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[@thomasgary1219]

In the air cooled VW community every old air cooled beetle, Ghia, bus is special to us. I definitely wouldn't say that they are undesirable.

[@Bruehoyt]

I have had 2 supers, a standard, 6 Ghias and a bus. like you, love all the air cooled cars -.(I actually prefer the super over a standard) BUT this video clip is not wrong about the general collectors view. Supers are not as collectible.

[@billwhitenack1662]

Yea! Right on! Water cooled suck!

[@thomasgary1219]

@@Bruehoyt I'm just now seeing this, that's awesome my friend, I've also owned several Ghia's, one of them I really regret selling, because it was a 62 very, but I was going through a divorce at the time and I was strapped for cash, I had a 74 super that was a blast to drive, never owned a bus though. However my pride and joy is my 59 beetle that my grandpa bought brand new in February of 1959. Even though it's slow and has no modern creature comforts like ac and power locks and windows, I drive every chance I get, when the weather is nice., and your right most old VW collectors will turn their nose up at the supers. I've talked to a lot of them that say they Don't want anything 68 and up. That's a shame to me because they are all extremely special to me.

[@kyledavis4890]

@@thomasgary1219 68 was the year Heinz Nordhoff passed away. He had a reputation for quality control above everything else.

[@wayback75]

" Most hated ,, Most undesirable " this guy needs to put down the bong and lay off drinking the Kool- ade as the late 60s and early 70s VW bugs are some of the best Volkswagen ever built and well sought after, factory air and automatic transmission as options. One cool car in my opinion,,

[@davidtuley5898]

Loved my “71 Super. Got her in 76. Drove that car everywhere, put tens of thousands miles on that baby. Enough room to pack up for week long camping / fishing / skiing trips in the Sierras, trips to L.A., Mexico, Reno. Hundreds and hundreds of times to Punk Rock shows in San Francisco, Berkeley, Santa Clara and everyday S.F Bay Area daily / work driving. Did everything myself to keep her humming. My life changed in the late eighties and sold her when I got into 4X4s. We got ourselves a 68 five years ago and loving the bug life again.

[@fatmalotfy5870]

It's an great car anyway.

[@jashugg]

Least loved is a more accurate description than most hated

[@AvecPoesie]

Excellent point and well-stated.

[@rontroughton4339]

Loved my 67vw bug

[@davidcantwell2489]

......... thank you very much .....

[@billthomas8994]

Hate and drama sells, along with janky editing, overuse of stock footage, and annoying voice overs👎

[@cmoore185]

My first new car was a 71 Super Beetle. At the time, they still made the regular Beetle but I bought mine in September of 71. Congress had just repealed the Federal Exiise Tax on cars and there was a temporary price freeze so I knew I wouldn't be able to ever get one any cheaper. I still have th bill of sale. I looked it up for someone recently and with distination charges to the midwest and an AM radio, the cost was $2196. A few weeks later, i received a check for the refunded exise tax. If memory serves an old man properly, that was about $100. For $100 in 1971, a 22 year old could party like a rock star fora whole weekend.

[@AFTER_MIDNITE]

Wow, I didn’t realize Beetle’s cost that much new. I thought they’d be more inexpensive like maybe $1,500.

[@chuyo2619]

I had the semi-automatic ‘73 Beetle. Super clean condition. The shifter had Reverse and gear 1,2,3 with no clutch pedal… ended up selling to a VW Bug fan that is handicapped, left leg injuries from very young age. He always wanted a bug but never got it because of his condition and when he heard about mine, he hunt me down to do an offer.. at first, I didn’t want to sell it but then I felt good he end up keeping it. I miss that car but it’s in good hands.

[@robert-sn2cl]

I had one of those as well.

[@REPORTEVERYLIBERALCOMMENT]

The auto stick.

[@throwaway-hp1wt]

A 3rd gear? huh i always saw L 1-2 R

[@chuyo2619]

@@throwaway-hp1wt my bad, you were almost correct thou.. it’s R, L, 1, 2…. You can look it up

[@davidaugustofc2574]

In good hand*

[@MarkMyWords531]

I drove a 1971 super beetle from 1983 to 1985. I miss that car. And I loved the luggage space up front. In college I took the spare tire out and left it at home. I filled the spare tire well with ice in beer and did stupid college stuff.

[@triman95]

LoL A buddy and I used to do that with the front cargo area of a Fiat X1/9!

