Gateway Classic Cars of Tampa is proud to offer this professionally
restored 1967 Volkswagen Beetle. This baby blue Beetle has less
than 200 miles since being restored and has been so stored in a
climate-controlled garage. The 1967 VW is the most desirable of all
vintage Beetles due to the 12-volt electrical system and it's the
last year of the European body style. It also housed the largest
engine to date. This car had upgraded to Coker radial tires with a
spare in the trunk with a modern adaptor for modern equipment. This
Beetle also has a Sapphire radio system installed and ready to help
you jam your favorite tunes. Beetle featured a rear-located,
rear-wheel drive, air-cooled four-cylinder, boxer engine in a
two-door bodywork featuring a flat front windscreen, accommodating
four passengers and providing luggage storage under the front
bonnet and behind the rear seat�and offering a coefficient of drag
of 0.41; to this relatively good CD, the also streamlined rear of
car was of help. The bodywork attached with eighteen bolts to its
nearly flat chassis which featured a central structural tunnel.
Front and rear suspension featured torsion bars along with front
stabilizer bar�providing independent suspension at all wheels.
Certain initial features were subsequently revised, including
mechanical drum brakes, split-window rear windows, mechanical
direction-indicators and the non-synchronized gearbox. Other
features, including its distinctive overall shape, endured. In
fact, the Beetle was prized for its seemingly unchanged appearance
and "marketed to American consumers as the anti-GM and Ford: 'We do
not believe in planned obsolescence. We don't change a car for the
sake of change.'"[52] Its engine, transmission, and cylinder heads
were constructed of light alloy. An engine oil cooler (located in
the engine fan's shroud) ensured optimal engine operating
temperature and long engine life, optimized by a thermostat that
bypassed the oil cooler when the engine was cold. Later models of
the carburetor featured an automatic choke. Engine intake air
passed through a metallic filter, while heavier particles were
captured by an oil bath. After 1960, steering featured a hydraulic
damper that absorbed steering irregularities. To see 100+ HD
pictures and videos of this 1967 Volkswagen Beetle please visit
GatewayClassicCars.com. For more information or to schedule an
appointment to view this vehicle in person, please call the Tampa
showroom at (813)645-6200 or email us directly at
[email protected].
