Vehicle Description
1967 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible (Please note: If you happen to
be viewing this 1967 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible on a site other
than GarageKeptMotors.com, it's possible that you've only seen some
of our many photographs of this vehicle due to website limitations.
To be sure you access all the more than 125 photographs, including
a short walk-around-and-startup video, please go to our main
website: GarageKeptMotors.) Is it true that every 1967 homecoming
queen rode in a Beetle convertible in the parade that year?
Probably not, but pretty girls sure looked good in those cars!
�€"Retired advertising executive Unless the homecoming queen
happened to be in Europe that year, chances are she wasn't riding
in this particular red Beetle Convertible; it was still in Germany.
Delivered over there, and then only sometime later returned to the
States by its first owner, this is a Euro-market example of a
highly desirable '67 Beetle Convertible. The Euro variants like
this one had no override bumpers, but did feature the dash pad that
was unavailable in the U.S. (They also had provisions for either
right-hand or left-hand drive.) Regardless, this lovely
red-over-black Beetle Convertible is a beautiful example of the
homecoming queen's parade ride. Purchased in Detroit by its current
owner in 2009, the car is in exceptional original condition. One of
just 6,349 convertibles (or roughly 2%) out of a total of 320,692
Beetles manufactured and imported to the U.S. that year, this is a
rare automobile by any standard. The car was professionally and
comprehensively restored in 2015 when its rust-free body underwent
a wet-sanding, so the paint shows beautifully inside and out. The
car has traveled a mere 500 miles since the restoration. Adding to
its appeal, the 1967 model-year cars were the first Beetles to be
equipped with the 12-volt electrical system and the larger, 1600cc
single-port, horizontal-4-cylinder engine which increased
horsepower to an impressive (!) 53. Be sure to watch the short
walk-around-and-startup video at the GarageKeptMotors site to hear
all those horses fired up. The benefits of the car's restoration
are obvious in its exterior paint. Uniformly shiny throughout, red
is a fun color that nicely captures the California-drop-top vibe
this model was known for. Body panels are straight and properly
aligned. Chrome trim-including the bumpers, hood handle, radio
antenna, body trim, and emblems-is all in excellent condition.
Aftermarket five-spoke wheels are attractive and similarly well
maintained. (Included in the sale are the car's original wheels and
hubcaps, as well as its factory-original set of owner's manuals,
and a complete BMPI tool kit.) The black-fabric convertible top is
also in excellent condition, and nicely matches the car's
upholstery color. The car's interior is just as nice as the
exterior. The simple, body-color-painted metal dash is virtually
flawless. The large center-positioned speedometer is the sole round
instrument with only a small square-ish fuel gauge alongside, and
the dash-mounted All transistor push-button AM radio in the center
position. The Wolfsburg-logo steering wheel in black is a similar
study in elegant simplicity, as is a wood knob showing the 4-speed
shift pattern. All the interior textured black vinyl upholstery
shows virtually no signs of wear. Both the front trunk and rear
engine compartment are clean and tidy with everything in its proper
place. From underneath, the car is every bit as immaculate and
impressive as it is from above. A car of this caliber deserves an
in-person inspection by any prospective purchaser. You are most
welcome to visit our Grand Rapids, Michigan showroom for that
purpose. We ask only that you get in touch in advance for an
appointment so that we can devote our attention to giving you a
complete tour of this Beetle Convertible. In one of the classic
1960's VW ads, the advertising people put the appeal of these
special drop-top cars th
