1975 Volkswagen Beetle

1975 Volkswagen Beetle Some things change. Some things never change. Volkswagen does both. Take a look at the 1949 Volkswagen. Now take a look at the 1975 model. If you can spot the nearly 30,000 changes we've made, you're good. And if you can't, don't feel bad. That's the way we like it. Way back when we first started making the Volkswagen, we designed it not necessarily to look good, but to run good. So, we didn't have to bend ourselves out of shape, bending last year's car into this year's shape. From the '75 brochure.  For consignment, a 1975 Volkswagen Beetle showing 73,734 miles, but the true miles are unknown. This one's been subject to a body off restoration where everything is new or redone, and well documented, right up to the new seat covers and cushions added in 2025.  Exterior Subtle changes can't be seen on this well proportioned car, but in '75 doors and lights were made slightly larger, and this specimen looks particularly nice in Deift Blue, a darker blue that allows any of the polished trim to shine through, including that line that travels the shoulder and follows the contours on the curved front and sloping rear. From every angle, it's classic Bug, from the louvered rear hatch and rounder bumpers to the fender perched front turn signals and everything in between, so well executed that it's become one of the most popular automobiles in history. VW stamped hubcaps top 15-inch wheels with 165/80R15 tires that have an early 2025 date code under flared fenders that are connected visually by the distinctive, rubberized running board. Imperfections are few, with several areas where we find bubbles, and a touched up chip and scratch.  Interior Blue vinyl door cards and their pleated pouch present in perfect condition and the color translates to the textured vinyl of the tall bucket front seats, also in great condition and mirrored by the back bench. A sport style steering wheel fronts the bug's simple dash, with the speedometer front and center with embedded odometer and gas gauge while the center dash is reserved for the updated AM/FM/CD radio with Bluetooth in grain textured plastic under a textured dash pad. The stick shift rises from the floor adorned with gray carpet that crawls up the side to cover the kick panels. Up above, the perforated white vinyl headliner is intact but shows some staining on the sides. The front trunk houses the spare and a carpet mat and presents cleanly.  Drivetrain Out back, we have a 1600cc flat four cylinder, rated at 46 horsepower and now fueled by a Weber dual 2-barrel carburetor conversion. A 4-speed manual transmission sends power to the rear axle with 3.875 gears that get this Beetle scurrying.  Undercarriage Road spray throughout is the only thing that diverts from super clean conditions underneath. Newer drum brakes are found on all four wheels, and dual exhaust flows through a stock style muffler before terminating via one, short tailpipe. Suspension includes VW's notable transverse torsion bar up front and swing axle, trailing arm and torsion bar suspension on the independent rear. Drive-Ability This nicely sorted car drives as well as it looks. Forty-six horses is enough to get around our test loop and for you, around town, and the ultimately comfortable interior and ideal sitting position and visibility of the VW makes it fun to drive and the reason why millions bought them. All functions on this simple car work as intended and we roll this clean blue dome back to the mall. While Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were working at the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions will be working at the time of your purchase.  This basic beetle is one of the 82,030 sold in the U.S. in '75 and that figure includes the larger, Super Beetles, and the limited edition La Grande Bug. But it's these standard Beetles that sold the most and served as reliable, fun, and economical commuter cars for millions of people. I