I got it for $750 for my 15th birthday. it was 1973 Volkswagen SuperBeetle (upgraded McPherson Suspension, different trims etc) I spend next five year rebuild the beetle and engine. it was my favorite ...

If you believe that even with its run-of-the-mill 44bhp 1.3-liter air-cooled engine, the 1970’s Volkswagen Beetle is a tough car to handle on the road, then you can only imagine what it would be like ...

One of the biggest weaknesses of the air-cooled Volkswagen engine was its propensity to catch on fire. An owner neglected aging fuel lines or maybe replaced a fuel filter and left the lines rattling ...

The VW Beetle, while conceived by Hitler in the 1930s, was designed by Dr Ferdinand Porsche, one of the most gifted automotive designers of all time. Porsche's design was based on a simple platform ...

When the 1973 Volkswagen Beetle first came out, it was powered by a 1.3L air-cooled engine with a mere 44-hp. Considering there are over 70 cars that make 500-hp or more, the stock Beetle powerplant ...

When Masaba bought his car in March, most parts were not functional apart from the air system, through which the car cools as it runs. Daniel Masaba’s car is a 1973 model blue Volkswagen Beetle that ...

The Volkswagen Beetle 1973 prices range from $2,420 for the basic trim level Coupe Beetle 1300 to $4,730 for the top of the range Coupe Beetle 1600 Super Bug L. The Volkswagen Beetle 1973 comes in ...

If you've been following along with HOT ROD Readers' Rides over the past few months, you've probably picked up on the fact that we're suckers for the unusual. Tim Sager's Pro Streetstyle 1973 VW Super ...

The original VW Beetle holds a place in automotive history that’s hard to top, with over 21.5 million units rolling off production lines between 1938 and 2003. That staggering figure means there’s no ...

I got it for $750 for my 15th birthday. it was 1973 Volkswagen SuperBeetle (upgraded McPherson Suspension, different trims etc) I spend next five year rebuild the beetle and engine. it was my favorite ...