1973 Volkswagen Beetle
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1973 Volkswagen Beetle 1973 Volkswagen Beetle

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The cover of the 8-page color brochure for the 1973 Super Beetle read, "The '73 Beetle. All small cars are not created equal", a fact that Volkswagen had proven with years of constant improvements to the Beetle. The updates that took place with the 1302 were just the beginning in the plans to modernize the Beetle. In 1973 Volkswagen took a huge step forward with the introduction of a new and improved Super Beetle called the 1303. Most of the changes that had taken place on the Beetle were done for function and style, but a new windshield was added for completely different reasons. To comply with proposed U.S. safely regulations regarding the distance between passengers and the front windshield, Volkswagen introduced the new sharply curved front glass to the 1303. This panoramic windshield gave a remarkable 42% increase in visibility and improved the aero dynamics of the car as well. It also caused a change in the shape of the front hood and the roofline. The new shortened hood lost its traditional VW circle logo and gave the car a "pregnant look" in the transformation.The 1973 Super Beetle had VW purists rubbing their eyes when a redesigned, full sized, padded dashboard replaced the traditional flat one that had been inside the Beetle since 1958. This new dashboard was designed to house future air bags and to improve ventilation inside the car. By using an air vent channel that stretched from side to side near the front windshield a greater volume of fresh and heated air could be delivered to the occupants. The single gauge still remained but now was housed in a plastic binnacle in front of the driver. In the rear of the Beetle were the largest taillights ever installed on a Volkswagen, and most likely any other car of that era. These soon earned the nickname "elephant's feet" in VW circles and were thought to be ugly compared to the stylish "tombstone" taillights that preceded them.The '73 Super Beetle you see here is an incredibly restored car that benefited from a complete body off restoration in 2008. This car has had thousands of dollars invested to make it what you see today. The interior is all new with racing seats, custom door panels, custom dash and wood wheel, the motor has been rebuilt with tons of add on parts and the paint is nearly perfect all around. This is truly one of the nicest bug's I've seen in a very long time and has left no detail unturned. The paint on the car is nearly perfect with almost no imperfections. The base coat / clear coat is an extremely high quality paint job that was applied to a very solid body. The car has the manual retractable soft top which is a great addition and works with no problems. Both front and rear steel bumpers are in near perfect condition with no damage to be found. The vinyl soft top shows no rips or tears as well as the running boards. There has been an aftermarket set of fog lights installed that work with no problems as well as new side mirrors. Inside, the interior is all new and in near perfect condition. The seats are racing buckets that look great. Carpet and headliner are both new along with the custom door panels. There has been a wood steering wheel installed along with a custom wood dash that looks great. There have been aftermarket white face gauges installed that included volts, oil temperature, oil pressure and fuel level. There has been a Sony AM/FM/CD player with XM hook up installed that sounds great. Under the rear deck lid, you will find a completely rebuilt 4 cylinder that has been dressed with new pulleys and serpentine belt. Connected to the four speed manual transmission, the car runs as good as it looks. When they restored this bug, they didn't forget the suspension. They added new shocks and supports in the front and rear which really stiffen up the car. The wheels are chrome Empi's that look great and are wrapped with newer radials. The headlights have been changed to high output Xenon lights.VIN number is 1333001316 and the current mileage shows 81,514. The car is being sold on a clean Missouri title.

Stock #
4771
Vin:
4771
Transmission:
Manual
Mileage:
81,000