Vehicle Description
1968 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible Valour Red exterior with black
soft-top and black leatherette interior 1500cc flat four-cylinder
engine Four-speed manual transmission Hella headlights and VDO
gauges Tidy undercarriage� Beetle collectors, take heart because
MotoeXotica Classic Cars has yet another classic 1960's Beetle
convertible! - a 1968 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible finished in red
exterior with a black interior and top. These classic Bugs are a
blast to own and�you will get more thumbs up with an old bug than
lots of other cars. Everyone has a bug story to share! Dressed in
Valour Red, this Bug's paint and trim are in overall very good
order, with blemishes visible upon close inspection on the
passenger side. The windows are clear and intact and while the
lights, including the Hella headlights, are in overall good shape.
This Bug rides on factory steel wheels with caps surrounded by
blackwall tires, size 165R15 at all four corners. The tires and
wheels look good. The car's bodywork is solid and straight and the
folding roof is in good order. The forward cargo bay is in very
good shape and has a full-size spare tire. The engine bay is tidy
and the bumpers fit very well to the car's body. In the rear is
VW's bulletproof �1500cc flat four-cylinder buttoned to a
four-speed manual transmission. Inside, the car's black leatherette
interior complements the car's exterior. The high-back front
buckets and rear bench seats are in great shape, the black carpet
is in good order and the black instrument panel, with its VDO
gauges, all look good but the fuel gauge is inoperable. The
original two-spoke steering wheel is present and looks good with
its metal horn ring but the horn is inoperable. The inner door
panels, mirror glass and shift lever are all in good order.
Completing the interior is a JVC AM/FM stereo with a cassette deck.
Nineteen Sixty-Eight was a year of major change for the Beetle. The
most noticeable of which were the new larger, higher mounted
C-section bumpers. At the rear, new larger taillamps were adopted
and were able to accommodate reversing lamps, which were previously
separate bumper-mounted units. Beetles worldwide received the '67
North American style vertical headlamp placement but with
replaceable-bulb headlamps compliant with�ECE regulations�rather
than the US sealed beams. Other improvements were a new outside gas
filler with spring-loaded flap, eliminating the need to open the
trunk to refuel. The fuel gauge was integrated with the speedometer
and was now electrically actuated rather than cable-operated. The
spare tire now pressurized the windscreen washer, which was to be
maintained at a pressure of 42�psi. A pressure valve in the
connecting hose closed airflow to the fluid reservoir if spare tire
pressure fell below 30�psi, which was above the recommended
pressures for the road tires. A ventilation system was introduced,
which drew fresh air into the cabin from louvers on the front
decklid. For improved shifting, the shift lever was shortened,
stiffened and moved rearward by three inches. A number of safety
improvements were made in order to comply with the then-new
American safety regulations: trigger-operated outside door handles,
a secondary front hood latch, collapsing steering column, soft vent
window latches, rotary glove compartment latch and instrument panel
knobs labeled with�pictographs. US models received a padded
instrument panel that was optional in other markets. To meet North
American head restraint requirements, VW developed the industry's
first high-back bucket seat. Competition to this Volkswagen in 1968
included Chevrolet's Corvair. This car is currently located at our
facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer
shows 11,787 miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean and
clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!! Click here for
our YouTube video of the Beetle! VIN: 1102977705 Note: Please see
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of any said vehicle, thank you.