1979 Volkswagen Super Beetle Convertible
Price on request — Dealer post states both "$11k OBO" and "$13,500 OBO"
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Details
| Year | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Model | Super Beetle Convertible |
| Series | Beetle |
| Mileage | Mileage not stated |
| Colour (as listed by seller) | Red |
| Transmission | Not recorded |
| Condition | Listing details from the car's own dealer page: red paint, shiny and attractive with some flaws on closer inspection; white convertible top functions without a hitch; underside solid with repairs made by the front bulkhead ('Napoleon Hat') area; full mechanical and electrical inspection by the dealer's shop; rides excellent and is tuned and ready to drive; described as a driver-quality car. Post last updated October 13, 2026. Photos: 13 of the 52 photos in the dealer's linked gallery page for this car, evenly spread; slide URL pattern verified against the gallery's own links. |
| Seller | Classic VW Bugs |
| Listed by | Dealer |
| Location | Congers, NY |
About this car
1979 Volkswagen Super Beetle Convertible at Classic VW Bugs in Congers, NY. Red with a white convertible top; the dealer's post states two different asking figures ($11k OBO and $13,500 OBO), so no single price is recorded.
What the photos show
- Red paint is deep and glossy across the nose, doors and fenders, and the panels look straight — no full paint budget from the wide shots.
- The close-ups tell another story low down: bubbling along a door seam, a paint blister by the rear trim, and rust eaten through at the bottom edge above the running board — budget welding and local paint there.
- The white top is up in the photos, taut and clean with a clear rear window and a tidy headliner inside — no top replacement budget from these photos.
- Chrome bumpers and trim are bright, and the alloy wheels are clean — no chrome or wheel money.
- Tires show usable tread in the underside shot — no immediate tire spend, though there is no close tread photo.
- Door card and dash look clean and complete, with wood-effect dash trim in place — no interior budget from what is shown, though the seats are only glimpsed through the windows.
- Underside photos show a black-coated floor pan that looks solid, while the exhaust and heater box are rusty on the surface — budget exhaust work in time and probe the pan edges in person.
- No engine bay photos from above in the sample — can't judge the engine top end, hold back money for that inspection.
Money: no price is listed, and the photos show a glossy, well-kept convertible whose real spend is the rust-through low on the body — price it only after seeing how far that rust goes.
Interested in this car? View the original listing at Classic VW Bugs — the sale is handled by the seller on their own site.
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