Revised January 10, 2008
This radio list was originally made by Scott Fraser and the site it originally appeared on is no longer operational. I have copied the html, revised it and made several additions and corrections on November 12, 2005. At that time, I tried to contact Scott Fraser and provide him with the updated html for his site, but never received any reply. Because the original site is no longer operational, I have decided to host this page on the Old Volks Home site so that it can continue to be a source of valuable information. If anyone has additional info, please email me at the link at the bottom of this page.
This is an index of all the Sam's Photofacts covering the VW radios from
1960 to 1974.
I believe it to be a nearly complete list.
Any volume where the date field is a ? means that I have not located
that volume yet and the information is from the index.
VOL | DATE | PAGE | MODEL # | NAME | Mfgr | Veh Year | Veh Make | Volts | Bands |
13 | ? | ? | 0BG | Sapphire I | ? | 60 | Karmann Ghia | 6 | AM |
13 | ? | ? | 0BT | Sapphire I | ? | 60 | Transporter | 6 | AM |
13 | ? | ? | 0BV | Sapphire I | ? | 60 | Sedan | 6 | AM |
16 | ? | ? | 1BG | Sapphire I | ? | 61 | Karmann Ghia | 6 | AM |
16 | ? | ? | 1BT | Sapphire I | ? | 61 | Transporter | 6 | AM |
16 | ? | ? | 1BV | Sapphire I | ? | 61 | Sedan | 6 | AM |
102 | ? | ? | 2BG | Sapphire I | ? | 62 | Karmann Ghia | 6 | AM |
102 | ? | ? | 2BT | Sapphire I | ? | 62 | Transporter | 6 | AM |
102 | ? | ? | 2BV | Sapphire I | ? | 62 | Sedan | 6 | AM |
102 | Aug-71 | 113 | R2BG | Sapphire I | Bendix | 62 | Karmann Ghia | 6 | AM |
102 | Aug-71 | 113 | R2BT | Sapphire I | Bendix | 62 | Transporter | 6 | AM |
102 | Aug-71 | 113 | R2BV | Sapphire I | Bendix | 62 | Sedan | 6 | AM |
22 | Jan-64 | 141 | 2FMBG | Sapphire II | Bendix | 62 | Karmann Ghia | 6 | AM/FM |
22 | Jan-64 | 141 | 2FMBG | Sapphire II | Bendix | 62 | Karmann Ghia | 6 | AM/FM |
22 | Jan-64 | 141 | 2FMBT | Sapphire II | Bendix | 62 | Transporter | 6 | AM/FM |
22 | Jan-64 | 141 | 2FMBV | Sapphire II | Bendix | 62 | Sedan | 6 | AM/FM |
20 | Aug-63 | 143 | 3TBV | Sapphire III | Bendix | 63 | E3 Sedan | 6 | AM |
20 | Aug-63 | 143 | 3TBVG | Sapphire III | Bendix | 63 | Karmann Ghia | 6 | AM |
20 | Aug-63 | 143 | 3TBVT | Sapphire III | Bendix | 63 | Transporter | 6 | AM |
27 | Nov-64 | 142 | 4TBG | Sapphire I | Bendix | 64 | Karmann Ghia | 6 | AM |
27 | Nov-64 | 142 | 4TBV | Sapphire I | Bendix | 64 | Sedan | 6 | AM |
27 | Nov-64 | 142 | 4TBVT | Sapphire I | Bendix | 64 | Transporter | 6 | AM |
26 | Sep-64 | 149 | 4TMVG | Sapphire I | Bendix | 64 | Karmann Ghia | 6 | AM |
29 | Mar-65 | 149 | 4TMVG | Sapphire I | Bendix | 64 | Karmann Ghia | 6 | AM |
26 | Sep-64 | 149 | 4TMVT | Sapphire I | Bendix | 64 | Transporter | 6 | AM |
29 | Mar-65 | 149 | 4TMVT | Sapphire I | Bendix | 64 | Transporter | 6 | AM |
26 | Sep-64 | 149 | 4TMVW | Sapphire I | Bendix | 64 | Sedan | 6 | AM |