[@jeffgordon8613]

Now any VW is a dream to own I wish I still had mine.

[@kyledavis4890]

Any air cooled one, to be fair. Although, there are a few of the water pumpers I wouldn't mind having. Thinking first gen gti, vw eos, vw phaeton, vw vanagon synchro.

[@moxy4926]

@@kyledavis4890Is love to have a fox or scirocco.

[@Rickwaldron1960]

Every one laughed years ago many. Got destroyed by useing them.for dune buggy well years later there not laughing now super furl millage very durable and a grate car to drive now the value has trippled and lots of people want there old bug. Back

[@Vangeliss]

Imagine if we could still get a new car at $2k nowadays.

[@bldontmatter5319]

Yeah, people don't realize inflation has increased, yeah, but wages have stagnated for decades. So while the costs of everything are going up, we're making the same. Can't wait to leave this dying country...

[@peterpiper5064]

You can! That's the equivalent of about $15k in today's money, which gets you a Chevrolet Spark - a bigger, comfier and safer vehicle 😊

[@thomasgary1219]

@@peterpiper5064 to each their own, but a Chevy spark could never has as much character as one of these old bugs

[@rrfa5si610]

Chevy spark, Nissan Versa, Mitsubishi Mirage

[@kyledavis4890]

@@rrfa5si610 of the three, i think only the versa is still sold in the u.s.

[@luccerio]

I had a 72 super Beatle with a flat front windshield it also came with 1600cc and a freeway transmission best car ever had. hate that I sold it, but I did get 6k.

[@billwhitenack1662]

I have a restored 72 Super, it’s my fair weather driver.

[@mr.gabriel382]

It wasn't a super Beetle with a 1600cc they all came with 1641cc

[@davidchambers-bn5ni]

​@@mr.gabriel382Optional however, was that bored-out motor with turbo!

[@fosterhart2013]

⁠@@mr.gabriel382Bought a new Super Beetle in 1971 . What ever size the engine,it was sold to me as a 1600 with dual port heads .

[@normacroberts-hakizimana8785]

I had a 74 super beetle, 1600 cc Porsche engine. 😉

[@Sleepingbear2222]

This was my first car in January 1980. A yellow Super Beetle with a sun roof. I was in the Air Force in Honolulu. Good memories.

[@patan77]

The most hated is the 2000 new beetle biggest headache for mechanics ever and not even autozone wanna touch it with a stick. The worst beetle.

[@kyledavis4890]

Technically, the new beetles are rabbits in beetle inspired bodies

[@marlenef777]

Fully agree. The least Beetle to ever Beetle.

[@winstonvillaflor7050]

Classic VW fan and enthusiast from Tacloban City, Leyte Island, Philippines here. My main interest are the super beetle models: 1302s and 1303s. My first car when I was a newly licensed physician was a 1974 VW 1303s. I drove it daily until Nov 7 2013. The following day super typhoon Haiyan submerged the whole city in a 16 feet storm surge. It destroyed my beetle. Year 2015 I drove a newly restored 1971 VW 1302s super beetle which I drive daily until now. Year 2015 I bought an brand new 2015 VW tiguan TDI. Later I sold the tiguan to my sister. As for my beetle I will drive it daily as long as it lasts. For me the super beetle is a bettter car compared to the standard beetle. It's bigger, handles better and has a more powerful engine. You just have to be very careful on the road because there many aggresive drivers on SUVs. Just sharing my experience. 🙂

[@williamjones7163]

I learned to drive on a 1972 Super Beetle. I drove that car hard. I remember going to an out of town basketball game. I live in Montana. An out of town basketball was 342.6 (thank you Google) miles. This was the State Champion High School game. I remember a teacher asking me if I was the driver of a little red VW Beetle that passed her on the freeway. I remember that trip. On the freeway, that Super Beetle was traveling balls put with the speedometer needle straight down. It was pointing at the turn signal. Past the readings on the dial that stopped at 90 mph. This car, being a VW, handled the "use" like a champ.

[@bobbob4652]

I had a 74 super beetle. Had a ton of fun in that little car. Beat it down but couldn't kill it.

[@kfiscal01]

Me too! Fun as hell! I'd have 4 people in that thing and drive it in snow covered fields, racing then crank the wheel while pulling up the parking brake which caused us to do several 360s.

