VW Cruise Control Aircooled part ZVW 201 701

Vdub144 21 years ago

Please don't harrass me with the "brick on the pedal" thing. This isn't that.

I picked up a circa 1970s (packing list dated 72, owners manual dated

76) ccCool Volkswagen Products Corp., Fort Worth Texas made "cruise control" for 70-74 VW NIB. Under the ccCool logo, it says "a Division of VPC" and the very spartan manual carries a part number VPL 500 102A.

It carries part number ZVW 201 701 and was boxed similar to other 3rd party dealer installed accessories of the period. I know it is authentic. It also carries full VW logo regalia and packing list.

My friend and mechanic says he saw one of these once installed in a 71 Ghia - but that was the only time. So I know there were others out there.

I can find no other references here in RAMVW or elsewhere on the net. In fact, most RAMVW responses to other people's posts have been most unhelpful - like "use a brick" or "why would you want cruise in a bug?" So, I'm NOT looking for that kind of response.

Does anyone else have one of these? If so, what can you tell me about it? This is unfortunately missing the "resume switch / ZVW 201 763" but otherwise seems to be complete. (So if you have one - I need it!)

At least for the short term, you can see a picture of the item here:

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Thanks in advance for all those out there that can provide help!!! :) :) :)

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tcrdn11 21 years ago

I had one but it was many years ago. My second car was a '74 Thing and I bought the cruise control unit from J.C Whitney I think. Must have been because this was 1978 or 9 and Whitney was all I ever remember dealing with. I don't remember it having a resume feature.

As I recall it worked just fine and was a fairly easy install. I didn't do that much highway driving, guess I just wanted it 'cause it was cool, but it worked and I belive it would even kick off if you pressed in the clutch while it was engaged. Not by a switch, just a rev limiter type thing.

Good luck, < TC

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Vdub144 21 years ago

Thanks TC - that helps encourage me that there were others out there. (Mine is a 73 Thing I've had since 90. Has ~35K on it now.)

This was genuine VW (third party obviously rebranded by VWoA). The "resume" switch is actually the whole control/UI. Basically "set/off/resume" from what I can tell. It clipped on the turn signal arm.

It also says in the manual that you must disengage the cruise before pressing the clutch, or over-reving may occur. So this doesn't seem to have that same rev-limiter. :(

I hope some other folks out here remember having them! :) Thanks again!

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