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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Please view all the Photobucket photos as there are a lot more then the eBay photos I listed!!

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!!

Autobahn600's Super Beetle album on Photobucket

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