1979 Volkswagen Beetle - Classic

Karmann Convertible

1600

manual

Clear

Gasoline

This is a very solid Texas 1979 Volkswagen super beetle convertible.It has LOTS of recent work done to it!It has new 2 stage dark metallic blue paint, new windshield and seal, New off white door cards, seat covers, headliner, top padding, outer top, cables and rear wood bow, rear window seal, many new rubber parts, new running boards, fender beading, headlight rings. Dash is original. no cap on this one! The seats are the most comfortable of any vw that I have been in, I have the headrests, they were not re-installed to have the "low back" look. The brake system has many new parts: New front brake shoes, drums, soft lines, wheel cylinders, new master cylinder, new front to back hard line, and rear wheel cylinders. It has 4 new tires with less than 1 mile on them! Engine is a 1600cc universal case , with a rebuilt carburetor, new mechanical fuel pump, new starter, new battery, new voltage regulator, new generator, new j-tubes/custom exhaust , sounds good! The convertible rails are extremely solid, the floors are original with the exception of the battery trey, it has been repaired with a factory style panel. I see no real rust anywhere on this car. This bug had been sitting in a storage shed for over 20 years, probably why the car is in such solid shape! the car runs and drives, the steering is very responsive, and the tightest I have ever seen in a bug. partially because of relatively low miles, and because it has rack and pinion steering from the factory. It has been driven around the block a few times since being put back on the road, it seems to be pretty peppy for a bug!Having said all that, This is not a show car, it is nearly 40 years old, it has flaws/imperfections and could use some fine tuning/some more work as you would expect on an older car. for example, horn does not work, windshield wiper motor needs looking at, (its weak/slow). Brakes will need adjusting as they are not broken in yet.This car is being sold "as is , no warranty" of any kind, You are bidding to own the car, not the right of first refusal, therefore, the $500 deposit is non-refundable. You are welcome to set up a time to see the car or ask questions and I will do my best to accommodate you. If you have no bid history, contact the seller to verify you are a real bidder, only bid what you can and will pay. Thanks for looking!