1966 VW Classic Beetle For Sale~Fantastic Original Survivor~Must See to Appreciate!

1966 VW Classic Beetle - Original!
It is common knowledge that the chrome bumper Beetles are the true
collectible models, and that they have skyrocketed in value. So which of
these is considered the best? For many VW aficionados it’s the 1966
because of its high-revving engine that makes this model year more fun
and sporty to drive. And that is what’s you’ll find on this example: the
original engine with only 78k miles from new. The ownership of this
cherished car is known (2 owners) so the history and mileage is correct.
In all respects, this is an exceptional, collector-quality Beetle, as it is
entirely original except for one high-quality repaint in its original color,
Rubin Red L456. That means that all its sheet metal, floors, trunk,
interior, headliner, carpets, etc. are original and they all are in excellent
condition. Even the radio is original and it works! An unrestored car
with one repaint qualifies as a genuine “survivor” car, which makes it
far more valuable than even well-restored examples.
Mechanically the car is perfect and recently completed a 200-mile trip
without a glitch. It has just received a full tune-up including valve
adjustment, timing, new plugs and a fresh oil change. The engine runs
smoothly and burns no oil; the gears shift smoothly with all synchros
working perfectly, clutch and brakes are excellent, and all the
instruments, lights (even the interior light!) work.
If you’ve always wanted a Beetle, or the thought of owning the most
practical and trouble-free collector car sounds appealing, this may be
the finest example on offer.
Keep in Touch,
Michael Runnalls
Specialty Car Marketing & Media
WeBe Autos Ltd.
Long Island, NY 11780
[e-mail]
www.WeBeAutos.com
(O)631-339-0399
(C)516-729-2003
Skype: 661-748-0245 / webeautos
(F)631-389-2605
Ask us How WeBe Could Be Selling Your Car Too!

[@monav4062]

The 1966 VW Bug was the first car that I ever owned. I bought it in 1979 while living in San Pedro, CA. I didn't know anything about cars -- and after paying $800.00 dollars for the car, I ended up needing to replace the engine. I had it bored out to a 1600cc and had the electrical all changed over 110v. I had it repainted a cool cream color and had all of the chrome and the headliner re-done. I owned that car for almost 10 years and used it as a daily driver and then one rainy day -- a lady ended up rear-ending me and ended the life of my beautiful 1966 VW bug! When that car got towed away! I went home and cried like a baby! I became depressed and stayed depressed for quite awhile. And -- then, that's when I found my 1972 VW Convertible bug -- OH SHE WAS A REAL BEAUTY !!! And, I fell in love all over again -- but that's another story!! 💋💋💋😉😉😉

[@chrisslaughter4537]

My best friend had this bug bright red 66 roll back we totaled the day he put dual carbs on it he had fender skirts on his

[@robertdavis1255]

Thanks for sharing.....I purchased one new in 1966...best car I ever owned ....only sold in 1972 because of growing family.... cheers from Australia 😀

[@erintyres3609]

The red marks on the speedometer at 5:29 show the recommended shift points. Low gear is up to 15 mph, second gear is tops out at 32, and you shift into high gear at 47. The six volt electrical system meant that one would never know if the engine would crank when you turned the key. VW owners from that era would often park on a hill so that they could start the car by coasting and popping the clutch. Reverse was rather hard to find. The windshield washers worked on compressed air. You would add air to a reservoir up front whenever you added washer fluid. Compared to other cars of that time, it performed very well in the snow. The horn was located near the front bumper where it got drenched in water and bathed in dirt, so it usually didn't work. The battery was under the back seat. I had forgotten all about the gas cap under the trunk lid. My family had a lot of trouble with our '66 Beetle, but we really liked it.

[@brianchisnell1548]

All tied to little or no maint.