29 | Mar-65 | 149 | 4TMVW | Sapphire I | Bendix | 64 | Sedan | 6 | AM |
27 | Nov-64 | 133 | 4FMBG | Sapphire II | Bendix | 64 | Karmann Ghia | 6 | AM/FM |
27 | Nov-64 | 133 | 4FMBT | Sapphire II | Bendix | 64 | Transporter | 6 | AM/FM |
27 | Nov-64 | 133 | 4FMBV | Sapphire II | Bendix | 64 | Sedan | 6 | AM/FM |
27 | ? | ? | 5BVW | ? | ? | 65 | Sedan | 6 | ? |
35 | Mar-66 | 142 | VW-65PB | All American | Tenna | 65 | Any | 6 | AM |
33 | Nov-65 | 123 | VWP-19T | All Transistor | Soundex | 65 | Any | 6 | AM |
34 | Jan-66 | 5 | VWP-19T | All Transistor | All American | 65 | Any | 6 | AM |
30 | Apr-65 | 146 | 5FMBG | Sapphire II | Bendix | 65 | Karmann Ghia | 6 | AM/FM |
30 | Apr-65 | 146 | 5FMBT | Sapphire II | Bendix | 65 | Transporter | 6 | AM/FM |
30 | Apr-65 | 146 | 5FMBV | Sapphire II | Bendix | 65 | Sedan | 6 | AM/FM |
37 | ? | ? | 6BV3 | Sapphire III | Bendix | 66 | Type 3 | 6 | AM |
37 | ? | ? | 6BVG | Sapphire III | Bendix | 66 | Karmann Ghia | 6 | AM |
37 | ? | ? | 6BVT | Sapphire III | Bendix | 66 | Transporter | 6 | AM |
37 | ? | ? | 6BVW | Sapphire III | Bendix | 66 | Sedan | 6 | AM |
39 | Oct-66 | 141 | 6TMVG | Sapphire V * | Bendix | 66 | Karmann Ghia | 6 or 12 | AM |
39 | Oct-66 | 141 | 6TMVT | Sapphire V * | Bendix | 66 | Transporter | 6 or 12 | AM |
39 | Oct-66 | 141 | 6TMVW | Sapphire V * | Bendix | 66 | Sedan | 6 or 12 | AM |
41 | Feb-67 | 131 | VWP-19T | All Transistor | Soundex | 66 | Any | 6 | AM |
40 | Dec-66 | 142 | 6FBV3 | Sapphire IV | Bendix | 66 | Type 3 | 6 | AM/FM |
40 | Dec-66 | 142 | 6FBVG | Sapphire IV | Bendix | 66 | Karmann Ghia | 6 | AM/FM |
40 | Dec-66 | 142 | 6FBVT | Sapphire IV | Bendix | 66 | Transporter | 6 | AM/FM |
40 | Dec-66 | 142 | 6FBVW | Sapphire IV | Bendix | 66 | Sedan | 6 | AM/FM |
46 | Dec-67 | 138 | 7BV3 | Sapphire V | Bendix | 67 | Type 3 | 12 | AM |
46 | Dec-67 | 138 | 7BVG | Sapphire V | Bendix | 67 | Karmann Ghia | 12 | AM |
46 | Dec-67 | 138 | 7BVT | Sapphire V | Bendix | 67 | Transporter | 12 | AM |
46 | Dec-67 | 138 | 7BVW | Sapphire V | Bendix | 67 | Sedan | 12 | AM |
44 | Aug-67 | 138 | 7BVX3 | Sapphire V | Bendix | 67 | Type 3 | 12 | AM |
44 | Aug-67 | 138 | 7BVXG | Sapphire V | Bendix | 67 | Karmann Ghia | 12 | AM |
44 | Aug-67 | 138 | 7BVXT | Sapphire V | Bendix | 67 | Transporter | 12 | AM |
44 | Aug-67 | 138 | 7BVXW | Sapphire V | Bendix | 67 | Sedan | 12 | AM |
46 | Dec-67 | 144 | 7SMV3 | Sapphire V | Bendix | 67 | Type 3 | 12 | AM |
46 | Dec-67 | 144 | 7SMVF | Sapphire V | Bendix | 67 | Fastback, Square back | 12 | AM |
46 | Dec-67 | 144 | 7SMVG | Sapphire V | Bendix | 67 | Karmann Ghia | 12 | AM |
46 | Dec-67 | 144 | 7SMVS | Sapphire V | Bendix | 67 | Sedan | 12 | AM |
46 | Dec-67 | 144 | 7SMVT | Sapphire V | Bendix | 67 | Transporter | 12 | AM |
43 | Jun-67 | 139 | 7FBV3 | Sapphire VI | Bendix | 67 | Type 3 | 12 | AM/FM |
43 | Jun-67 | 139 | 7FBVG | Sapphire VI | Bendix | 67 | Karmann Ghia | 12 | AM/FM |
