Ghia rear end question...

Yes, they were the same (some few years had different gear ratios).

The only year that was "wide" and was also 5-lug was 1967 (US).

Here's how it came about: Ralph Nader blew the whistle on the Beetle's propensity to roll over.

Beginning in '67, VW quietly stretched the rear axles about 1" to give it a wider track. They also added an "equalizer bar" which wasn't a true camber compensator but did add additional springing near end of travel. The combo did a lot to reduce rollovers.

'68 continued both these "features", but the picture was clouded a bit by the introduction of the autostick that same year, which was based on the new IRS rear end. And the autosticks had 4-lug drums all around. So........to make the 4-spd cars consistent, all '68 4-spd cars had 4-lug drums too. And that meant producing special slightly different axles for the '68 swingaxles.

Speedy Jim

Thanks Jim. An interesting bit of history.

Actually, the 67 Ghia has 4-lug wheels. But yes, long axles.

Max

Good grief! Max is right (as always).

That means there were *no* Ghias which met OP's criteria of wide axle and 5-lug drums.

I bet the Ghia got 4-lug wheels in '67 because that was the year that discs were introduced up front and the 4-lug disc was already in production for the Type 3.

Jim

Here that guys? Max is always right!

Wait till my wife hears about this!

Max

Geez Jim, Look what you've gone and done!

I see swelling all the way to Texas

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