[@genecurrivan2799]

My first car as well - green '66 with sun roof. Agree 100 percent with parking on a hill. Mine had a newer 12 volt motor and, as I recall, there was just something that did not make the 12 volt transition - 6 volt starter did not fit correctly, perhaps.... Anyway a great car. It died, like so many do, on a warm spring day on the Long Island Expressway... Oil leaked from the hardened seals on the oil cooler during the winter and with the spring, it's flash point was reached. I had 100's of papers behind the back seat for my Master's Thesis... What a mess. Standing out on the shoulder with a rock on those papers so they would not blow away.... Anyway, the fire departments got so good fighting those types of fires, they knew exactly how to set up the hoses so it shot up and under the car to the engine. By that time, however, it was a complete loss. That car kept me going for 3 years on long island, New York... I'd commute between the Hamptons and Stony Brook to bar-tend summers and into New York City during much of my second year for an internship... I had a a bank card in my wallet that was just shy of 0.016 and used it quite often prior to long trips to get those points just right. Swap out a distributor in under 3 minutes. I always had a distributor (points already adjusted), fuel pump, regulator and alternator in a box up front. I remember having difficulty finding a replacement 6 volt regulator when I swapped my spare out. 6 volt anything became exceedingly rare in the 80's. Never would I buy new... Always junk yard items and I'd insist on going out to the yard to get the parts myself. Too funny.... A simpler, more satisfying life...

[@user-iz4lo5qr9x]

I had this exact same car ..same colors even .. in 1970? .. The 6 volt system and starter problems ...I was showed how to wire a Ford Starter solenoid as a Booster Relay for the Energizing wire for the Solenoid on the 6 volt starter .. Never had a problem after that ..Also had the 6-12 volt converter to run my 12 volt 8 track tape player ...

[@erintyres3609]

@@user-iz4lo5qr9x My family's car had a "G" title. In Pennsylvania, the title for the original owner is marked "A", and the DMV goes through the alphabet as the car is resold. In our case, owners A, B, C, D, E, and F were not all that kind to the car, and it is likely that most of them could not get it to start either. Our local Volkswagen mechanic was a good friend, but he could never reliably fix the starter. Maybe a Ford starter solenoid relay was all that we really needed. 46 horsepower is not enough; on certain hills the car could not keep up with traffic. It never occurred to me to rev it past the speedometer red line markings.

[@user-iz4lo5qr9x]

@@erintyres3609 Ahhhh sorta embarrassing but what the heck .. I'm older and wiser now 68 .. "Our" 66 VW was bought new by Mom and Dad ... He used it to go to work mostly ... When I got my License (Dad taught me to drive in the VW) Dad would let me ride with him to work and then take the car for the day ... So naturally for the spoiled rotten kid I was .. I went "scrambling" in the shell pits ..while drinking (at 16) also .. Wrecked the VW tore off 1 fender and 1 running board .... That's when it became "My" car .. Dad let me make payments .. It got fixed and repainted .. I then proceeded to party in it for several ? years .. That's how I got mine

[@richardsalmon5918]

My first car was a red 66 I bought off my Dad in 1976 .Loved it. Really liked the inside door lock/handles. Also had the vented back side windows. I have a 78 firebird now and I am looking to buy a beetle of that vintage.

[@WeBeAutosLtd]

I'm sorry you just missed this one, it has been sold. We do have several others and you can take a look at our current inventory on our main website; here is a link: www.webeautos.com/inventory.aspx?_search=beetle Thank You, Michael Runnalls Specialty Car Marketing & Media WeBe Autos Ltd. Long Island, NY 11780 [e-mail] www.WeBeAutos.com (O)631-339-0399 (C)516-729-2003 Skype: webeautos (F)631-389-2605

[@scotfirehamer4247]

what an unbelievably beautiful gem

[@staceyleeweeaks-hernandez8583]

I learned to drive on one of these beauties in 1979 and the paint was trash then. The owner of this bug has shown it some serious love.

[@williamblair7604]

The weave seat belts look about as nice as they did the day it left the lot. Nobody wore a seat belt in 1966. I laughed at the FM radio inquiry. This was (is) a car to die in. This is a jewel.

[@kanashii999]

Such a gorgeous car.. I actually just recently got a white '72 with 78k original miles lol.

[@leslieeckhardt504]

Our family bought the identical car new from Doyno Motors in suburban Chicago. Our steering wheel and dash hand grip were off-white to match the seats. The correct name for the color was ruby red, not rubio red. I remember the color chart at the dealership. My Father loved the car and drove it as a commuter car until he got a company car a couple of years later. (A 1968 Mercury Monterey).

[@billyramsey8597]

I love that car! its quite similar to mine.

