Type 3 Brazil TL, later version

Volkswagen Type 181

• design: ?
• originally developed for the West German Army
• sold as Volkswagen Thing (US), Volkswagen Camat (Indonesia), Volkswagen Safari (Mexico), Volkswagen Trekker (UK), Volkswagen Pescaccia (Italy)
• production: 1968 – 1983
• B4, 1500 cc, 1600 cc
• RR layout
• 4-door cabriolet

Volkswagen Type 181

Volkswagen Type 4 (411 / 412)

• design: Carrozzeria Pininfarina (411), Brooks Stevens (412)
• sold as Volkswagen 411 (1968 - 1972), Volkswagen 412 (1972 - 1974).
• production: 1968 – 1974
• B4, 1700 cc, 1800 cc
• RR layout
• 2/4-door fastback, 3-door variant

Volkswagen Type 4, 411 Sedan (1968-1972)

Volkswagen Type 4, 411 Variant (1968-1972)

Volkswagen Type 4, 412 Sedan (1972-1974)

Volkswagen Type 4, 412 Variant (1972-1974)

Volkswagen Type 145 Karmann Ghia TC (Volkswagen do Brasil)

• design: Carrozzeria Ghia (Giorgetto Giugiaro)
• sold as Volkswagen Karmann Ghia TC
• production: 1972 – 1975
• B4, 1600 cc
• RR layout
• 2-door coupé

Volkswagen Type 145 Karmann Ghia TC

Volkswagen Type 149 SP (SP1/SP2) (Volkswagen do Brasil)

• design: José Vicente Novita Martins, Márcio Piancastelli
• SP stands for São Paulo
• production: 1973 – 1976
• B4, 1600 cc, 1700 cc
• RR layout
• 2-door coupé

Volkswagen Type 149 SP 2

Volkswagen Type 149 SP 2

Volkswagen Type 321 Brasília (Volkswagen do Brasil)

• design: Márcio Piancastelli
• sold as Volkswagen Brasília
• aka Volkswagen Igala (Nigeria)
• production: 1973 – 1982
• B4, 1600 cc
• RR layout
• 3/5-door hatchback

Volkswagen Type 321 Brasília (early version)

Volkswagen Type 321 Brasília (later version)

Volkswagen Type 2 T3

• design: ?
• sold as Volkswagen Transporter / Caravelle / Microbus / Vanagon
• production: 1979 - 1983
• B4, 1600 cc, 2000 cc
• RR layout
• 4-door minibus, 3-door van, 3-door pickup

Volkswagen Type 2 T3

Volkswagen Type 30 Gol (Volkswagen do Brasil)

• design: ?
• sold as Volkswagen Gol
• production: 1980 - ????
• B4, 1300 cc, 1600 cc
• FF layout
• 3-door hatchback, 3-door station wagon, 2/4-door sedan, 2-door coupé utility

Volkswagen Type 30 Gol

1968, Nobel Prizes (Oslo, Norway, December, 1968)

The Nobel Prize in Physics: Luis Alvarez

For his decisive contributions to elementary particle physics, in particular the discovery of a large number of resonance states, made possible through his development of the technique of using hydrogen bubble chamber and data analysis.

Luis Alvarez

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Lars Onsager

For the discovery of the reciprocal relations bearing his name, which are fundamental for the thermodynamics of irreversible processes.

Lars Onsager

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: Robert W. Holley, H. Gobind Khorana and Marshall W. Nirenberg

For their interpretation of the genetic code and its function in protein synthesis.

Robert W. Holley, Marshall W. Nirenberg and H. Gobind Khorana

The Nobel Prize in Literature: Yasunari Kawabata

For his narrative mastery, which with great sensibility expresses the essence of the Japanese mind.

Yasunari Kawabata

The Nobel Peace Prize: René Cassin

For his struggle to ensure the rights of man as stipulated in the UN Declaration.

