1965 Volkswagen Beetle **NO RESERVE** a true daily driver

A true daily driver! I do 96 miles a day round trip to work (before covid), rain or shine some weeks. Engine runs cool in the summer, and the functioning sunroof and pop out rear windows will keep YOU cool too! This Bug cranks right up in winter and the cabin heater will get you toasty in about 5 mins of driving! Apparently, the original owner lost the original title in California and thought it easier to replace it with a 1965 title instead (chassis matches the title). But you can easily see this is a 66 through and through, down to the single-year ‘1300’ script. The engine was built with torque in mind for entering aggressive Houston freeways at speed and passing huge semi-trucks with ease. It cruises at 74 GPS mphs around 3800 rpm.The cam is good for about 5300 rpm so this bug can easily hit the 90’s and keep pulling. But I’ve only pushed the engine to about 4200 to pass on the freeway. Don’t want to abuse it, it’s still a pretty fresh motor…

Check out the pictures and contact me. I had fun building this but need a family car.

Engine

-1904cc build in 10/2019 at 16,430 on odometer (19,494 on 06/2020)

-90.5 Mahle Piston/Cylinder/Ring Set

-5.325 AA Connecting Rods

-74mm Counterweighted Crankshaft

-Engle W100 Camshaft// 420 lift, 276 duration,004 lash

-HD Single Valve Springs

-Chromoly Valve Spring Retainers and Keepers

-EPC 34 Dual Carburetors

-Tri-Mill Dual-Tip Exhaust

-2019 3-Cut Head Resurfacing

-New 8mm Forged Head Studs

-8.15 Compression Ratio

-Degreed Pulley w/Machined Sand Seal

-Full Flow CB Performance Maxi 5 Oil Pump

-Stainless Steel Braided Oil Hoses

-Screw-on External Oil Filter

-New Oil Cooler

-Complete Doghouse Cooling Tins

-8-Dowel 200mm 12-volt Stock-weight Flywheel

-SVDA Distributor w/ new points and condenser

-Bosch Blue Ignition Coil

-New Performance Clutch Disc

-Resurfaced Pressure Plate

-New Fuel Pump and Filter

-New Bosch Wires and Plugs

-Fresh VR1 10-30 Racing Oil

-33 mpg

-Can run on 89 octane but really likes 92

-Traditional Bug Oil Spot at Main Seal

Transmission

-3:88/.89 freeway flyer transmission

-165/80r15 rear tires

-79mph @ 4,000rpm (GPSapp)

-Short-travel, Empi trigger shifter

-Flushed fluid 03/2020

-Overall health, 8 out of 10

Electrical

-New H4 headlight conversion kit

-Original 9-pin flasher relay

-New Smiths electric tachometer

-New oil pressure gauge

-New oil temperature gauge

-Cylinder head temp gauge

-Converted to 12-volt alternator

-12-volt windshield wiper motor

-Original reverse light switch

-Premium 6-speaker audio system

-Passive security system

-Battery purchased 3/19

-Dome light removed,wiring present, hardware included

Brakes

-New master cylinder

-New wheel cylinders

-New brake shoes

-New front bearings

-Flushed fluid 03/2020

Interior

-Matching original-pattern black vinyl seat covers

-Matching perforated black headliner and sunroof panel cover

-Front and rear rubber floor mats

-Carpeted trunk

-ABS wiring cover

-Front heater/windshield defogger lever fully functioning

-Rear seat heater lever fully functioning

-Small hole/tear insunroof panel cover

Body

-Solid rust free floor pans

-New sunroof cables

-Original sunroof guide channels

-Original sunroof gears and crank

-New sunroof seals and felt

-Front T-bar bumper swith license plate mount

-Original rear bumper

-New exterior door handles and deck lid lock

-New front window weather stripping and seals

-New rear pop out pinch welt

-Original rear pop out glass, frame and levers

-New front tires

-Like new rear tires,replacement rear tires included

-Original steel spare wheel with new tire

-Windshield wiper fluid bottle and hoses removed, nozzle still present

-A few spots of touch up paint could help but this is a 10-footer paint/body

*Shipping Info: Front ground clearance 3 1/8” at axle (4 ¼” with sway bar removed). Rear ground clearance 5 5/8” at heater boxes. ---I’ve never bottomed out on a speed bump, driveway, or pothole---