1974 Volkswagen Beetle - Classic

super Convertible

flat 4

Manual

1542611001

Clear

Gasoline

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. This is the last year of the Carburetor. The car shows 14,000 miles and I would assume it's 114,000 miles. The Engine runs like new and was obviously rebuilt but I do not have receipts to so I cannot show how many miles since. On the repaint there was no evidence of body repairs and just a couple of very minor dents. The paint laid up nearly perfect and the car has a "like new" appearance on the exterior. The top was certainly redone within a few years and is snug with no defects. The headliner is excellent and the glass is all nice, no cracks or scratches- certainly a new windshield. Heaters and defrosters work and no leaks other than a tiny oil spot under the engine. The pans are new along with a new heater box, which are also reinforced as they take additional stress on a convertible. Interior is decent but the typical VW vynal. Original AM radio in the trunk but has upgraded Alpine cassette deck with 4 speakers, 2 in the dash and 2 behind the ear seat. The seat belt alarm is not hooked up but can be easily. It's ready to cruise anywhere and is quite presentable for car shows. everything is straight and clean on the body. On the down side, not much. The interior looks good but new seat upholstery would make the car look like new. Virtually no rust or pitting on chrome. Tires are nearly new. Top works perfect but is not electric. I had to put in a new battery and a starter switch relay (common issue) Also used rust oleum around the battery box (battery acid always eats up that area) so the pans will keep looking like new. Defroster blower works great (big plus on super beetle). The front struts are great. If you have owned a bug, it has just enough power to get you around so keep in mind that Bugs are not for everyone. 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. 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. 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. On Mar-14-14 at 07:55:36 PDT, seller added the following information: Looks like it's going to sell! I was looking at the classic car values and almost fell over backwards. NADA is generally pretty accurate, but they value a 74 convertible bug at 12,000.00 in "average" condition. I do not anticipate it selling for anywhere near that price so it appears tobe an excellent value. I do enjoy the trade offers, although they are generally absurd but they are fun! But I need the cash to finish a few more cars and the barn is overflowing (I seem to drag them home faster than I can restore them) A few notes for the buyer- This car appears to be quite roadworthy if you drive it home. I may also be able to work with you in adjacent states for transport. Also want to go into a few details for the buyer. The car looks great, but there are some minor imperfections. I would rate the car a 3, which is a very nice driver. The new paint is single stage but high quality and matched to original red. This will make touch up very easy without clear coat if you scratch the paint in the future. The interior will have some wear areas that are very small, but just want to indicate it does not have a perfect new interior. They are relatively inexpensive, a few hundred bucks. Some small scratches on chrome but I am very confident the car was not wrecked- very straight bumpers and body. I did not remove the windshield for paint because it appears to be near new, but everything else was removed. The running boards are also new- at $30 each the parts are still cheap and available. Title is clear and car is ready to roll. You are bidding to buy and I will toss poor or low rated bidders.