René Cassin

1967, Music: Belgian Single Charts 28/01/1967

N° 20
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass – Flamingo

- Country: USA
- Music/Lyrics: Ted Grouya, Edmond Anderson
- Highest Position: N° 16
- Weeks in the charts: 4
- Video clip

N° 19
Pascal Danel – Kilimandjaro

- Country: France
- Music/Lyrics: Michel Delancray, Pascal Danel
- Highest Position: N° 15
- Weeks in the charts: 7
- Video clip

N° 18
Adamo – Inch' Allah

- Country: Belgium
- Music/Lyrics: Salvatore Adamo
- Highest Position: N° 4
- Weeks in the charts: 15
- Video clip

N° 17
Frank Sinatra – That's Life

- Country: USA
- Music/Lyrics: Kelly Gordon, Dean Kay Thompson
- Highest Position: N° 15
- Weeks in the charts: 2
- Video clip

N° 16
The Easybeats – Friday On My Mind

- Country: Australia
- Music/Lyrics: Harry Vanda, George Young
- Highest Position: N° 11
- Weeks in the charts: 7
- Video clip

N° 15
John Lamers – Ik bewonder jou

- Country: Netherlands
- Music/Lyrics: Ralph Bernet, Pi Vèriss, Guy Mardel, Joop Portengen
- Highest Position: N° 9
- Weeks in the charts: 13
- Video clip

N° 14
The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations

- Country: USA
- Music/Lyrics: Brian Wilson, Mike Love
- Highest Position: N° 6
- Weeks in the charts: 8
- Video clip

N° 13
The Kinks – Dandy

- Country: UK
- Music/Lyrics: Ray Davies
- Highest Position: N° 3
- Weeks in the charts: 12
- Video clip

N° 12
John William – La chanson de Lara

- Country: France
- Music/Lyrics: Hubert Ithier, Maurice Jarre
- Highest Position: N° 5
- Weeks in the charts: 27
- Video clip

N° 11
The Kinks – Dead End Street

- Country: UK
- Music/Lyrics: Ray Davies
- Highest Position: N° 11
- Weeks in the charts: 5
- Video clip

N° 10
Anneke Soetaert – Rio de Janeiro

- Country: Belgium
- Music/Lyrics: Rudi Witt, Ernie Sons, Tony Rendall, Al Van Dam
- Highest Position: N° 10
- Weeks in the charts: 11
- Video clip

N° 9
Donovan – Mellow Yellow

- Country: UK
- Music/Lyrics: Donovan Leitch
- Highest Position: N° 7
- Weeks in the charts: 7
- Video clip

N° 8
Rocco Granata – Hello buona sera

- Country: Belgium
- Music/Lyrics: Rocco Granata
- Highest Position: N° 3
- Weeks in the charts: 13
- Video clip

N° 7
David Garrick – Dear Mrs. Applebee

- Country: UK
- Music/Lyrics: P.L. Barr, Billy Meshel
- Highest Position: N° 4
- Weeks in the charts: 13
- Video clip

N° 6
The Monkees – I'm A Believer

- Country: USA
- Music/Lyrics: Neil Diamond
- Highest Position: N° 1
- Weeks in the charts: 15
- Video clip

N° 5
Jacques Dutronc – Les playboys

- Country: France
- Music/Lyrics: Jacques Dutronc, Jacques Lanzmann
- Highest Position: N° 5
- Weeks in the charts: 11
- Video clip

N° 4
Engelbert Humperdinck – Dommage dommage

- Country: UK
- Music/Lyrics: Lee Pockriss, Paul Vance
- Highest Position: N° 1
- Weeks in the charts: 18
- Video clip

N° 3
Herman's Hermits – No Milk Today

- Country: UK
- Music/Lyrics: Graham Gouldman
- Highest Position: N° 2
- Weeks in the charts: 14
- Video clip

N° 2
Will Tura – El Bandido

- Country: Belgium
- Music/Lyrics: Cy Coben, van Aleda, Nelly Byl
- Highest Position: N° 1
- Weeks in the charts: 20
- Video clip

N° 1
Tom Jones – Green, Green Grass Of Home

- Country: UK
- Music/Lyrics: Curly Putman
- Highest Position: N° 1
- Weeks in the charts: 17
- Video clip