Plain Old Cars: 1967 Volkswagen Beetle
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- čas přidán 12. 11. 2022
- The long awaited 67 Bug finally makes an appearance! The elder Whiteman walks you through some of the past behind this bug, and the painstaking efforts to keep its originality.
The 67 was a unique one year car with lots of special features that made it different from many of the other bugs, as showcased here!
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I have fond memories of living in Portsmouth, NH beginning in 58-62. Dad bought a used beetle to drive to work and it became our only car.
I had two brothers and two sisters. Dad would drive us all down to Boston to see the orchestra on the river and go to a huge book store. Seven people in a bug. We are still close though Mom and Dad are long gone.
I have a stock ‘65. The beetle hold memories for people born before 1975. I always get to hear stories and reminiscence of their experience and their Beatles. It’s a real conversation starter.
I have a restored, Java Green 1967 Beetle, Sunroof exactly like yours. It has the "Fresh Air" package, so called by the dealers when a Bug was purchased with sunroof and pop-out quarter windows. Mine also has the Univents in the kick panels, also a dealer option that most people passed on, like the one-year-only Bendix Sapphire AM-FM Mono radio. I have had it since 1969. Restored twice, actually. Was my daily driver for about 25 years. Now, it's my driving time-machine. If you think the 1967 Beetle is a special, one year-only type car, try a 1967 Beetle convertible, which is even more so. I have a restored one of those, too. Love the 67s! Your tan "Gazelle" interior is year correct as is the Headliner with the rear "Window Box" frame trim. Your 67 is actually a 1967 1/2 because of the position of the front seat-back release lever relocated to half-way up the seat back, about half way through the production year. Your wiper blades are in the correct position, laying flat against the rubber windshield molding. You may wish to align your steering wheel back to horizontal. Your 67 has a bit of what I call classic "67 Squat", with a bit of rear-end sag, caused by a combination of softening rear shocks, torsion and "Z" bar suspension, also used on the 1968 Bug. Your 67 apparently has also undergone a slight restoration at some point because of the black fender beading. Nice car, keep if forever in your family.
It looked like the backup lights were out at the start of the video. It could be that the car was rolling back on a slight incline with reverse, not engaged.
It's truly a beautiful daily driver restoration. 👍
Ooh! Nice JAVA the ,,HOT ,,,(CAR(?))
My parents traded a 60 Beetle for a brand new light blue 67 Beetle when I was 3 years old. I used to ride in the space between the engine and the back seat. Dad sold it in the early 70s after buying a used pickup. Later when I was in middle school, Dad bought a used light blue 67, and overhauled the engine. It then ran great, and Dad later recalled it as one of our best cars.
We had a Beetle with a convertible top in the mid-60s when I was a small child and I also rode in what we called the "cubby-hole" haha. Good memories.
Yes, as a kid also would ride in the area behind the back seat. My Great Aunt's 1965 Red convertible. I inherited the car in the early 1980's and still have it.
Always enjoyed every VW I've owned..Bugs, Karmens & transporters..Very nice 67...
Was a VW tech from 69 to 77' always loved bettles! The 67' was probably the best one! My 73 was a great car! Still have my VW specific Tools. You have a special car, Thanks for the posting!
Awesome car. i love the 67 beetle. Keep buggin❤
Yeah, I have precious memories of riding in behind the rear seat as a little kid of what at the time would have been a '63 Beetle with the cutest little girl, the daughter of family friends, and how we would giggle happily while sharing secrets with each other. Yeah... if I could turn back time... ✌😊
I had a 1967 Beetle at one time and I loved it more than the other Beetles I owned over the years. I owned 5 of them: a1965, a 1966, my 1967, a 1969, and a 1972.
1967 was the first year for 12 volt systems. My dad had a series of Volkswagen vans for his work carpool,starting in the late 50’s. His 67 was the first Bug he had. I remember the heater had an electric fan which was a great improvement over the speed sensitive convection style. My dad put over 250,000 on that car. He just loved it!! I still have the tool roll from that car in my 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback that I’ve been driving for 52 years!! Great video!!
First year with the back up lights too.
I bought the predecessor of this one new in 1965…YES, it had the 1500cc engine! Installed new by the dealer with the blessing of the VW importer in Houston. When I asked the dealer to install a Judson supercharger he called VW about the warranty. The installation was $295 extra but cam with warranty. I added the EMPI scavenger exhaust and a “Fish Canadian” carburetor.
I got stopped by a Missouri highway patrolman doing 79 mph. He didn’t give me a ticket because he said he knew a bug couldn’t go more than the 70 mph speed limit on I-44!
What a great car. Same color exterior, lighter interior.
I miss my 1973 VW convertible. Had it for twenty years of pure bliss. Will buy another one……sometime.