[@shwt121]

What a 'sweet' looking bug.....!!🤗🤗 Growing up my father and mother went looking for one @ Urfer Volkswagen in Sarasota, Fl ., close to SouthGate Mall. Ours had the exact same chrome trim items , except my Mother named it "Sir James", and it was Black as the night with the red interior......I loved THAT set-up for the car......we also had the chrome vents for the engine vents underneath the rear window. It was a great car until our move FROM FL.to Atl., Ga. My mother in her VW with my sister as a passenger was doing her best to keep up with the station wagon ( 1970 AMC Rebel 770 Cross-Country ) with the 304 V8 with automatic tranny.....to the point of blowing 'Sir James' engine in Jasper, Fl on I-75 North .......In any event , it was a great car U TIL it was traded for a '74 Plymouth Valiant..

[@3OCALM1]

You'd be surprised at how many families of 4 plus the dog had one of these as a family car. We had one for a while when I was a kid just like this one but green.

[@woody95124]

Real nice bug!

[@daviddraper6240]

Great shape...I had a blue 66, this time 50 years ago..

[@joewoodchuck3824]

I miss my '66. I was a kid and didn't know any better than to beat the crap out of it. Kind I did spot one aftermarket mod on this car - a brake lever kit has been installed next to the standard hand brake for better control over the differential gears for traction. I had seen them installed mostly in dune buggy conversions but there's no reason it wouldn't help the sedan as well.

[@mwdittmar]

hmmm, i don't know that much about the 66 but my 71 had the heater controls there

[@davemcguigan218]

The color is Ruby Red, not Rubio. Paint code is L456. My father had a red 66 that he bought new in Sept 65. My brother and I learned how to drive it back in the late 60's. Also regular leaded gas was 27.9 cents per gallon!

[@canabox7112]

Too nice to drive.

[@carsforlife8292]

I got one. 66 with title on hand

[@nicholascremato]

The valves are adjusted incorrectly.

[@tropicallover19]

Wow how about that my mother had a 72 yellow super beetle for her first car and she loved it.

[@billjohnson2272]

That is when changed 6 volt to 12 volt had one

[@tecate9408]

original is best. I've owned at least three 66 beetles, just always put a smile on my face. have a lowered 62 now but would gladly trade for a stock 66 how much did this one sell for out of curiosity

[@WeBeAutosLtd]

I had a 72 for my 1st Car, loved it but it was so Frickin Slow, lol.. I did Donuts in the back of Walmart and realized later it was dumpster run off, lol... I couldn't get that ransid smell out no mater what I did... Anyway, this one Sold for $16k, but we have a few others on our main website www.WeBeAutos.com 👍 Thank You Michael Runnalls WeBe Autos Ltd 631-339-0399 [e-mail]

[@tecate9408]

@WeBe Autos Ltd. cool I'll check it out

[@masiosare42]

Precioso!

[@joeypincombe8384]

Looks like the car that inspired wheelie and the chopper bunch only missing a white stripe on its doors. Charge

[@Reviewerguy1228]

Bright yellow 1966 1300cc bug here

[@WeBeAutosLtd]

Nice 👍

[@pdejesu]

Very nice car. Sorry to tell you, but the spare tire rim is not original.

[@budmangt2]

They all don't rot out if you take care of them! and the 73 super beetle had the curved windshield not the 72

[@jasonhuffine1878]

My 72 super beetle had curved windshield

[@IanForsythWestCoast]

The Super Beetle came out in 1971, and for two years the only way to distinguish from the standard beetle was the fuller lower trunk bodywork (and of course the larger trunk if you opened it) and the fact that the SB was the deluxe car and so had upgraded trim. It was the '73 model year that got the curved windshield and padded "real car" dash. Maybe your '72 was a late in the year model, when they started building them like they were going to be the next model year. They often did mid-year changes. I had a '72 SB, with the flat windshield, and then got a '75 La Grande Bug, which was the the last year they made the sedan SB. It was probably coolest car I ever had, and the one I regret selling the most. Fuel injected, rack and pinion steering, plush upholstery, steel sunroof, wood grain dash, nicer shifter, the most beautiful metallic blue paint, it also came in a hot green and gold, and the best thing ever, a Blauplunk (sp?) stereo with built in 8-track tape player, with two little round space age speakers on the rear deck. I took that car across Canada and the US, down to Mexico and back, rock solid....81 mph all day. If you did have a '72 with the curved windshield and dash, that would be a VERY unique car and probably worth a sh*tload of money.

