According to the seller, this car was purchased new by a young American couple from a German dealer in 1966. They drove it through the hills of Germany while on their honeymoon and shipped it back to the U.S. where it has been ever since. It can now be found for sale here on eBay with a current bid of $14,300. Located in Euclid, Ohio, this beautiful car is ready for a new home. Check it out.
Like the rest of the car, the interior is very clean. You’d almost think that it has been recently restored. If you believe the story that the seller puts forth, this car must have been stored very well when it wasn’t being driven.
Similar to the interior, the engine compartment is very clean. Again, you’d think it was recently restored. The ad doesn’t say what the engine is, but it should be the 1285cc 4-cylinder. You can see the “1300” badge on the engine cover. With a little over 30K miles, this car should have years of life left in it. Keen-eyed VW enthusiasts will be able to tell if any aftermarket parts exist. Leave a comment if you see anything off about this engine compartment.
Overall, this is a really nice car that anyone would be proud to own. The exterior and interior colors are a classic combination that looks great together. What do you think of this one? Is the seller’s story true?
No way this car is original and unrestored. The engine compartment is mint! Does look like the original car and distributor so nothing was lost in the purity of the car. Like the gray color and this one has the deluxe pop out rear windows. I would take this hands down over the 95 Beetle listed.
The coil is aftermarket, but a very common and acceptable upgrade on almost all air cooled Volkswagens.
The rest of the motor looks stock..a lot of times the generator gets replaced with an alternator and the carb switched with a Weber.
This bug is beautiful but it is NOT 100% original which calls into doubt all of the sellers statements. Buyer beware.
Repainted (does not match shell underbody or rims and see underdash rust.
Exterior trim has been replaced (steering wheel horn is pitted but exterior not pitted, no way).
Front bumper replaced with cheapest chrome option (see black grommet at overrider)
Where is license plate light harness wire?
It could be a low millage bug, or not. The odometer is easy to alter and the hoops the seller jumps through regarding millage authenticity seem doubtful based on the obvious originality claim.
The beading around the fenders is black replacement. Original beading was same as ar color.
You are wrong, the beading in the fenders was always black and none were body colored to my knowledge.
Fender beading was always black and never body color until repainted
Original fender beading would have been Panama beige for this bug. Fender beading was always color matched on all US imported “deluxe” Type1’s.
Carb has been replaced at least once. .rob.
’66 Beetles are arguably the best year… Original or not, this one’s a beauty!
WOW! If this is all original and not restored, it’s one of the cleanest 66s I’ve seen. Well worth the $$
My dad had one. Zero to 60 in 30 seconds.
Sorry Johnny, 67 is the best year. My wife went to Germany on vacation in the summer of 1967 and they bought a VW Convertible Bug with a Karman installed interior . Picked it up at the Karman plant. I am slowly getting it a little safer and hopeful to drive. Some points taken above look true. Ours does not have 30,000 miles on it, we are at 109000. Definitely painted…no way the license plate light cover has that kind of seal between the latch and the light unless replaced. The front bumper and grommet looks exactly like ours (granted, sister in law rear ended someone, theirs could have been replaced from the accident).
The floor carpeting doesn’t look correct either, should have more of a brown tint if from Germany I believe. So I am guessing that has been replaced also. I sure would like to see a picture of the brake drums without the wheels on the car.
But it does look nice though gosh I am not a fan of that color.
When we were a two car family, dad went to work in the Ford truck and mom would do errands in our Bahama blue (I say light mint green) ’66 bug. Every one of my friends had a mom that drove automatic only. My mom was not scared of operating a clutch and watching her wring out every ounce of power from that little 4 banger was amazing to watch. She moved onto our 924 when dad got a 944 Turbo. She was driving the “two-four” until her mid 70’s.
I know a couple up town. Had a beetle,a old jeep station wagon and a big old Buick(60 some model) that looked brand new. From the 50,s until the passed away a few years ago. So far no one has heard on knows anything about their estate. Someone keeps the grass cut neat. I,ll start watch closely next summer and find out something. I,ve never seen the vehicles out. Some one is gonna get some nice vehicles their. She was a retired school teacher and he sold insurance. We had a crooked banker. That grabbed property when their was no heirs,but I know the man and wife has heirs.
You are wrong, the beading in the fenders was always black and none were body colored to my knowledge.
Well, I won’t argue with you but my 1973 Super Beetle came — from the factory — with matching baby blue beading, and still has it. I just double checked the photos I took, in 1966, of my friends brand new 1966 Beetle and the beading was the same color as the body, a creamy white. Another friend’s 1964 Beetle, in 1969, had the same color medium blue beading as the paint. If you’re seeing cars with black beading, the beading has been replaced. If you’ve got period photos to show otherwise, I’d love to see them.
On the Fender “Welt” issue so many seem to think it was black but as far as I can remember it was painted with the car from new. Replacements were all black and the best place to buy the material back in the day was thru Vintage Ford parts stores. I drove a ’57 back in the 60’s just a few times, and the last time was a cool January day a guy crossed the center line doing 40 mph and hit me head on.
I still had a soft spot for the Bug so then after surviving that I bought and drove a ’56 from ’65 till ’68, at that time Uncle Sam decided he needed my help. Later after my tour I bought a ’70 w/ factory air (imagine that) and drove it over 10 years. Great little cars they are. I do not believe this listed car is all original as others here have said. If I had to pick a best year Bug today, I would go with the ’67 as it had several updates over the past and the best being the 12v system.
The Solex PICT-3 carburetor on the ’66 Beetle was troublesome. It allowed gasoline to leak out of the valve cover(s). There’s a YouTube video for fixing this problem.
My dad bought this same car, same color for $1810.00 in 1966. He then gave it to me on my 17th birthday with 100k miles on it. He then stopped at a VW dealership in South Carolina while on a business trip and bought a white 66 which he drove home to CT. The white one was several years old but looked like new. My sister got that one and ended up blowing the engine which at 17 years old I replaced with a few hand tools. Good memories.