[@Muffins_vr288]

I have a 74 super too

[@hippiepeace8614]

I had a 68 and a 69 back in late 70s miss them so much. Awesome in the snow but air cooled engines was freezing

[@kimberlypatton205]

This is the model my sister had in 1980.. same color too. Except that hers had a Bentley front and grill on it. Along with a small metal label across the grill that said “Wunderbug”! This is how I road to the hospital in the middle of the night, in labor with my son!

[@coreymillia]

I got my 1971 super in 1997. Still on the road. About 99.9% of people have no clue about the difference. I've been asked to sell it at least a thousand times. My least favorite thing about the car is people always want to talk to you.

[@kathyannpardi9888]

I owned a 71 Super Bug for 12 years. ❤

[@dennisnickoloff1723]

My first car! Like a little tank, drove it everywhere, couldn't break it. Got me through college in n.e. PA. Great memories 😂

[@A_Cowboy_called_JackRabbit]

I have a '74 Super that was given to me by a friend. It was her first car, which caught fire, and was fixed by her dad, minus paint. It had been sitting under a tree in NC since around 1993 because she refused to drive it afterward, so the engine seized, but the floors and all are absolutely solid. I'm actually excited about getting it going.

[@andreah6379]

My 1st car. I loved it. Simple. Lots of head room--really loved that as a tall person & got me from point A to B pretty reliantly & cheaply.

[@DucatiPaso750]

I've never driven or even ridden in a Super Beetle, but I'm curious. I was taught to drive stick in a 1960s Type 1 Beetle in Mexico at age 15 way back in 1983. I loved the Type 1.

[@WCA13]

1971 super beetle with a 1776cc running dual carbs (only stock parts are my block crank and airshroud) and I gotta say it’s the most fun I’ve had in a car and everyone in the scene accepts it as a classic bug

[@squid667]

The 1971-1972 1302 is my favorite Beetle model. Especially the 1971. They have a little of everything. They have almost all of the advantages of the later cars, while they still have an almost flat window and smaller taillights. The 1971 even has the old steering wheel with the horn ring.

[@AJ-qn6gd]

Here in the U.K. I had a 71 1302s in the mid eighties loved it, would buy another in a heartbeat that car too me everywhere through two very harsh winters.

[@billhowes7937]

An uncle of mine had one with the semi automatic. I drove it a couple times and it was fun. Years before my sister had a '63 bug. Also a fun drive. And great in the snow.

[@ericjensen1007]

We had a '73 Super, was great in the snow etc. My Dad bought a 12v electric windshield defroster when the heater channels succumbed to the salt.

[@kuntakinte4333]

Air does not freeze Air does not boil Air does not heat 😂 But i love those aircooled types when riding my motorbike tight up on cold days 😊

[@CarnageExecutioner]

​@@kuntakinte4333it does at -361.8 degrees Fahrenheit

[@geneard639]

The Super was BOSS! sure wish I still had the family's...

[@billmay7364]

I drove a 74 Superbeetle. Orange one with black trim. My first car after the ARMY. I had a blast. Killer Stero with Casett . JBL Speakers playing Classic Rock. Another good one I let get away.

[@bobhsohi704]

A very good little car ,great price too !

[@will3890]

My dad had one of these in college. As a prank his buddies drove it into the auditorium on stage in the middle of the night when there was going to be a big speech in the morning. lol

[@joeyo5952]

I have a 73 1303s super beetle… fun little car✌️

[@DVD288]

Vw beetle Herby configuration tricks are: G key:wheelie Drive along: trust goes up (wheelie also does that) Crash: trust goes down(also heating up the engine) Going on water will make all Herby configuration float

[@kevinleary7200]

Had a 74 Super. Loved that car . Toured the USA in 75 in it. Put 75000 mi on in the 2.5 yrs I owned it. Ran great, handled great, never a problem . Still have the walnut shifter knob with the Wolfsburg crest. That knob was used in a 71 bus and a 79 bus which I've owned for 41 years. After 50 plus years and 3 cars that knob has gone over 325,000 miles.

[@juttaweise]

those busses are a solid investment, at least in Germany. Own a 1990 T3 Westfalia Atlantic version, high roof, which I bought in 2006. With those one should be able to make most of it oneself. Many times I've thought of selling it but the T3 was the last build with the motor at the back which makes it superior as far as space is concerned to all later models. I just love driving that Bulli as we call them. 😊

[@juttaweise]

of course I love the history of that knob, shows you value even the small details. Would love to find one of those!

