Vehicle Description
1965 Volkswagen Beetle
Hippie, also spelled hippy, member, during the 1960s and 1970s, of
a countercultural movement that rejected the mores of mainstream
American life. The movement originated on college campuses in the
United States, although it spread to other countries, including
Canada and Britain. The name derived from "hip," a term applied to
the Beats of the 1950s, such as Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac,
who were generally considered to be the precursors of hippies.
Although the movement arose in part as opposition to U.S.
involvement in the Vietnam War (1955-75), hippies were often not
directly engaged in politics, as opposed to their activist
counterparts known as "Yippies" (Youth International Party).
I Imagine myself sitting at the corner of Haight and Ashbury, maybe
a little high, all my worldly possessions in a bag next to me, and
this beautiful off white restored, fender skirted, roof racked,
very cool VW Beetle passes by, and I'm suddenly motivated to get a
job, and try to buy it. Call it a tangerine dream or tie dye fancy,
but you'll have to admit after seeing this "Bug" in person you will
not be able to restrain your inner Hippie. And did I mention a
consigner stated 39,152 original miles...groovy.
Exterior
Nicely done cream respray covers the classic curved steel panels of
this car that are framed with shiny and clean chrome bumpers. Who'd
a thought of putting fender skirts on a Beetle, but you have to
admit it makes the car uber cool. Its black sidewall tires with the
cream matching steel wheels, VW logo stamped moon caps, mini
taillights, headlight chromed visors. and...drumroll please, we're
packing up all our stuff and moving to California, and it will fit
on the roof, in the roof rack, of course!
Interior
With Coral (Orange?) mini checked insert pattern surrounded by
clear Coral bolsters, we can smell the utilitarian, which this
interior has written all over it in the form of simplicity. This
pattern covers 2 front buckets and a wide rear bench. A full metal
dash, in white, houses the usual round VDO speedo, and gas gauge,
surrounded by a large speaker. Keep it simple in here, but a nice
job also on the 2 tone door panels with their Coral vinyl panel
over a tuck and roll white panel that has a sewn in pouch. I'd be
remiss if I would not mention the bamboo shelf that runs the width
under the dash and is a simple but effective storage area. The
straight and true gear shift lever emanates from the rubber covered
floor.
Drivetrain
A 72ci 1.2 Liter air cooled restored engine sits in back and puts
out that iconic "tinny" sound that only an early model VW can
produce. It is fed by a 1-barrel carburetor and has a 4-speed
transmission attached. The engine starts very quickly, runs great,
and going through the gearbox is effortless.
Undercarriage
Well cared for we note some surface rust on suspension parts, and a
new set of floorpans, presenting in all black glory. Engine area is
drip free, and lower doors near rockers show no rust.
With its roof rack, and fender skirts, and wonderful engine sound
it does not get any better than this to harken back to a time when
free love was king, antiestablishment was cool, and tie dye was
awesome. This well presenting example can be driven right back to
1965 here at Classic Auto Mall!
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 300 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia
on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914.
Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the
vehicle in person.