[@brianchisnell1548]

64 was the last year of a flat windshield

[@billjohnson2272]

Wow very nice buddy what the price

[@WeBeAutosLtd]

Sold, but we have several others: www.webeautos.com/inventory.aspx?_search=beetle Thank You, Michael Runnalls Classic & Muscle Consignments WeBe Autos Ltd. Long Island, NY 11780 [e-mail] www.WeBeAutos.com Office: 631-339-0399 Fax: [phone]

[@luizcarloslopesdeoliveira4463]

este é o verdadeiro 66 modelinho.Porque? o vidro traseiro já é do tamanho do q tem no 68.O 66 primeira serie tinha este vidro menor,so os da da segunda seirie q eram 66/67 sao os verdadeiros modelinhos

[@dukatiwho]

Just curious. Does the ‘66 have the reserve gas switch. Someone who knows, please answer thanks.

[@dougkotcher9808]

The reserve fuel lever went away in 1962 when a gas gauge became standard. ( on deluxe export model)

[@IanForsythWestCoast]

The bug always came in a deluxe and standard model. 1967 was the last year that the gas gauge came with the deluxe model, along with a number of trim items, better headliner, chrome around the windows. A standard trim Beetle in 1966 would have still had the reserve tank switch and no gas gauge, at least the ones brought into Canada. . I remember running out of gas in my friend's mothers '66, because she would forget to put it back on the regular tank when filling up, and it would just fill the reserve tank. lol

[@brianchisnell1548]

@@IanForsythWestCoast 1 gas tank. 2 outlet pipe levels. One at the very bottom, and one at 1 inch higher. It is a brass fuel valve similar to what is found on motorcycles.

[@ihsvictrix]

Is it sold?

[@WeBeAutosLtd]

Yes, but we have several Others, We do have several others and you can take a look at our current inventory on our main website; here is a link: www.webeautos.com/inventory.aspx?_search=beetle

[@masiosare42]

Is still available?

[@WeBeAutosLtd]

I'm sorry you just missed this one... We do however have several others and you can take a look at our current inventory on our main website; here is a link: www.webeautos.com/inventory.aspx?_search=beetle Thank You, Michael Runnalls Specialty Car Marketing & Media WeBe Autos Ltd. Long Island, NY 11780 [e-mail] www.WeBeAutos.com (O)631-339-0399 (C)516-729-2003 Skype: webeautos (F)631-389-2605

[@dragon-sb6hc]

What's the difference between the bug & the beetle

[@dukatiwho]

dragon 71 nothing except the actual name is beetle and people just call them bug for short/fun

[@dragon-sb6hc]

Thanks for the info

[@mwdittmar]

none

[@brianchisnell1548]

The spelling

[@adrianespinosa1966]

How much !!!!?

[@WeBeAutosLtd]

Sorry this one is sold, check out our others... www.webeautos.com/inventory.aspx?_search=66+beetle

[@jpvill4th]

Only one problem; you can tell it was repainted. Original cars have the fender welt painted body color. Fender welt never came black; it was always painted. I remember seeing them new at the VW dealer and all the fender welt was body color. Even cars that were painted black had painted welt.

[@brianchisnell1548]

The welting was color matched. Not painted

[@SergioSanchez-fi4gs]

O8

[@stevendavis5387]

Too bad you didn't give a price on that bug. Wasted my time looking at it.

[@WeBeAutosLtd]

This one has been sold, however we have several others on our main website www.WeBeAutos.com.. Check us out all the prices and details are on there... Thanks Mike WeBe Autos Ltd

[@bravopilot7919]

too bad it wasnt a -67

[@monav4062]

The 67 also came as an automatic/stick shift. I owned one of those back in early 1980's. The auto/stick shift's turned out to be not that great -- they had a lot of problems with the tranny! I didn't own that one for very long.

[@brianchisnell1548]

500 dollar car in 1975

[@ekstraepost7975]

3:35 cringe

[@--Lucifer--]

How?