[@jamesmooney8933]

My first car was a '72b Super Beetle. I loved that car. It wasn't safe, and was luck that I wasn't killed in it. The gas tank sat behind the dash board. If you played the gears right, then you could keep up with traffic. You have to remember most of the cars on the road were rear wheel drive. They were fast, but not off the line. The Super Beetle could pull out quickly. I live in Pittsburgh. Where there are very few roads that are straight, unless you are on a highway or Parkway. Pittsburgh is very hilly with a lot of curves in the roads, which is great for a Super Beetle. I learned how to tune a car on my Super Beetle, but I never did brake work.

[@dieselgrandpa4181]

I had a super beetle with A/C and a flat windshield about 40 some odd years ago 😆, I loved it I even bought one piece door windows from JC Whitney. Those were the days

[@chrisklein8999]

The sweet vw beetle 😍

[@WizardSoon]

Owner of 1302 Cabrio. And i really hope collector will start appreciate the "modern" aircooled beetles as years goes by. Super bettles are super comfortable!!

[@JeanMelim]

Here in Portugal super beetle cabrio costs arround 24k euro

[@bellarose-au]

Maybe wherever in America you're from, everyone "hates" the SuperBug, but I doubt it very much. Sounds more like one person's opinion to me. I adored (and miss) my 1971, 1600 SuperBug. Three generations of my family learnt to drive in our Beetle. Every one of us who owned and drove her, loved her. I can honestly say, without hesitation or reservation, that the modern version of the Beetle ranks last or second last in the eyes of every classic Volkswagen owner and driver I know.

[@1allanbmw]

My best friend inherited his sister's new '74 Super Beatle when she died. We did everything in that car. In '82, I borrowed a '71 when I was living in Holland. It was fantastic and really the right fit for such a small country. Coming from LA originally I always thought they were outclassed by all the American iron. Always overheating & catching fire. But over there it was perfect!

[@tiyukitv6508]

Ouch! Less desirable? it depends on where you are. if you came from my place... Super Beetles are awesome. It is one of the most desirable beetle for a collection along with the 67'. How can you say that it is slow when the speed limit is 65mph and my beetle can still go for 85mph with ease. And the mcpherson ride is awesome too. We all have our favorites but pls never say my stupid beetle is less desirable. it hurts lol Be safe guys✌️😊

[@YourMom-mq4zc]

It's definitely less desirable and the shaky front suspension ride is horrible. You can have them. No thank you

[@davidwhocares3293]

I had one that shook soooo bad it wiuld almost rip the steeringwheel out of your hands....wiring is a nightmare too, no thanx ! I'll stick with the simple early ones....

[@denizkilic6022]

i once did 165 km/h (around 103 mph) after removing the rev limiting rotor with my stock 1303s running on lpg lol, i miss that car. The speedo needle was all the way upto the oil light, but i slowed down to 160km/h until i take a photo of it lol. I now have a 1302s that had been converted to a 1300 single port, but i am getting it rebuilt to be a 1600 dual port again. Neither my old beetle and the current one has the death wobble, if your tires are well balanced and your front end bushings and tie rod ends and steering damper aren't bad, there isnt even a slight vibration on the steering wheel. My old 1303s also used to have the shimmy, but after getting the frond end fixed it is completely gone. Can't wait to drive my 1302s once again, it was a very fun car to drive until a wall on my buildings parking lot collapesd onto it, luckily the buildings insurance covered it up, and after a few months of wait it will be on the road soon once again. I have a friend who has a 1967 1300, it is a way nicer car but it does'nt corner nearly as well as my old 1303s or current 1302s. It might be less desirable for some but i will take the 1302 or 1303 any day for driving pleasure.

[@tiyukitv6508]

@@denizkilic6022very well said my friend. i love my 1303s as well. wheel balancing solved my shimmy. when it goes 35mph it starts shaking lol. now i can go 85mph without any problems. proper maintenance is key. Be well always bro. Keep buggin🙏✌️

[@JeanMelim]

Just replace the springs to lower the front and you'll have a new car.

[@vernwehr3550]

I had three super Beatles over the course of ten years. They all performed as expected for a VW, were fun to drive and cold as hell in the winter unless you had the optional heater which when turned on would bake you right out of the car.

