After a college road trip from Dijon to Macon, France to visit a friend on one of those grey European days in a yellow-on-white two-tone Beetle, seeing one of these has always brought back memories of that short trip. The VW microbus feature reminded me of my desire to feature a Beetle, preferably with some sporting modifications, and just as with the buses, these are pretty thin on the ground. However, a decent looking Beetle, coincidentally in this yellow-on-white color scheme, is available for $2800 in San Bernardino, CA.
Pretty clean – as you’d expect from a desert car, there’s some oxidation of the paint, but not much visible rust. Door bottoms look okay, and the new Empi 8-spoke wheels and tires do a lot to spiff it up and make it look a little sporty. As you can see, the suspension has also been lowered.
Though far from immaculate, the engine compartment looks good for a driver. The seller, a VW repair shop, says the car runs and drives well, and they’ve added new KYB shocks on the rear, and have done some brake work to make the car safe.
Although a bit of a mish-mash, the interior looks decent as well. The car has new door panels, front safety belts, and a replacement used dash. It could still use more work on the seats as well as a replacement carpet, based om what’s visible in the picture. There’s also a sun roof which is said to work well, and doesn’t show the usual tape around the opening. All in all, this looks like a fun little “momentum car” to hustle around the corners.
Rusty But Trusty 
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