This Volkswagen Beetle (1958-1979) got away, but there are more like it here.

Baja-Style 1974 Volkswagen Beetle

Bid to $7,444 on 6/21/23

This 1974 Volkswagen Beetle has been modified in the style of a Baja Bug and is powered by an air-cooled 1.6L flat-four paired with a four-speed manual transaxle. The car was acquired by the selling dealer in May 2023, and the interior and exterior have been sprayed with bedliner material. Equipment includes 15″ steel wheels, tubular bumpers, a Haul Master roof rack, an awning, LED headlights, a lightbar, adjustable coilover shocks, a Dual digital media receiver, an EMPI shifter, and an off-road exhaust system. This Baja Bug is now offered by the selling dealer with an uninstalled hitch receiver, a cargo carrier, a roof cargo bag, seat covers, four jerrycans, and a clean New Jersey title.

The body was been sprayed with beige bedliner material and is fitted with a Baja-style engine cover and fenders. Additional exterior details include a Haul Master roof cargo carrier fitted with a canopy as well as tubular front and rear bumpers, front vent windows, Cal-Look-style window rubber, LED headlights, and an LED light bar. The cargo carrier-mounted spotlights and front driving lights are inoperative.

Black-finished 15″ five-spoke steel wheels are mounted with 225/70 Continental Contitrac tires up front and 31×10.50″ Ironman All Country A/T tires out back. The car rides on adjustable coilover shocks at all four corners. Stopping power is provided by four-wheel drum brakes.

The cabin has been coated with a spray-in bedliner and features fixed-back bucket seats mounted on adjustable sliders as well as a rear bench upholstered in black vinyl, an EMPI trigger shifter, hand-crank windows, door map pockets, a glove compartment, and a Dual digital medial receiver with Bluetooth connectivity. Jerrycans are mounted behind the rear bench.

A four-spoke steering wheel wears a Wolfsburg-crest center and frames a 90-mph speedometer with an inset fuel level gauge. The five-digit mechanical odometer shows 47k miles, approximately 25 of which have been added by the selling dealer. True mileage is unknown.

The air-cooled 1.6L flat-four is fed by a single center-mounted downdraft carburetor and features an alternator charging system and a heat-wrapped off-road exhaust system.

Power is sent to the rear wheels through a four-speed manual transaxle. A front transmission support has been fitted. Corrosion is visible on engine components, and additional underside images are viewable in the gallery below.

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Auction Result

High Bid	USD $7,444 (Reserve Not Met)
Auction Ended	June 21, 2023 at 12:53PM PT
Bids	21

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