[@EdBrumley]

I had a 1971 Super Beatle. If I remember correctly, the Super Beatle was 8 inches longer than the standard Beatle and had dual exhaust ports too.

[@donavan8581]

I think it’s only 1 inch long and one inch wider. It isn’t much.

[@tillneumann406]

@@donavan8581 Actually, it was only one centimeter longer, but 4.5 centimeters wider. I had the original "super beetle" (called the 1302 over here, the regular one was the 1300). I don't know, however, if the U.S. version had different bumpers that added to its length.

[@donavan8581]

@@tillneumann406 we had the big 5 mph bumpers added to the 74 and later here. The super was not much bigger but they did a lot for the extra 5 cm’s

[@WizardSoon]

Oddly, when i am buying my first car, i was specifically looking for super beetle. Until one day i chance upon a 1302, where is have classic metal dash, McPherson strusts. I was sold and went off to purpose the car even tho the condition is not as desirable. It is currently under restoration and no regrets. I am looking forward getting my car back after resoteation was dpne. Beefier the ngine (1.3\ to 1.7L with forged borrd piston, 1.6L heads, original weber progressive carb. Cant wait to get mt beetle back!!

[@Doc1855]

I LOVED my 71 Super Beetle. It went Everywhere. Vehicles would be in the ditches because of ice and snow and my little Super would chug right along.

[@ozanoutcast]

If you galvanise the underneath panels, make them rust proof, you'll have a car to drive.

[@raymondszumski1335]

Used to see the front "wishbones rot away" 😮

[@glennoropeza3545]

What so incredible is after 50 yrs many of these Beetles are still on the road with the original engine!

[@J.W.W.]

I had a 73 super beetle and it did have more power. Was a great car for So Cal in the mid 80’s.

[@Bruehoyt]

if it had more power, it was because it was modified by an owner. in the US all beetles (Super and Standard, and all Ghias) in the 1970s had a 1584cc engine.

[@groberts8516]

They had a twin port engine which produces more power

[@Bruehoyt]

@@groberts8516 yeah - ALL Volkswagens had dual port engines in 73

[@chuckpeterson3262]

Same power unless it was modified and probably the most dangerous car possible for the LA freeways.

[@chuckpeterson3262]

@@groberts8516 Same engine as in the regular Bug.

[@earlwilson9081]

And when they aren't fit for the road(rusted). They make a great dune buggy, turn the rims around,remove the rubber,you can fit them on the railway tracks

[@jenssorensen4482]

My first car, loved it! Burnt up the road between Halifax and Montreal for several years...miss it functionality.

[@georgiann6412]

I had a super beetle in 1972, 1971 model, no air, no rounded windshield. Really good on gas. I filled the tank with 3$. The price was 1,900$.

[@ILHillbilly67]

They get pretty damn fast with the overhaul of the engine.

[@clivewilliams3661]

I have a '74 1303S with Porsche 924S/944 undercarriage plus my own TCAs that embarrasses many modern cars in the twisties with only 51bhp and a brick on the throttle. I am building a 2175cc dry-sumped engine that will give it 200bhp/T. I consider the super to be an upgrade and better suited to a high performance vehicle.

[@ollie1464]

I never have known why some did not like the super beetle. Many improvements over the standard beauty. I guess some just don't Want improvements in anything they drive or do in life.

[@soulcapitalist6204]

They don't look as nice. 58-61 is my pick for best beet.

[@chuckpeterson3262]

They were hard to steer when parking and the regular Bug still looked better.

[@kyledavis4890]

@@soulcapitalist6204 66 I think, had the best looks, though some argue vehemently for the 67s.

[@soulcapitalist6204]

@@kyledavis4890 They must like the round lamps. '66 is a fine year. The last of the great years, imo.

[@kyledavis4890]

@@soulcapitalist6204 It was John Muir's favorite year. He was the guy who wrote the Idiot Repair Book for VW Beetles.

[@bradbrown8759]

Awsome. Bug were my Grandmas favorite car and she had many of them. I never heard about A/C or Semi Automatic tranny. loved the turkey baster windshield squirter.

[@justme_gb]

Speaking of the '73... Check out the 517 Hp 1973 Super Beetle on Nicole Johnson's Detour.

[@user-yz5ib2hi7g]

I've still got my 1970 auto fastback in the shed that I bought back in the eighties. It's a surprisingly sporty car to drive .