43 | Jun-67 | 139 | 7FBVT | Sapphire VI | Bendix | 67 | Transporter | 12 | AM/FM |
43 | Jun-67 | 139 | 7FBVW | Sapphire VI | Bendix | 67 | Sedan | 12 | AM/FM |
49 | Mar-68 | 138 | 7FBVX3 | Sapphire VI | Bendix | 67 | Type 3, 1600 | 12 | AM/FM |
49 | Mar-68 | 138 | 7FBVXG | Sapphire VI | Bendix | 67 | Karmann Ghia | 12 | AM/FM |
49 | Mar-68 | 138 | 7FBVXT | Sapphire VI | Bendix | 67 | Transporter | 12 | AM/FM |
49 | Mar-68 | 138 | 7FBVXW | Sapphire VI | Bendix | 67 | Sedan | 12 | AM/FM |
47 | Jan-68 | 137 | A7MVF | Sapphire VIII | Bendix | 67 | Fastback | 12 | AM/8 Track |
47 | Jan-68 | 137 | A7MVG | Sapphire VIII | Bendix | 67 | Karmann Ghia | 12 | AM/8 Track |
47 | Jan-68 | 137 | A7MVS | Sapphire VIII | Bendix | 67 | Squareback | 12 | AM/8 Track |
47 | Jan-68 | 137 | A7MVT | Sapphire VIII | Bendix | 67 | Transporter | 12 | AM/8 Track |
47 | Jan-68 | 137 | A7MVW | Sapphire VIII | Bendix | 67 | Sedan | 12 | AM/8 Track |
58 | Jan-69 | 105 | 8BV3 | Sapphire IX * | Bendix | 68-69 | Type 3 | 12 | AM |
58 | Jan-69 | 105 | 8BVG | Sapphire IX * | Bendix | 68-69 | Karmann Ghia | 12 | AM |
58 | Jan-69 | 105 | 8BVT | Sapphire IX * | Bendix | 68-69 | Type 2 | 12 | AM |
58 | Jan-69 | 105 | 8BVW | Sapphire IX * | Bendix | 68-69 | Sedan | 12 | AM |
67 | ? | ? | PA8MVF | ?? | ?? | 68 | Fastback | ? | ? |
67 | ? | ? | PA8MVG | ?? | ?? | 68-69 | Karmann Ghia | 12 | AM/Playtape |
67 | ? | ? | PA8MVS | ?? | ?? | 68-69 | Squareback | 12 | AM/Playtape |
67 | ? | ? | PA8MVT | ?? | ?? | 68-69 | Transporter | 12 | AM/Playtape |
67 | ? | ? | PA8MVT | ?? | ?? | 68-69 | Transporter | 12 | AM/Playtape |
67 | ? | ? | PA8MVW | ?? | ?? | 68-69 | Sedan | 12 | AM/Playtape |
61 | Apr-69 | 105 | 8SMVF | Sapphire IX | Bendix | 68-69 | Fastback, Square back | 12 | AM |
61 | Apr-69 | 105 | 8SMVG | Sapphire IX | Bendix | 68 | Karmann Ghia | 12 | AM |
61 | Apr-69 | 105 | 8SMVT | Sapphire IX | Bendix | 68 | Transporter | 12 | AM |
61 | Apr-69 | 105 | 8SMVW | Sapphire IX | Bendix | 68 | Sedan | 12 | AM |
64 | Jul-69 | 113 | 9SMVG/-6 | Sapphire VII | Bendix | 69 | Karmann Ghia | 6 or 12 | AM |
64 | Jul-69 | 113 | 9SMVT/-6 | Sapphire VII | Bendix | 69 | Transporter | 6 or 12 | AM |
64 | Jul-69 | 113 | 9SMVW/-6 | Sapphire VII | Bendix | 69 | Sedan | 6 or 12 | AM |
80 | Jul-70 | 113 | 1VW10 | Sapphire XI | Bendix | 70-71 | ALL | 12 | AM |
80 | Jul-70 | 113 | 2VW1003 | Sapphire XI | Bendix | 70-72 | ALL | 12 | AM |
84 | Oct-70 | 105 | 1VW20 | Sapphire XII | Bendix | 70-71 | ALL | 12 | AM/FM |
130 | Oct-72 | 5 | 1VW2109 | Sapphire XIV | Bendix | 71 | ALL | 12 | AM/FM |
130 | Oct-72 | 5 | 1VW2111 | Sapphire XIV | Bendix | 71 | ALL | 12 | AM/FM |
118 | Apr-72 | 5 | 1VW1116 | Sapphire XV | Bendix | 71-72 | ALL | 12 | AM |
120 | ? | ? | 1VW1116 | Sapphire XV | Bendix | 71-72 | ALL | 12 | ? |
118 | Apr-72 | 5 | 1VW1118 | Sapphire XV | Bendix | 71-72 | Fastback, Square back | 12 | AM |
118 | Apr-72 | 5 | 2VW1116 | Sapphire XV | Bendix | 71-72 | ALL/Type IV | 12 | AM |
