Vehicle Description
Conceived as a simple, cheap, easy to produce family car, the
Volkswagen K�fer translated from German into People's Car named
Beetle. The car went on to be extremely successful all over the
world and "Volkswagen Culture" defined generations of Americans. In
July 2003, the last Beetle rolled off the production line in
Mexico. Over 21 million units were produced and the little Beetle
came in fourth place in the worldwide "car of the century"
competition in 1999.
GR Auto Gallery is pleased to present this nice and simple 1973
Beetle for your consideration. Finished in a lovely shade of Marina
Blue, the owner tells us the paint is completely original and we'd
be inclined to agree. While it does have imperfections from age,
the paint quality is still quite nice overall, with an even
finished and decent gloss. The chrome trim is in nice original
condition and is definitely presentable as is the other plastic and
rubber trim. The car rides on factory 15in steel wheels with the
beauty dishes. Twin exhaust round out the modest, but charming
exterior. The interior is in very nice shape and features black
trim as well as black leatherette seats. The seats are in excellent
condition and have good padding, the headliner is equally nice. The
dash board is original and crack free and still has the original
radio. The factory steering wheel is very nice as well and is free
of cracks. Carpets, and other trim are also very nice.
The horizontally opposed 1600cc 4 cylinder engine is an eager
runner and claims to have been rebuilt by Hesperia Automotive in
2011. The current owner has owned the car since a similar date and
has put very limited miles on it since then. The car drives
wonderfully and the 4-speed manual is easy to operate. These cars
represent a whole era of car culture and are full of charm. This
Beetle is an excellent original example of a legendary car.
Gr Auto Gallery, LLC and our sister company, Wheelz Sales and
Leasing Inc. makes every effort to represent each vehicle
accurately and with integrity. We also welcome third party
inspections when necessary. Although we try to do our very best to
be accurate in our description writing we are human and do make
mistakes. Unless otherwise noted, All vehicles are sold AS IS, No
Warranty Expressed or Implied. All sales final.