Vehicle Description
The Volkswagen Beetle, officially the Volkswagen Type 1 is a
two-door, five-passenger, rear-engine economy car that was
manufactured and marketed by German automaker Volkswagen (VW) from
1938 until 2003. The first Volkswagen was one of the first
rear-engined cars since the Brass Era. The Beetle is the
longest-running and most-manufactured car of a single platform ever
made. It is finished in highly desirable Mars Red with black
interior and black Convertible top, nice chrome trim, good bumpers
and lights, and window glass. It has been well maintained and
modified and is ready to be enjoyed by a new owner. The Volkswagen
Beetle Convertible was given special treatment, with a much
modified VW engine flat-four, paired to a 4-speed manual transaxle
and that producing 48 horsepower when new, and a lot more now. Has
performance parts like the twin carbs, modified ignition, degree
wheel on the crank pulley, exhaust, dual chrome air cleaners, and
more. Vw Motor is now a 1915 mm with 2000 miles after rebuild. New
duel Weber 44s. New disk brake conversion kit. New front end struts
and shocks. New sway bar tie rod ends and bushings.new tires. New
seat shocks. New interior. New roof and boot. The folding top is as
tight and quiet as the sedan thanks to its thick "sandwich" top
construction and glass rear window. The black bucket seat interior
is nice with a padded steering wheel, nice door panels, wood grain
inserts in the dash, gauge package, floor shifter, and more. Beetle
rides on black painted 4-spoke mag wheels with black wall tires and
is a car that is a detailed rolling collection of VW part numbers.
The 1979 Volkswagen Beetle we have at Classic Vintage Exchange is a
great little VW to drive and have fun in, especially with its
modified motor and convertible top. It was the last year for the
Beetle convertible and will prove out to be a great VW to collect
too. We also have a huge folder full of receipts on parts and work
on this VW including the high performance engine build. And we have
the original Owners Manual and Warranty Card.
