1974 Beetle AS-New "Love Bug – Fully Restored" Must See!

eBay template 1974 Volkswagen Beetle Year: 1974 Make: Volkswagen Model: Beetle Stock: 4211 Mileage: 49910 Engine: 1600cc I4 Transmission Type: 4 Speed Manual Exterior Color: Orange Interior Color: Black Drivetrain: RWD Location: Grand Rapids "Love Bug – Fully Restored" When restoration was started on this 49k mile car it had never been repaired and was all original faded paint. The body was removed from the chassis. disassembled. and was completely refinished inside and out. It is the correct L32K paint code called Phoenix Red. marketed in Love Bug advertising as "red hot red". but is actually bright orange in color. Exterior basecoat/clearcoat has been wet sanded and buffed to show car quality. All exterior trim has been restored and refinished in the correct Love Bug satin black. While the body was removed the chassis was completely disassembled and sand blasted. Both floor pans were correctly replaced as well as the front frame head lower plate. The front axle beam was replaced with a VW OEM adjustable unit and rebuilt with all new parts. The car is lowered about 2 inches and has an oversize sway bar and KYB gas shocks at all four corners that work well with the lowered stance. The complete brake system is new including stainless steel brake lines. The engine is a stock 1600 dual port. It is a correct 1974 "AH" block but is not original to this car. It runs perfectly with no leaks of oil. exhaust. or compression. Various upgrades have been recently made including new carburetor. electronic ignition. aluminum valve covers. and full ceramic coated Eurosport exhaust including heater box elimination pipes. Original troublesome factory heating system has been removed to improve engine cooling. boost performance. and to help prevent common rocker panel rust issues. Cars restored to this level are typically only out on the nicest of days so heat should not be needed. The original transaxle shifts smoothly. doesn't leak. and oil has been changed to synthetic fluid. New mounts and new axle assemblies installed. Interior has new TMI full carpet with Dyna-mat underlayment. carpeted trunk and custom carpeted rear shelf. Seat upholstery has been replaced with original style black covers. Later model VW leather wrapped steering wheel and new Retrosound stereo system. This rare car runs. drives. looks. and sounds better than new. The attention to detail of the restoration rivals other Beetles listed and the documentation is very unique. . Factory manual accompanies the vehicle and shows original owner Martha Lackey taking delivery on August 7th 1974 from Walker Volkswagen in Cape Cod - original dealer sticker preserved. Car comes with some impressive documentation and the pictures truly speak for themselves. To see over 80 photos of this car. including under carriage please visit our website www. grautogallery. comGr Auto Gallery makes every effort to represent each vehicle accurately and with integrity. We also welcome third party inspections when necessary. Although we try to do our very best to be accurate in our description writing we are human and do make mistakes. Unless otherwise noted. All vehicles are sold AS IS. No Warranty Expressed or Implied. All sales final. This vehicle is located at our Grand Rapids facility. Gr Auto Gallery makes every effort to represent each vehicle accurately and with integrity. We also welcome third party inspections when necessary. Although we try to do our very best to be accurate in our description writing we are human and do make mistakes. Unless otherwise noted. All vehicles are sold AS IS. No Warranty Expressed or Implied. All sales final. 3851 Model Court SE. Grand Rapids. MI. 49512. US Dealer Accelerate. Visit www. DealerAccelerate. com to learn more.