1979 Volkswagen Super Beetle Base Convertible 2-door 1.6l on 2040-cars
Orland Park, Illinois, United States
This 1979 VW Super Beetle Karmann Convertible (built 03/1979) is being offered with a low reserve. It is a low mileage car (59,084) that spent most of its’ life towed behind a motor home. It still has the tow hitch attached to the front cross member. The body and floor pan are solid and rust free. Vehicle was rustproofed when new (Rusty Jones rustproof) and has held up very well. Color is # K6V – River Blue Metallic. This vehicle is in excellent condition, and maintains its fuel injection system. It starts fine and runs beautifully. The interior is in great condition with no tears in the upholstery. A new rubber floor pad has been installed and carpeted floor mats are in place. Clutch is good and the brakes and suspension have been freshened. All electronics work and the heater / blower are functional. Please see the list below of the reconditioning done to the car. The original convertible top is in good shape but the headliner may need attention. This vehicle needs minor tweaks to make it perfect. The car accelerates fine , handles great, and brakes well. You will not be disappointed with this vehicle. The 1979 Super Beetle Convertible is the last VW type 1 sold in the USA and has become very collectible. There were 10,681 built for worldwide consumption. The average retail has been around $14,000. The reserve for this auction is lower than average retail. Please review the attached (24) photos and bid if you wish to own a fine collectible vintage VW. Thank you for your consideration. I am a VW enthusiast and have personally performed the following work to bring this 35 year old car up to new standard:
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VW Up Buggy may be headed to showrooms
Tue, 02 Jul 2013Volkswagen showed six conceptual takes on its Up at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, one of those being the Up Buggy. Although few will probably remember it, VW has not forgotten it, applying for a patent for the Meyers Manx revival roadster way back in March 2012 and being approved in June of this year, according to a report in Autocar. That will give the automaker a 14-year lock on the design while it decides whether to move forward with a reboot of its past.
A patent doesn't mean the Up Buggy will ever move beyond the sheet-of-paper stage, but Autocar says VW is studying the market to see if a production version is feasible. We can't see North America ever getting it, but even so, we wouldn't complain if they made it - especially if they put an exposed engine in back that was set off by 18-inch-long twin tailpipes jutting straight up into the air. However, for a company that aims to be the world's number-one automaker by 2018, a niche vehicle for its mass-market brand would be a surprising use of resources.
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.
Volkswagen Group, BMW Z4 top Total Value Awards by Strategic Vision
Tue, 11 Dec 2012It was just nine months ago that Strategic Vision announced its 2011 Total Value Awards, but you don't have to wait until next year for the 2012 awards. The Volkswagen Group keeps its lead as the number one brand, with seven products taking top category spots: Golf, Jetta Wagon, CC, Eos and Audi A3 Wagon, Q5 and Q7. Strategic Vision says "true innovation" - "rich and impactful, intuitive, motivational, in-depth and is able to trigger description by the user in great specificity" - is the open secret of the brands with the strongest showings. Results are culled from 77,153 owners covering more than 350 new cars bought between September of 2011 and 2012 ranked in the Total Value Index (TVI).
Other notable winners are Hyundai-Kia following VW in the brand category and having the Hyundai Elantra and Kia Sorento among category winners, the BMW Z4 taking the premium roadster category and the highest overall score of any vehicle, the Chevrolet Volt continuing to gather silverware in the Special Category, nabbing the second-highest score of all and representative of "nearly perfect innovation," and Chrysler and Dodge being most improved.
Check out the press release below for your day's dose of jargon and all the winners.