1967 Volkswagen Beetle

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A restoration performed in the past 10-15 years has left us with one of Wolfsburg's finest with a resprayed exterior, new chrome, and nice interior all in abundance on this now offered for consignment Beetle right out of 1967. Purchased by our consignor in 2017 from Classic Bugs, this rounded dream has been lovingly and professionally cared for during his ownership tenure. Receipts of all the work performed accompany this 1500cc version of "The People's Car". Follow along and let this bug bring out your inner hippy.

Exterior
Jet black adorns this curved steel paneled beetle shaped V-dub. Only minor inclusions are apparent in the finish, but one really has to look to find them. The chrome is nicely preserved in the bumpers, trim, and any badging which shines wonderfully in the strong Pennsylvania summer sun. Gaps are very nice, and the cute little running board is all solid. Highlights would be for this writer the swooping beltline molding on either side of the car which has a great line, the addition of chrome bumper overriders or bed rails if you will, and the twin chromed mini exhaust tips that peek out from under the curved bumper…all good for this buggy.

Interior
A swing of the door and we see black metal painted surrounding a white horizontally ribbed vinyl panel and gray tweed door panel complete with the door handle, window crank, map pocket and a vinyl armrest. Wonderful light gray textured tweed seats have smooth gray tweed bolsters and lots of clean white piping. The rear seat is a long bench and stretches from C pillar to C pillar. Black carpet is on the floors, and some rubber protective mats are above the carpet. A simple black painted dash with circular speedometer and square gas gauge sit within the vertical ribbed speaker area which is fronted by an original steering wheel in good condition with the Castle Wolfsburg logo in the center of the half round chrome horn ring. A modern AM/FM radio is also mounted in the dash and fits perfectly. Below the dash is a bamboo and rope storage tray racing from kick panel to kick panel. The headliner is white and is nice and tight in its perforated pattern.

Drivetrain
A cleaned up non original 1500cc horizontally opposed 4-cylinder engine sits in the rear of this car. It has a 1-barrel Solex carb on top, and a 4-speed manual transmission. Power is transferred to the tires via a 4.120 geared axle. The engine appears nearly new and was installed just prior to our consignor's ownership.

Undercarriage
Minor surface rust is attaching itself to the dual exhaust system, and just a bit on the suspension, which shows as transverse torsion bars upfront and swing arm with torsion bars on the rear. The floor and front trunk pans present in black with a healthy peppering of surface rust, but no invasive rust is noted. Drum brakes are on all 4 corners to bring this bug to a safe and stable halt.

Drive-Ability
This car fired right up and gave that nice tinny sound only a rear engine VW can give. It shifted smoothly and corners as it should. It provided a nice ride, and even the simple interior was comfortable with plenty of interior room.

A good restoration with a few stones left unturned, but not anything to write home about. Very nice paint, a comfy spacious interior and a good runner, a classic and sounding like it 67 V-Dub. California here we come!

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This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914. Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person.