Had a 73 or 75 Super and it was a great car, same with my 68. Would like to have either one today.

[@user-yc2oz8kc5k]

My 1st bug was a super beetle, 1971. I have loved that model over the regular beetle ever since. Nothing to hate it about.

[@tomhuelster3267]

How I wish I had kept one of the two I had. This is the most fun car to drive. Now, 50 years later they are horribly expensive. The cheapest one I've seen now is about $10,000.❤❤❤

[@maxmouse3]

My grandpa had one (in Brazil), but it was this version. I think the year is 1977 but basically the same model. It’s still running, my cousins owns it now hahah

[@briansigel7456]

I love my 71 super beetle convertible. I got it in 1991, at the time I was and it was given to me by my cousin. He had bought it new. I still have it today 33 years later!!!

[@thedaddycal420]

most hated where the 1303 i know because i own both the 1303 and a super beetle the 1600 dual port kicks ass

[@billwhitenack1662]

I have a 72 Super w/ the 1600 dual port in VW Cool White. I love driving it!

[@TMacPen]

I had one back in 78 and loved it! (Only problem I had was the wiring insulation started to fall off everywhere and it would cost more than it was worth, and being in the Navy, I really didn't have much money to have it rebuilt!)

[@CAROLDDISCOVER-FINDER2525]

You know back in the 80s 90s maybe early 2000s the Super beetle is more desirable. But things change

[@Taurusboy07]

This car still is one of the most emotionally satisfying and connected vehicles I can think of. When I see an antique Beetle, it warms my heart. I will one day purchase one to join my 2013 model.

[@brianandrews7099]

The Super Beetle used to be dreaded because for many years, replacement front struts were not easily and affordable to obtain. Now that has changed so there isn’t any reason to hate them anymore; especially the convertibles!

[@michaeltutty1540]

Super Beetle added fuel injection to the flat 4. It did give a marginal improvement in both fuel consumption and driveability. I knew someone who had a couple of Supers after years of regular models.

[@jeffskillman6161]

Not sure they were hated. I had a 1971 VW1302S (1600cc) with bulbous front and a flat screen prior to the curved windscreen VW1303S and loved it. Easy to spot as the front curves under. The nose was wider and longer. It handled well because of the McPherson strut set up.

[@mangokraken]

These cant be built into off road buggies like the originals because the suspension taking so much punishment would damage the frame. The original cars suspension is divorced from the body entirely so it can take a beating without damaging anything other than the struts themselves.

[@jackandblaze5956]

The front suspension is not nearly as tough as the original suspension, but the ride was smoother. The super also weighed almost 300 lbs more than the original and in a car with only 50 hp, that extra weight makes a difference. The old AC compressors used about 8 HP, so a fully loaded super beetle with AC would deliver about 42 HP with the AC on. Fortunately, it has wing vents, so driving without the AC on is not too bad. The super beetle was also not good for off road use because of the front suspension. Those are most of the reasons that VW type-1 purists would rather have an regular beetle.

[@piercelindenberg6842]

There’s a pest control service in my area called Blue Beetle. They have a blue Super Beetle in their parking lot and most of their company cars are blue New Beetles.

[@darrenmcclellan9869]

Had 2 71 Super beetles. One blue had the AC unit and one Orange. They were my favorite of all 12 of the Beetle’s we owned. 1971 was also the last year of the flat windscreen. Had a vintage feel over the curved windscreen and dash board in the post 71s. Our 73 super beetle had the curved windscreen. I never drove that one I was to young.

[@mattf49006]

had a loaded '71 i picked up after the army for daily driving in socal from a VW shop in simi valley...it had a 1835 kit with a 2bbl progressive carb (from a ford pinto i think)..nice mod and i loved it...would cruise at 80 all day and pretty stable at speed

[@jackwaycombe]

I never owned a Beetle. To be honest, never liked them. But - back in the day - a close friend owned one after another. So I sometimes got to drive them when he needed a favour. Still didn't like them, but I did learn to respect that low-rev everlasting engine..At the time I wouldn't have bought a Beetle, but if I'd had the means I'd definitely have bought the van. We once spent a month converting a retired Beetle into a kit car. Great times.

[@marlenef777]

I absolutely loved my 72 Super and miss her to this day.

