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The buggies on this page use air-cooled flat-four engines, starting with the Coccinelle 1200 (code D). The table lists five variants, from that 34 hp 1200 to the 50 hp dual-port 1600, each with its Solex carburettor reference. Some buggies also received the Type 3 1600, fed by two 32 PDSIT carburettors for 54 hp. Before placing any order, start by identifying the displacement and carburettor of your buggy.
| Version | Period | Engine code | Displacement (L) | Power (hp) | Fuel | Carburettor / Injection | Cylinders / Valves | Timing drive | Torque (Nm) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 (1200) | 1960-1985 | Flat-4, air-cooled, code D | 1.192 | 34 (40 hp SAE) | Petrol | Solex 28 PICT carburettor | 4 / 8 | Gears | 82 at 2 000 rpm | Coccinelle 1200 engine |
| 1.3 (1300) | 1970-1975 | Flat-4, air-cooled, codes AB/AR | 1.285 | 44 | Petrol | Solex 31 PICT-3 carburettor | 4 / 8 | Gears | 86 at 3 000 rpm | Dual-port cylinder heads |
| 1.5 (1500) | 1966-1970 | Flat-4, air-cooled, code H | 1.493 | 44 | Petrol | Solex 30 PICT carburettor | 4 / 8 | Gears | 100 at 2 000 rpm | Compression ratio 7.5:1 |
| 1.6 (1600) | 1970-1980 | Flat-4, air-cooled, codes AD/AS | 1.584 | 50 | Petrol | Solex 34 PICT-3 carburettor | 4 / 8 | Gears | 106 at 2 800 rpm | Dual-port cylinder heads |
| 1.6 (1600) | 1965-1973 | Flat-4, air-cooled (Type 3) | 1.584 | 54 | Petrol | 2 Solex 32 PDSIT carburettors | 4 / 8 | Gears | 110 at 2 200 rpm | Type 3 engine (1600 L/LE), fitted to some buggies |
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