Vehicle Description
1974 Volkswagen Beetle Sun Bug Limited Edition - Harvest Gold
Metallic Paint - 1600cc Air Cooled 4-Cylinder Engine - 4 Speed
Manual Transmission - Sun Bug Edition Options: Sunroof with Air
Deflector, Padded 4 Spoke Steering Wheel, Rear Window Defogger,
Adjustable Sport Seats with Leatherette Inserts, Rosewood Trimmed
Dash, and Center Console - Let a Little Sunshine Into Your Life by
Keith Cones used by VW for marketing the Sun Bug Considered one of
the most recognizable vehicles of all time, the Volkswagen Beetle
has undoubtably deserved its right in automotive history. Developed
as a 'people's car' (Volkswagen in German) which was cheap and
simple to be mass-produced created a niche market for the Beetle.
With 21,529,464 vehicles produced over the years, the Beetle is the
one of the longest-running and most-manufactured car of a single
platform ever made. The Beetle marked a significant trend, led by
Volkswagen, and then by Fiat and Renault, whereby the rear-engine,
rear-wheel-drive layout increased from in production specifically
in continental Western Europe between the years of 1946 to 1956. In
1959, General Motors even jumped on this trend by launching an
air-cooled, rear-engined car, the Chevrolet Corvair �€" which also
shared the Beetle's flat engine and swing axle architecture. In the
1999 Car of the Century competition, the determine the world's most
influential car in the 20th century, the Beetle came in fourth on
the list, after the Ford Model T, the Mini, and the Citroen DS.
Offered here is a 1974 Volkswagen Beetle that has been outfitted
with the Sun Bug Limited Edition package. Not to be confused with
the normal Volkswagen slug bug, this very rare Sun Bug was a model
only built during the 1973 & 1974 model years. Sources vary on
exact production numbers for this limited edition package, but the
highest number we are able to find is 300 vehicles. Dressing up the
standard Beetle or Super Beetle, the Sun Bug was designed with
special gold paint, a special badge on the rear, black body side
graphics, unique shift knob, and even a rosewood dash. Even by
classic VW standards, it's a real charmer. Powered by a 1600cc air
cooled 4-cylinder that has been paired with a 4-speed manual
transmission, this Beetle is a sweetheart of a vehicle. Included
with the Sun Bug package are the following items, sunroof with air
deflector, padded 4-spoke steering wheel, rear window defogger,
adjustable sport seats with leatherette inserts, and a center
console. Although this Beetle sports the unique Harvest Gold
Metallic paint, there are a few imperfections in the paint and a
tear on the driver's seat. But this Volkswagen has never claimed to
be perfect. These Volkswagen Beetle Sun Bugs do not pop up for sale
often and this is a great chance to own this nostalgic moniker.
It's evident that this is not quite a concours model, but still
retains all the smiles and fun that the Beetle name is known for.
We encourage anyone to check out this Volkswagen as the next
edition to their collection. Please call if interested or e-mail
with specific questions. Thank you for looking.
