1979 Volkswagen Super Beetle Convertible

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This 1979 Volkswagen Super Beetle convertible is said to have remained with a single owner in Iowa from new until 2014 and was subsequently acquired by the seller, who tells us that work carried out under current ownership included repainting the car in silver, retrofitting front disc brakes, and replacing the odometer gear, fuel injectors, and vacuum hoses as well as modifying the suspension with a strut tower brace, height-adjusabtle TopLine front struts, and a larger-diameter front anti-roll bar. Powered by an air-cooled 1.6L flat-four paired with a four-speed manual transaxle, the car also

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Super Beetle
• Year: 1979
• Transmission: Four-speed manual transaxle
• Engine: Air-Cooled 1.6L Flat-Four
• Drivetrain: RWD
• VIN: 1592040498