Vehicle Description
1979 VOLKSWAGEN SUPER BEETLE CABRIOLET
Odometer shows 35k miles, this car is in pristine condition.
Beautiful well documented VW Super Beetle convertible. Car has had
a complete body-off restoration. 1584 CC air cooled fuel injected 4
cylinder, 4 - speed manual transmission. Air condition, chrome
bumpers and mirrors. Top is in excellent condition, bucket seats,
floor shift, AM/FM/ Cassette Blaupunkt radio, clock and seat
belts.
VW Beetle, officially known as the Volkswagen Type 1, was
originally designed as a means of transportation for the German
masses the same way Ford's Model T was for America in the early
20th century. Designed by Ferdinand Porsche, the "Volks-wagen" or
"People's Car" had to meet four requirements laid out by the German
Government; to be fuel efficient, carry two adults and two children
comfortably, be capable of 60mph and feature an air-cooled rear
engine. Porsche and his staff tried various combinations with the
aerodynamic "beetle" shape and ultimately it was the designated
Type 38, with split rear windows that became the Type 60 or
"KdF-Wagen" translated as the "Strength through Joy Car." After
WWII, the British controlled Volkswagen Factory was rebuilt and the
car slowly entered mass production. The Type 1's unconventional
appeal in the traditional large car market of the United States
eventually brought in strong sales figures and resulted in
Volkswagen producing more Beetle derivatives, such as the Type 2
Microbus, Karmann Ghia, the Thing and the Type 3 platform of
air-cooled flat-4 engine vehicles. Eventually the sales trend of
the imported VW's caught the eye of American Auto Makers and
resulted in the "Big Three" producing their own compact cars. This
would do little to change that the American Public had been smitten
by the "Bug." While the Beetle was produced in its original
air-cooled form in Mexico until 2003, 1977 would see the last
Beetle sedans roll off the assembly lines in Germany. For 1978 and
1979 the only German-built Beetle model available was the Super
Beetle Convertible by Karmann. As German Beetle production would
end in 1979, the last generation of Beetle's are highly
sought-after by collectors and enthusiasts around the globe,
especially in original German specification.
EXTERIOR:
• White
• Chrome bumpers and mirrors
• White convertible top
INTERIOR:
• White
• Bucket Seats
• AM/FM/Cassette Radio
• A/C
MECHANICS:
• 1584 CC air cooled fuel injected 4 cylinder
• 48 hp
• Fuel Injection
• 4 Speed manual transmission
UNDERCARRIAGE:
• Front Suspension - Independent, coil/shock absorber struts
• Rear - Independent, with trailing and diagonal arms, torsion
bars
• Mechanical parking brake
This vehicle comes with excellent documentation - Certified
appraisal (2017), maintenance records, restoration receipts,
AutoMuseum Volkswagen record.
Call us at 941-355-1955, a live person answers the phones from 9am
- 9pm (EST)
Financing is available on our website
www.classiccarsofsarasota.com
We can ship this vehicle world wide door to door
Our indoor showroom is located at 7910 25th Court East Unit 107
Sarasota, FL 34243
