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1972 Thing

1972 · Thing

1972 Thing

We hold 1 record for the 1972 Thing: 1 body style, specifications and factory colours. No story has been published for this year.

Image: Sicnag · Recorded license: CC-BY · Representative image; manifest year 1973. Exact configuration remains unverified.

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We hold 1 record for the 1972 Thing: 1 body style, specifications and factory colours. No story has been published for this year.

1972 body styles

  • 1972 Thing

    Reference only

    Engine:
    1584cc
    Power:
    Not recorded
    Body style:
    Convertible utility / Off-road vehicle
    • Blizzard WhiteL90H

Factory colours recorded for 1972

Paint codes whose recorded availability covers 1972, from the VWX colour reference. They are not tied to any record on this page; year applicability remains under review.

  • Kasan RedL30B1972
  • Adriatic BlueL50E1972
  • Gentian BlueL51B1972
  • Willow GreenL63K1972
  • Silver MetallicL96D1972
  • Colorado Red MetallicL97D1972
  • Agate Brown MetallicL98Z1972
  • Texas YellowL10B1972-1973
  • Turquoise MetallicL95B1972-1973
  • Maya MetallicL98A1972-1973
  • Shantung YellowL12D1971-1972
  • Iberian RedL31F1971-1972
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