Volkswagen Type 14A Hebmüller Cabriolet
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The Volkswagen Type 14A Hebmüller Cabriolet is a rare, early postwar coachbuilt convertible based on the Beetle chassis, distinguished by its elegant two-seater design and limited production.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Volkswagen Type 14A Hebmüller Cabriolet canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9987062 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Volkswagen Type 14A Hebmüller Cabriolet Context triple: [Volkswagen Karmann Ghia, predecessor, Volkswagen Type 14A Hebmüller Cabriolet]
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Volkswagen Type 4
The Volkswagen Type 4 was a series of larger, air-cooled rear-engined family cars produced by Volkswagen in the late 1960s and early 1970s, positioned above the Beetle and Type 3 in the company’s lineup.
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Volkswagen Type 3
The Volkswagen Type 3 was a compact, rear-engined family car produced by Volkswagen in the 1960s and early 1970s, offered in notchback, fastback, and station wagon (Variant) body styles.
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Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
The Volkswagen Karmann Ghia is a classic 2+2 coupe and convertible sports car produced from the 1950s to the 1970s, combining Volkswagen Beetle mechanicals with an Italian-designed body built by German coachbuilder Karmann.
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Volkswagen Beetle
The Volkswagen Beetle is an iconic compact car, originally designed in the 1930s and widely recognized for its distinctive rounded shape and status as one of the best-selling cars of all time.
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Volkswagen Porsche 914
The Volkswagen Porsche 914 is a mid-engined sports car jointly developed by Volkswagen and Porsche in the late 1960s and 1970s, known for its targa-top design and agile handling.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Volkswagen Type 14A Hebmüller Cabriolet Target entity description: The Volkswagen Type 14A Hebmüller Cabriolet is a rare, early postwar coachbuilt convertible based on the Beetle chassis, distinguished by its elegant two-seater design and limited production.
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A.
Volkswagen Type 4
The Volkswagen Type 4 was a series of larger, air-cooled rear-engined family cars produced by Volkswagen in the late 1960s and early 1970s, positioned above the Beetle and Type 3 in the company’s lineup.
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B.
Volkswagen Type 3
The Volkswagen Type 3 was a compact, rear-engined family car produced by Volkswagen in the 1960s and early 1970s, offered in notchback, fastback, and station wagon (Variant) body styles.
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C.
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
The Volkswagen Karmann Ghia is a classic 2+2 coupe and convertible sports car produced from the 1950s to the 1970s, combining Volkswagen Beetle mechanicals with an Italian-designed body built by German coachbuilder Karmann.
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Volkswagen Beetle
The Volkswagen Beetle is an iconic compact car, originally designed in the 1930s and widely recognized for its distinctive rounded shape and status as one of the best-selling cars of all time.
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E.
Volkswagen Porsche 914
The Volkswagen Porsche 914 is a mid-engined sports car jointly developed by Volkswagen and Porsche in the late 1960s and 1970s, known for its targa-top design and agile handling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
automobile model
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coachbuilt car ⓘ convertible ⓘ |
| assemblyLocation | Wülfrath, Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnChassis | Volkswagen Beetle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyMaterial | steel bodywork ⓘ |
| bodyStyle | 2-door convertible ⓘ |
| brand | Volkswagen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
classic car
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vintage Volkswagen ⓘ |
| chassisLayout | backbone floorpan of Beetle ⓘ |
| chassisType | Volkswagen Beetle chassis ⓘ |
| coachbuilder | Hebmüller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectibility | highly collectible classic car ⓘ |
| coolingType | air-cooled engine ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| designFeature |
coachbuilt bodywork
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distinctive rear deck design ⓘ two-seater cockpit ⓘ |
| doorType | front-hinged doors ⓘ |
| driveType | rear-wheel drive ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | flat-four engine ⓘ |
| enginePosition | rear-mounted engine ⓘ |
| engineType | boxer engine ⓘ |
| era | post–World War II ⓘ |
| fuelType | petrol ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early postwar Volkswagen special body ⓘ |
| layout | rear-engine layout ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Volkswagen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market | European market ⓘ |
| marketSegment | small convertible ⓘ |
| notableFor |
coachbuilt craftsmanship
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elegant styling ⓘ limited production ⓘ |
| numberOfCylinders | 4 ⓘ |
| numberOfDoors | 2 ⓘ |
| period | early Volkswagen coachbuilt era ⓘ |
| platform | Volkswagen Type 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1950 ⓘ |
| productionPeriod |
early 1950s
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late 1940s ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1949 ⓘ |
| rarityStatus | rare ⓘ |
| relatedModel | Volkswagen Type 15 Karmann Cabriolet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofType | folding soft top ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | 2 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Volkswagen Type 14A Hebmüller Cabriolet Description of subject: The Volkswagen Type 14A Hebmüller Cabriolet is a rare, early postwar coachbuilt convertible based on the Beetle chassis, distinguished by its elegant two-seater design and limited production.
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