1974 Super Beetle Cabriolet. Rebuilt Motor, New Tires. Runs Drives Great! on 2040-cars
Year:1974
Mileage:29891
Location:
Hampton, Virginia, United States
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Up for auction is this beautiful 1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle Cabriolet. I purchased the Beetle from a local customer because his wife demanded a vehicle with air conditioning :-) The Beetle was his personal built and while he spent thousands re-doing it, the wife finally got the upper hand. I normally don't just randomly purchase older cars, but when he handed the folder with receipts, and explained what all had been done to it I couldn't refuse and got interested. Being from Germany I remember all too well working on old Beetles in the 80's Germany. I asked for a test drive and I was just blown away. Maybe deja voue had something to do with it, but it was clear the Beetle was mechanically very sound. Just to list a few upgrades alone: The Beetle was fitted with: 1. Disc brakes all around 2. Lowered suspension with custom torsion bars. 3. Forged wheels all around. 4. Rebuilt Engine that came out of a 1969 Beetle. The motor was rebuilt 3 years ago for a 1969 Beetle. The owner of that lost his license and sold the rebuilt motor to the fellow who I bought it from. There is a brand new carpet kit still in a box, in the trunk. The soft top has rips and holes so the owner decided to wait installing the new carpet until the vinyl top was replaced. Which brings me to the only issue the Beetle has. As you can see in the photos our Beetle is in dire need of a vinyl soft top replacement. I drove the Beetle to our local inspection station a couple of days ago. They replaced the windshield wipers, one headlight, 3 light bulbs. So our a Beetle has a brand new Virginia State Inspection. I added the Paperwork to the folder. From what I can see the head exchangers appear fairly new. Both floor boards had been replaced recently. The Beetle is not perfect if you look at the photos. Some of the weather stripping is missing on the inside of the front windows. The center rear is a fiver glass upgrade and it's not painted. Some of the fender plastic is pulled out. Both seats rattle lose, although the slide just fine, bushings? The paint is overall okay, but beyond perfect. The tires are fairly new. There is a small drip of oil from the typical oil filter cover in the center of the motor. Comes with several keys. The doors lock and unlock just fine. The body is very solid and I could not fine any rust holes. Our Beetle is certainly not a show car, but it's a blas to drive and the car is mechanically very sound! Also comes with spare parts such as: 1. A complete, used soft top frame. 2. A whole set of used side glass and corner windows. 3. A box with odds and ends the owner handed to me 4. Original radio in the trunk
If I get a
reasonable offer before the auction ends I will cancel all bids and sell
the car. It is also for sale on our lot. If this is something you're
interested in, don't wait for the auction because many of my listed cars sell before the actual auction ends!!!
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Autobahn Auto is Mercedes-Benz specialist with
over 30 years of experience in service, sales and repairs. We are also
professional, certified rebuilders of European automobiles. We are licensed and bonded in
the State of Virginia. (Rebuilding insurance cars started as hobby and as
the owner of Autobahn Auto I do this myself simply because I love doing it. I
did service and repairs for many years starting in the mid 80's in Germany.
After graduating from Automotive trade school I moved to the United States where
I opened Autobahn Auto.)
We are located in Hampton, Virginia,
downtown just in walking distance from the Greyhound bus station. If you have
less than 5 eBay feedback points I'd like you to contact me prior before
bidding. As always, the Beetle is SOLD AS IS WHERE IS. Also PLEASE read our feedback. We have NEVER received a negative
feedback point from any of transactions and buyers say our cars are better then
I described them. The Beetle also comes with a FREE copy of my bestselling novel
"Torn From Normal." If you like to know more about me visit
MartinBartloff.com
I will assist worldwide sale as I have sold several
vehicles overseas via eBay, but the winning bidder must arrange his own
transport. Happy bidding!!
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Way back in 1973, Volkswagen decided it was high time to take the loveable air-cooled Bug racing. No, it wasn't painted in Herbie colors - Volkswagen called its sport-tuned machine the Beetle GSR, "Gelb Schwarzer Renner" or "Yellow Black Racer." Hence, the somewhat shocking paint scheme.
VW is bringing its sporty black and yellow Beetle back for 2014, and you can see live photos of it above. It's got a 210-horsepower turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine under the hood (that'd be the hood up front, unlike the car's forebear), and a six-speed manual or DSG automatic transmission sends those ponies to the front wheels. Note that this car's output is up 10 horses on other turbo VWs, and the Jetta GLI and Beetle Turbo for 2013. The 0-60 run takes 6.6 seconds, and top speed is limited to 130 miles per hour.
Besides the in-your-face black and yellow paint, the GSR is outfitted with a large rear spoiler and 19-inch wheels shod with 235/40 tires. The bee-like hue carries over inside, with yellow stitching on black leather. Only 3,500 will be produced, each with its own unique plaque. Pricing has not yet been announced, but you're free to read through the press release below all the same.
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The states's Republican lawmakers have been particularly vocal against the union vote. Tennessee state senator Bo Watson said during a press conference that VW would have a "very tough time" with future incentives if the vote were successful, according to Automotive News. Tennessee House Majority Leader Gerald McCormick said the "heavy hand" of the UAW is not welcome there. VW has drawn criticism from both sides because it has allowed both pro- and anti-union groups to speak to workers and hand out leaflets.
Roughly 1,500 factory employees will vote on whether to unionize from February 12-14. If successful, the Chattanooga factory would be the first in the US organized under a German-style works council system where white- and blue-collar workers directly negotiate factory issues with the company's management.
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