1974 Super Beetle Convertible on 2040-cars

Year:1974 Mileage:0

Location:

Broomfield, Colorado, United States

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A blast from my younger days, a 1974 VW Super beetle convertible. What else can you say? In the 70's there were literally millions of bugs. My first car was a 69 beetle with a rag top and I drove it clean through college. I could yank the motor in minutes and kept it running for 8 years. I did tire of adjusting the valves and the brakes, but it ran when nothing else would. I found this car in the neighborhood and I couldn't resist. Even better than my old bug, this is the super beetle and handles really nice. But it is the full convertible and in excellent shape.

The previous owner used it as a tag car for his motor home. Being overly familiar with bugs, I had to check it out. Ran like new, great shape. Had to take it home. It had the common VW problem, bad pans but was otherwise rust free. The pans were easy to install. I kept the original AM radio but added a better stereo cassette deck (still have my old cassettes) The top is excellent, virtually new. I've had a blast reliving my college days and the teenagers won't drive it. Kids these days, I would have killed for a convertible but having boys the car is perhaps a tad feminine. I bet the girls would dig it but at 18 you just don't get it.

On the down side, the paint is faded. I can't see any evidence of any wreck or even a dent. The interior is OK, but it's that cheesy VW vinal. It's definitely back to basics transportation. The 4 speed and handling is great but you won't have to worry about going to fast. It will do highway speeds but you will notice the famous VW acceleration The car is quite presentable as is and could easily be brought up to show quality. I added a starter relay (common problem) but it's otherwise stock.

On the up side, well, it's the convertible. If you are familiar with these, they are about as simple and basic as it gets. It's big enough for 4 adults as it sits up fairly high, 1930's art deco styling. 30 years ago there were mountains of these for a few hundred bucks. To my surprise, they have become quite collectable. The top works perfect and I hooked up the heater. The super beetle gives you a better dash and a defrost blower. It's surprising just how practical the vehicle is and with the top down everyone checks it out. I'm into some neat old convertibles but this one is still cool and most people had a bug in their past, so they all want to check it out. The motor is strong, I suspect it was probably rebuilt at some point. The odometer gear was broken (now fixed) but I would assume it has a good 100K miles plus. This is the last year of the carburetor and I have heard bad things about the fuel injection in 1975. It does have an alternator too and just the typical tiny leak around the oil filter, that looks like it was never over torqued (a common issue). If you are not in too big a hurry it drives very nice, straight and tight.

Last, I'm a 100% seller and I have sold a lot of cars on ebay. This is a hobby and I find some nice rust free western cars. I like to understate the car, there is nothing worse than being told a car is rust free and it turns out to be a rust bucket. If the car isn't as advertised you can back out. It is my preference to have the car inspected in Denver as I have no interest in someone buying the car that isn't really into old cars, as they can be a bit "different" than newer cars. I would also prefer that you are familiar with beetles, it's an acquired taste and not for everyone. As for reserve, it's a bit high but if you are really interested I can work with you, so do contact me through ebay. Last, I like old convertibles so I'll entertain trades. Or even a small suv if its in good shape.

I have a number of project cars that need to get done, but it won't hurt my feelings if it doesn't sell. It's an easy car to own as it doesn't take too much space. The car is available to drive in Denver and I would not hesitate to drive it home cross country. Typical VW- started right up in 17 below zero and does fairly well in snow.

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