Another shot of the channels, tunnel, and dash. This car was made in August of 1960, the first month of the 1961 model year. The original color of the car was L380 Turkis (turquoise). One thing about this car I particularly like is the steering wheel and shifter were painted Hydrate Green (look closely at the steering wheel - you can see the color), and the seat frames, door panels, seat upholstery were Ice Blue. An interesting color combination considering VW painted the steering wheel, shifter, and seat frames some variation of cream or silver beige, or black during most model years. Apparently, the shifter boot in a 1961 was a greenish grey color and was only available that year. I just happened to find a guy in Southern California who had an NOS (new old stock) one for sale, so I bought it. Learning the particulars about each year, then treasure hunting parts is half the fun of a restoration.