[@Bred_01]

I vow to someday make a real super-beetle with an extremely powerful engine

[@bsmy84]

I have a friend who bought one of these Super Beatles with A/C and automatic transmission. He said the A/C put such a load on the engine that it was terribly sluggish which doesn't surprise me. Also having automatic transmission probably made his car even more sluggish. I don't know why VW would even sell a bug with these two features.

[@deborahabernathy1757]

I Loved my 1971 Super Beetle!! Wish I still had it. ❤❤

[@jamesfair9751]

Looking and sounding like Doug demero even took his THIS bahaha 🤣

[@caseyj.1332]

These are identical to the standard beetle from the windshield back. Nice big trunk and the front suspension was pretty good, just not as bulletproof as the standards front beam. They are a good buy, but has always seemed to me like the homely sister, but not as bad as Jethreen Bodine

[@paradigm-wx6bn]

Gotta Love Herbie!!!

[@JeanMelim]

In my opinion: Split and Oval are the most desired. followed by the 60s And then all the other bugs. 1302S and 1303S are also very good and have recently gained a lot of value. All air-cooled Vws have personality and charism

[@icedad9]

I was riding passenger seat in one of these in late 80’s, we got t boned on my side. Still have big scar on my right leg from laceration where steel dash folded over.

[@MtnBadger]

I had a '75. It had Bosch fuel injection and manual transmission and ran great. We also previously had a '72 that wasn't as fast or roomy. The bigger engine and injection made a huge difference.

[@LynxStarAuto]

They upgraded the engine too. Super Beetles are actually superior to their older sisters from a mechanical standpoint anyway.

[@feellucky271]

I had several Beatles from a 62 to a 73 Super Beetle but the one I enjoyed the most was actually a Karmann Ghia. Kind of a sexy car everybody liked it and you could cram a bunch of people into it if you wanted to or just say well I can only fit 2, see you later.

[@DAR.from1761]

Kinda like a super duty Ford truck they drilled baseball size holes in the frame and called it quiet steel super duty they were just so super

[@nathanieljohnson4833]

I would love one❤. I had one converted to a baja style. Had no issues, and was super simple to do maintenance on.

[@ubroberts5541]

You weren’t born yet but the 1975 Volkswagen Beetle in Viper green metallic was the ultimate back then.

[@SuperCooperville]

I daily my flat window super... looking for a 75 super to restore. Curved window supers (73+) feel like they have way more room

[@greghayes9118]

I have one, and I love it. The 1975 was the best. They drive much better than a Beetle. The 1976 manual transmission had a higher diff ratio making it cruise at lower rpm.

[@uppastdawn7627]

The only styling cue that I dislike about the “newer” of the air cooled Beetles is when they started putting the larger tail lights on them. Other than that I wouldn’t know the difference.

[@robert224]

A little harder to fix on rust work sure, but every beetle is much loved.

[@DragonJ-ui9gg]

My Dad loved these cars when I was a kid. He had 2 Volkswagen super beetles and I called it the hippy van . We made a few into dune buggies over the years. My Dad wished he had them now they fetch some good money surprisingly.

[@mikethespike7579]

I owned four beetles altogether representing most of the variations from 1958 to this "super beetle" variant. The super beetle was the best of them and I'd have driven it longest of all the cars I ever owned (15 in all) if it hadn't been totalled in an accident. This landed me in hospital for 2 weeks, mostly because the old VW beetles don't offer you the safety and protection features of modern cars. My advice: by all means buy a beetle if you want one, but always remember that these cars are not as safe as modern cars.

[@Oldbugssy]

I passed on Super Beetles way back unless they were rusty and owners needed them gone. More parts for my herd! A Super doesn't handle the same. Yes similar but, when all those bushings were tight in the front end and coupled with the IRS rear, It handled much much better.

[@WhuppopotamusYT]

It’s mostly the rear grills behind the quarter windows, rusts out if it’s not garage kept

[@APG-fu6gk]

I had a 1972 semiautomatic black Super Beetle. I miss that car. 😢

[@juliancrooks3031]

I had a 71 super bettle in Germany, i loved that car.

[@jakubstrumillo]

The most hated were 1303 with bend front windscreen and different dash. 1302 are actually cool and search becasue its 1300AB engine were great for mods.

[@robertmurphy440]

Had a 73 super Beetle. ran nice till 86...also vw had a super beetle wagon with similar automatic trans...

[@bennetfox]

Completely the opposite here! After having a 1973 Super Beetle for a while, I love these! That windshield is so awesome!