 It's a VW Type 3 "Notchback".  The notchback body style was never offered in the US where VW was afraid of cannibalizing Type 1 "Beetle" sales, this car likely came down from Canada or a serviceman bringing it back from Germany.  Americans could buy the coupe-like Fastback or the station wagon ("Variant") Squareback though.
It's a VW Type 3 "Notchback".  The notchback body style was never offered in the US where VW was afraid of cannibalizing Type 1 "Beetle" sales, this car likely came down from Canada or a serviceman bringing it back from Germany.  Americans could buy the coupe-like Fastback or the station wagon ("Variant") Squareback though.Looks like this one has some rat rod-inspired pinstriping 'round back...
 ...and the "1600" badge on the trunklid indicates that it's a post-1966 car.
...and the "1600" badge on the trunklid indicates that it's a post-1966 car.Not sure how I managed to frame this shot so poorly.
 But there it is in it's (limited) glory.  Still I wouldn't kick it out of the garage.  I'd just strip the stripes.
But there it is in it's (limited) glory.  Still I wouldn't kick it out of the garage.  I'd just strip the stripes.
 
 
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