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 andyou 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 tail-lamps 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 withECE regulationsrather 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
42psi. A pressure valve in the connecting hose closed airflow to
the fluid reservoir if spare tire pressure fell below 30psi, 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
withpictographs. 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! OR Please Copy & Paste the Link Below
to Watch the Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTP_Km-ZhHM VIN:
1102977705 Note: Please see full terms and conditions listed below
that pertain to the purchase of any said vehicle, thank you.
