George! You forgot a really important feature! In the engine and boot lid, the rubber seal is on the lid rather than the body. This was a feature to keep the body from holding water and rusting. Instead, if anything rusted, it was the lid - easily replaceable!
Love the video and the car, thank you for sharing it with us! It’s sad that we were not able to purchase these VW Beetles, new, after 1979. If Americans are free like we always say we are, why were we not free to purchase any car that’s built regardless of it’s safety ratings? Hint…. We’re not really free… we are serfs of the administrative state. I would love to have that car as a daily driver.
If Mexico were a safe place to visit or to have a holiday home, and I were rich enough to buy a holiday home there, I would have bought one of those Ultimate Editions to drive around while there!
I was born in late 1963, and Beetles and VW Buses were everywhere during my childhood and my early adult years. Our first Beetle was a used 1960, black with red interior and cloth sunroof. That was later traded in for a new light blue 67, another iconic year. Later in the mid 70s, my dad bought another light blue 67, years after privately selling the prior one. He overhauled engine, and got it running good. A year later, Dad bought a new 77 Pinto, repaired the 67s body damage, and had it repainted. It looked awesome after the respray! It was unfortunately one car too many. So, the Bug was sold to our neighbor across the street. I don't think his wife was pleased! She was happy when he replaced it with a new LTD II.
I like the original beetle too, low price, reliable... Add some modern safety features and fuel injection, it could be a hit. But i think it will not pass today safety crash. Today people die more of disease, violence, drugs, obesity... Than car crash.
in h.s. during the 1970's i drove a 1968 beetle that looked very much like this one. mine was the autostick. can't tell you have many times people asked me ' where's the clutch'?
The Mexico production plant built standard Beetles only. Hard top Super Beetle production ended in Germany 1977. And the Convertible Super Beetle ended in Germany, January 1980, at the Karmann production plant.
like river blue said only standard models the last being a 2004. We have a ultima edition 2004 beetle here one of the very last to roll off the assembly line before the marque passed into history. Looks just like a 69 standard beetle except for fuel injection front disc brakes and electronic ignition
This is because it has a catalytic converter welded to the muffler. And rather than have two cats all the exhaust enters the cat on the right side and flows through the cat, then through the muffler and exits out that single exhaust pipe. The engine skirt is blistered out further to accommodate all of it.
there are still plenty available but buy the best one you can afford and have it checked. Many send me picture shoots to get my opinion before purchase. Sort of like an on line pre purchase inspection. Glad to do it
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Beautiful car, thank you for sharing and maintaining the history of these wonderful cars
George! You forgot a really important feature! In the engine and boot lid, the rubber seal is on the lid rather than the body. This was a feature to keep the body from holding water and rusting. Instead, if anything rusted, it was the lid - easily replaceable!
Love the video and the car, thank you for sharing it with us!
It’s sad that we were not able to purchase these VW Beetles, new, after 1979.
If Americans are free like we always say we are, why were we not free to purchase any car that’s built regardless of it’s safety ratings? Hint…. We’re not really free… we are serfs of the administrative state.
I would love to have that car as a daily driver.
I have an all red 1998 Mexi-beetle with less than 20K miles and in great shape if you are interested. PM me if you want more information.
Thank Ralph Nader! And the rise of the nanny state.
If Mexico were a safe place to visit or to have a holiday home, and I were rich enough to buy a holiday home there, I would have bought one of those Ultimate Editions to drive around while there!
I was born in late 1963, and Beetles and VW Buses were everywhere during my childhood and my early adult years. Our first Beetle was a used 1960, black with red interior and cloth sunroof. That was later traded in for a new light blue 67, another iconic year. Later in the mid 70s, my dad bought another light blue 67, years after privately selling the prior one. He overhauled engine, and got it running good. A year later, Dad bought a new 77 Pinto, repaired the 67s body damage, and had it repainted. It looked awesome after the respray! It was unfortunately one car too many. So, the Bug was sold to our neighbor across the street. I don't think his wife was pleased! She was happy when he replaced it with a new LTD II.
Another giveaway in the rear is the single exhaust pipe
Great review ! Thank You !
Boy VW made a mistake ending the original beetle run! I would trade my two current cars for two of those in a heartbeat!
I like the original beetle too, low price, reliable... Add some modern safety features and fuel injection, it could be a hit. But i think it will not pass today safety crash. Today people die more of disease, violence, drugs, obesity... Than car crash.
Great review, would have been nice to hear the engine sound !
in h.s. during the 1970's i drove a 1968 beetle that looked very much like this one.
mine was the autostick. can't tell you have many times people asked me ' where's the clutch'?
20 years today since the last original Beetle left the Mexican factory!
+1. . A thorough review! .. Did the Mexico VW production build both standard Beetle and Super Beetle models?
Cheers, M/S
The Mexico production plant built standard Beetles only. Hard top Super Beetle production ended in Germany 1977. And the Convertible Super Beetle ended in Germany, January 1980, at the Karmann production plant.
like river blue said only standard models the last being a 2004. We have a ultima edition 2004 beetle here one of the very last to roll off the assembly line before the marque passed into history. Looks just like a 69 standard beetle except for fuel injection front disc brakes and electronic ignition
we are wonderfully open and having new adventures every day. We need a videographer, Chas are you up to it?
Funny to see the left side only exhaust pipe.
This is because it has a catalytic converter welded to the muffler. And rather than have two cats all the exhaust enters the cat on the right side and flows through the cat, then through the muffler and exits out that single exhaust pipe. The engine skirt is blistered out further to accommodate all of it.
Did Mexico require catalytic converters when these last Beetles were built?
yes
Hey camera guy,
Zoom in so we can see what he’s talking about.
I WANT ONE
there are still plenty available but buy the best one you can afford and have it checked. Many send me picture shoots to get my opinion before purchase. Sort of like an on line pre purchase inspection. Glad to do it
Is this place CLOSED or what? NOTHING NEW in over a YEAR?