Reference review: source-recorded details; historical accuracy has not been comprehensively verified.

1979 Thing

1979 · Thing

1979 Thing

We hold 1 record for the 1979 Thing: 1 body style, specifications and factory colours. No story has been published for this year.

Image: Jeremy from Sydney, Australia · Recorded license: CC-BY · Representative image; manifest year 1974. Exact configuration remains unverified.

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A Birthday in Bali in a VW Thing

We hold 1 record for the 1979 Thing: 1 body style, specifications and factory colours. No story has been published for this year.

1979 body styles

  • 1979 Thing

    Reference only

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

Factory colours recorded for 1979

Paint codes whose recorded availability covers 1979, from the VWX colour reference. They are not tied to any record on this page; year applicability remains under review.

  • Panama BrownL12A1979
  • Harvest Gold MetallicL98C1979
  • Bay Green MetallicL63E1979-1980
  • Taiga GreenL63H1979-1980
  • Pearl WhiteL87E1979-1980
  • Light IvoryL90F1979-1980
  • Florida BlueLA5A1979-1980
  • Inari Silver MetallicL94A1978-1980
  • Brazil Brown MetallicL96F1978-1980
  • Agate BrownL86Z1977-1979
  • Oceanic BlueL57H1976-1979
  • Marino YellowL20A1974-1979
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