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Hey Guys,
Some of you asked for a picture of the Bug I bought for my youngest son. Here it is.  It's a 1974 Sunbug with sunroof, etc.  We just took it to a VW car show today and had a blast. Great little car for a high school kid.....it turns heads, good gas mileage, keeps it's value, Very small back seat......all good things.......check out the plate....
I'm now looking for an older VW bug for my wife.....

Frank D.

Nice Super Beetle. Good ones are hard to find.

Ajace, She is pushing 60 HP. Downhill. With a tailwind.

But they handle great, careful of the throttle off in a corner. Real cheap and easy to maintain. They have their own personality that you don't really understand until you have one a while. They are easy on gas. They are tough. With the engine over the drive wheels,  and a the right driver, they will go places they shouldn't.  Anyone who owned one has memories of the car, and the times they had for the rest of their lives. Hard to say that about most machines.

Frank, Please tell your son for me, to be safe, have fun, and I love his car. Plus, if he needs to, you can get the front seats out in about 10 seconds.

Thanks Rob!

I'll pass along the compliments, but I think i'll keep that "You can get the front seats out in 10 seconds" thing to myself......

Actually, it is a regular beetle, not a Super beetle.  Believe it or not, the regular beetles are more rare and worth a bit more.

Ajace, it seems to keep highway speeds pretty well, (65-70mph), but struggles on hills.....

Frank D

 Frank

I had wondered about that your listing "small back seat" ... now I know why...

Very nice bug, Frank.....my girls saw the picture on my computer when I had the forum pulled up and the older one promptly socked the younger one in the arm "Punch Bug Gold" ...ahhhh yes...fond memories...

Paula

Does it have the gas tank in the front where the trunk is? 

Yup,
Has an air cooled engine in the back, and the gas tank, spare tire, etc, under the hood in the front.
Windshield washer fluid runs off the air in the spare tire, and the battery in under the back seat.
No radiator, no anti-freeze, no computers.........pretty simple......like the owner........

Frank D.

faithfulFrank wrote:
Woa, I've never heard that one before.  I know Buicks and some GM's have the battery under the back seat. 

Maybe it's me. But it sure looks like what I call a Super Beetle in the pictures. Long front end, with enough room for the cowl vents and the emblem, and the filler cap above the fender. I always considered a Beetle with MacPherson struts a Super Beetle. I had a 72 that looks a lot like that one. Flat windshield and all.

Must be my perspective.

"ERICSBUG"... (license plate)...

YES... it is !  

It's a beauty Frank !

Love for your son takes you places you never dreamed of !  ...it's a good thing... !   

Dave...

Rob,
Must be the picture.......Super beetles, (except for '71 + '72) have spare tire flat in hood, curved windshield, a dashboard, and struts, and 5" longer.
Thanks guys.........Eric's only concern with this is that he cannot haul the big buck deer on it during hunting season.......but I have a pick up truck for that.
Well, gotta go to work.
See ya!

Frank D.