118 | Apr-72 | 5 | 3VW1116 | Sapphire XV | Bendix | 71-72 | Sedan | 12 | AM |
156 | Nov-73 | 5 | 1VW2114 | Sapphire XVI | Bendix | 71 | ALL | 12 | AM/FM |
156 | Nov-73 | 5 | 1VW2116 | Sapphire XVI | Bendix | 71 | Fastback, Square back | 12 | AM/FM |
124 | ? | ? | 1VW4112 | Sapphire XVII | Bendix | 71 | ALL | 12 | ? |
130 | Oct-72 | 5 | 2VW2109 | Sapphire XIV | Bendix | 72 | ALL | 12 | AM/FM |
157 | Nov-73 | 15 | 1VW2219 | Sapphire XIX | Bendix | 72 | ALL | 12 | AM/FM |
148 | Jul-73 | 109 | RR-36PB | - | Ranger | 73 | Sedan | 12 | AM |
154 | Oct-73 | 5 | 1VW2323 | Sapphire XIX | Bendix | 73 | ALL | 12 | AM/FM |
179 | Oct-74 | 5 | 1VW4309 | Sapphire XXI | Bendix | 73 | ALL | 12 | AM/8 Track |
179 | Oct-74 | 5 | 5VW4309 | Sapphire XXI | Bendix | 73 | ALL | 12 | AM/8 Track |
181 | Nov-74 | 5 | 1VW2335 | Sapphire XXV | Bendix | 73 | ALL | 12 | AM/FM |
181 | Nov-74 | 5 | 5VW2335 | Sapphire XXV | Bendix | 73 | ALL | 12 | AM/FM |
201 | Sep-75 | 5 | 1VW4412 | - | Motorola | 74 | ALL | 12 | AM/FM-MPX/8 Track |
201 | Sep-75 | 5 | 5VW4412 | - | Motorola | 74 | ALL | 12 | AM/FM-MPX/8 Track |
199 | Aug-75 | 5 | 1VW2427 | ?? | ?? | 74 | ALL | 12 | AM/FM |
193 | May-75 | 5 | 1VW3401 | ?? | ?? | 74 | ALL | 12 | AM/FM |
199 | Aug-75 | 5 | 5VW2427 | ?? | ?? | 74 | ALL | 12 | AM/FM |
193 | May-75 | 5 | 5VW3401 | ?? | ?? | 74 | ALL | 12 | AM/FM |
192 | May-75 | 5 | 1VW1419 | Sapphire XVIII | Bendix | 74 | ALL | 12 | AM |
192 | May-75 | 5 | 5VW1419 | Sapphire XVIII | Bendix | 74 | ALL | 12 | AM |
191 | Apr-75 | 5 | 1VW4419 | Sapphire XXI | Bendix | 74 | ALL | 12 | AM/8 Track |
191 | Apr-75 | 5 | 5VW4419 | Sapphire XXI | Bendix | 74 | ALL | 12 | AM/8 Track |
144 | ? | ? | VW-405-FM | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | 12 | ? |
29 | Mar-65 | 92 | 3108-984-8219 | ? | JC Penney's | 58-63 | Sedan | 6 | AM |
29 | Mar-65 | 92 | 3120-982-1992 | ? | JC Penney's | 58-63 | Sedan | 6 | AM |
53 | Jul-68 | 106 | 833.63060 | - | Sears | 58-65 | Sedan | 6 | AM/FM |
36 | May-66 | 135 | VW-66PB | All American | Tenna | 58-66 | Sedan | 6 | AM |
57 | Dec-68 | 14 | WP-6237 | - | All American | 58-67 | VW 1300 | 6 or 12 | AM |
54 | Sep-68 | 11 | WFM-5387 | All Transistor | Automatic | 58-67 | Sedan | 6 | AM/FM |
53 | Aug-68 | 96 | 833.62421 | - | Sears | 65-67 | ALL | 6 or 12 | AM |
53 | Aug-68 | 96 | 833.62422 | - | Sears | 65-67 | ALL | 6 or 12 | AM |
54 | Sep-68 | 5 | NVW-6238 | All Transistor | Automatic | 65-67 | Sedan | 6 or 12 | AM |
106 | Oct-71 | 97 | RR-26-FM | - | Ranger | 67-68 | Sedan | 12 | AM/FM |
136 | ? | ? | VW-71-FM | ?? | ?? | 67-70 | ?? | 12 | ? |
? | ? | ? | 5VW2427 | - | Motorola | 74-75 | Sedan | 12 | AM/FM |
? | ? | ? | ? | Astrosonix Starfire XI | Bomar (Japan) | 68?-? | ?? | 12 | ? |
? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Grundig | 68-on | ?? | 12 | AM/FM/LW |
? | ? | ? | F8SMV | Sapphire X | Bendix | 1968 | Sedan | 12 | AM/FM |
? | ? | ? | 5VW1327 | Sapphire XVIII | Bendix | 1975 | ?? | 12 | AM |