Custom 1974 Volkswagen Beetle on 2040-cars
La Grange, Kentucky, United States
Transmission:Manual
Body Type:Convertible
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:1776
Fuel Type:GAS
Exterior Color: Red
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Interior Color: Red
Year: 1974
Number of Cylinders: 4
Make: Volkswagen
Model: Beetle - Classic
Trim: Standard
Options: Sunroof, CD Player
Drive Type: manual
1974 VW Standard Beetle. Body off pan rebuild intended as a daily driver, not a show car. Car runs great, but I'm looking for another project.
All rust has either been neutralized, or removed. New body door heater channels, 3" wider rear fiberglass fenders, LED tail lights, custom running boards, custom racing seats, new carpet throughout, new headliner, new windshield, all new wheel bearings, brakes drums, pads, and seals. New right rear trailing arm, wheel bearings and all new CV joints. Lowered 3 inches. Rear Hi-Jacker air adjustable shocks.
All new steering gearbox, tierods, ends, and ball joints. Custom headlights, LED running lights, New Dual stereo/CD player with Ipod/Aux adapter.
Body needs door and window rubber seals. Car doesn't have heat exchangers installed, I use a small electric heater mounted above the center console.
Engine was just rebuilt! Less than 500 miles on the engine. Increased displacement to 1776cc. Balanced crankshaft, lightened flywheel, new clutch and T/O bearing, new Mahle forged cylinders and pistons, Engle 110 grind Camshaft, Holley two barrel carburetor, Scat intake manifold, new 75 Amp alternator, new cooling fan and new electric fuel pump.
Transmission was disassembled, cleaned and re-assembled. EMPI polished aluminum shifter. Front wheels are new 15X5 EMPI 8 spoke chrome. Rear wheels are new Vision Wheels 15X8 6 spoke chrome. New rear tires. Over $7000.00 invested.
Also have original rear fenders, spare transmission, stock wheels, miscellaneous engine components.
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2013 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo Convertible
Wed, 10 Apr 2013Less Flower, More Power
Pardon our political incorrectness for a moment, but the Volkswagen New Beetle was, undeniably, a "chick car." There was almost nothing that the New Beetle offered to enthusiasts (of either gender), and by the end of its run, VW had even stripped all of the exciting engines from the car's lineup. Looking to resurrect some of the excitement behind the Beetle, the third generation of the iconic car ditched the cuteness when the coupe debuted for 2012, and now the 2013 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible aims to show how much fun drivers can have without a top.
Celebrating almost six and a half decades of the Beetle convertible, Volkswagen is offering a trio of distinct special editions that celebrate three of the car's most popular decades (the '50s, '60s and '70s), but as one of the unofficial cars of the 1960s, it would almost be a crime not to test this version, right? Besides, this is also the only special edition to get the turbocharged engine. While our first drive of the 2013 Beetle Convertible was in the fuel-miser TDI variation, our two-week romp in the 2013 Beetle Convertible '60s Edition came just as peak convertible weather was kicking off down in Florida.
New VW Beetle Convertible ad needs no disguise
Mon, 18 Feb 2013Convertibles make you do funny things. Ask someone if they'd drive a hardtop in near freezing temperatures with all the windows down and they might not even answer, thinking the question so ridiculous. Give that same person a convertible they love and you might just have to ask them to please put the top up even when snow is on the ground.
That guy has to take precautions to enjoy his proclivities, and as this new ad for the Volkswagen Beetle Convertible shows, not everyone understands. Have a watch below, and note that there's just one woman in the minute-long spot, and she's nowhere near the car. Seriously, why didn't VW run this commercial during the Super Bowl?
VW to unveil diesel-electric Twin-Up! in Tokyo
Fri, 08 Nov 2013We've received multiple reports that Volkswagen will be bringing a diesel-electric concept to the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show, set to take place later this month. The car, called the Twin-Up!, is based on the Up! city car, with some sources claiming this is a thinly veiled concept that will eventually enter production.
According to Automotive News Europe, the Twin-Up! will reportedly return 214 miles per gallon on the US cycle by combining an 800-cc, two-cylinder diesel and an electric motor. It will also boast plug-in capabilities, and will be able to cover 30 miles on electric power alone.
Autocar has a more complete picture of the Twin-Up!'s powertrain, though, claiming it's a modified version of the hybrid system found in the Volkswagen XL1. The Twin-Up! will get a more potent, 47-horsepower electric motor to the XL1's 27-hp unit, but will retain that car's 47-hp turbodiesel. The battery pack will also grow, from 5.5 kilowatt hours to 8.6 kWh. Both of these increases are necessary due to the increased weight of the Twin-Up! - it's some 900 pounds heavier than an XL1.