1970 Volkswagon Beetle Convertible

I purchased this car from the southwestern United States four years ago. I am selling it because I am not using it enough to warrant the upkeep and insurance. It has been continually garaged since I purchased it as a fair weather driver. I have never driven it in the rain and the car is completely rust free including. the original floor pans. the heater channels. and those other places you would expect a VW of this era to rust. There are pictures of the floor pans and of the spare tire well which are completely rust free. The lack of rust is what prompted my purchase initially as this is a problem with these vehicles. This is not a stock Volkswagon and has a number of non-stock features. The engine is 2180 cc with a Dellorto two barrel carburetor and electric fuel pump. It is well tuned and performs flawlessly with no smoking and excellent compression. I have removed the velocity stacks on the carburetor and installed a lower profile K&N filter so I could close the engine compartment for a more traditional look. I have the velocity stacks and taller K&N filter as well as the hinge extensions to accommodate the larger filter and they are included with the car. The velocity stacks improve the engine performance. There is an additional oil sump bolted to the bottom of the engine where the filter would normally be. It has its own screen filter and adds an additional four quarts of oil to improve cooling. I am to old for noisy mufflers so I installed one with a quite rumble. The engine has an tuned exhaust header. From the late shifting I suspect the transmission has a freeway flyer type high ratio although I have not opened the transmission. The front turn signals are recessed into the front bumper to give the fenders a cleaner look. I have a set of original german signals I will include. The front spindles are two inches lower then the stock ones so the car is lower in the front and has 145/15 tires that are almost new. The rear has almost new 165/15 tires. The car has custom wheels. The stock steering wheel has been replaced with a much smaller one. Originally I did not like the way this looked and I was going to replace it but I found it much easier to get in to the front seat with the smaller wheel. All of the lights. signals. and the fuel gauge work. The alternator charges. The interior is in excellent condition although it is not stock. All of the rubber window seals are new. The top and top bows are new and the original glass in the top is in good condition. The headliner is new as is the insulation under the top. The car is registered as an antique in Virginia and driven only occasionally. I will include the original Virginia 1970 license plates at the buy it now price or a California "BUGIN 70" plate if prefered.  There is no heat in the car. I purchased heat exchangers and heater parts but decided because I do not use the car in cold weather not to install them. The car has no horn but has the connecting wire for one. The spare is a 165/15 and does not fit the original location designed for the 155/15 original to Volkswagens of that era. The car has a newer style crank jack you would find on a super beetle.  There is no windshield washer and the car has no radio. The milage is what appears on the original odometer and may not be accurate although I have no reason to suspect otherwise. The car is in exceptional condition but is over 40 years old and is sold as is. Transportation is the responsibility of the buyer although I will assist in any way I can. You can fly in and drive home if you like.  Payment by bank money transfer is preferred.  If you are going to be near Williamsburg Virginia please come and drive it. I have owned four other air cooled Volkswagens and know this is a very nice car.  

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