Great car, great model year. It's a jewel. In our family we had '66, a '71, a '72 and lastly a '75 Beetles (fuel injection model). Functional and reliable. Simplicity.
It's a joy to see old cars like this in such a mint state, always brings a smile to my face
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Beautiful car. The 1967 had some unique features which makes it a desirable collectable. I had the 1971 Beetle which had new head restraint seats, the vents behind the rear windows, more powerful engine, and larger bumpers. Had it till 1983 when it was totaled in an accident.
I also have a 1971 Super Beetle.
@@DarkElfDivaso do I.
I had a 1963 Beetle that was also totaled. It was the other drivers fault.
Our family car was a 71 Beetle 1600s. I’d know my Mum was coming home as you’d hear that distinctive Beetle engine sound from 1km plus away.
Love that colour...my dad bought his first "NEW" car a '63 Black Bug in London. I myself never owned a Bug...and view that with considerable regret.
My parents had so many 1960s VW Beetles when we were babies growing up. I remember this one time my dad surprised me at school and picked us up in his green and white 1967 VW Beetle and I was so happy and excited. 😊😊
i got my 1967 up to 98 screaming the whole way. This is an exact copy of my first car bought out of the news paper back in 2001. 2,500 bucks what a steal
I had a light blue with black interiors back in 1992 which I regret selling it. 1967 was the first year of 12 volts and was a great car. Please don’t sell it and keep enjoying it.
I Had a Green '67 Bug ; I Replaced a Spring Advancing Timing Plate - and Put in a Centrifugal Advance Ditributor and added to that a Slotted Plastic Disc Photo Eye Timing and the Car Ran Lika a Clock (No Irradic Movements afterwards) Ran a Quart of Diesel Through the Carb , Lots of White Smoke but it Loosened the Topend up. Friends of Mine Couldn't Believe How it Ran So Good?? I Had Later Put on "Under Dash" White or Plastic Full Length Parcel Tray one side to the other -I've Never ever seen another One ! One Time I Moved a Full Sized Dresser inside the Bug after Removing all The Seats... with a Roof Rack Full of the Drawers Strapped Down . One Time I was at a "Car Wreckers Lot" and Spotted a '56 VW Bug with Rear Oval Window in Excellent Shape , Rocker Panels where Solid , I Begged and Pleaded for the Owner of the Wrecker to Sell it to Me after a Time He Gave in .Later in that week a Friend Help me Tow it Back Home and after Permission of "Dept. of Highways" I was able to Put back on the Road again ! And like Henry Ford Said ; You can have any Color you Want as Long as its Black...
My '67 was a white deluxe. I remember that in minus zero temps, within ten miles, it would start burning the feet of the rear passengers. Heat was not a problem. The only thing I remember having to do to it was a valve job because the previous owner didn't realize you had to adjust the valves, and I had to replace the oil cooler seals, which I and a friend managed to do with the engine in situ.
Looking back, I'm sure it was one of the best cars I've ever owned.
My Dad purchased his first brand new 1968 beetle off the showroom floor....it was forest green with a light gray interior ....nice car !!
Had a 67 here in the UK, same colour as well. Loved that car and wish I’d never sold it. Yours looks great, I hope you enjoy it 👍
So cool I wish I have one, I mean I love 💗 Volkswagen since I was a Kid!
The '67 Beetles are something very special! I own an early 1967 Volkswagen Beetle 1300, which still has 100% of its first paintwork. It has never been welded and of course the first engine and gearbox are still installed. The interior is also still original and in remarkable condition. Simply a wonderful car! If you're interested, I have a few videos on my channel. Regards
I love it. I had a 62 and later a 68 and they ran and never broke down. I changed the gas filter on my 68 and it cost me $3.50 which is all the repair shop charged me. I wish I had kept both of them. The best cheapest cars I had ever owned.
My favorites these days are classic pickups from the 40s-70s. I was thinking about rebuilding a Chevy 216 Stovebolt Six.
I too have a 67 Not an original vehicle, but cobbled together from available parts both aftermarket and original when restored in 2008. It's a kick to drive and attracts much admiring eyes. Todays roads are populated by much taller vehicles than were around in 1967 operated by frequently distracted drivers. So the Beetle must be driven with extreme caution. I replaced the generic aftermarket fuel tank cap with an original found on eBay. I also have a no longer functioning Motorola Sapphire V. Happy Beetling!
Great video. I owned a 1969 VW that I bought in 1970. I enjoyed it very much. I like the fact that you have not gone overboard on the restoration. Cleaned it up, and made it just right for you. I hope you enjoy it for many years to come, my friend. Thanks for sharing.
Great car. Makes me homesick for my '70 - which I bought NEW.
The final year of the true classic Type 1.
Beautiful!
Love the color. I had a 1965 and a 1973. Wish I had kept the latter.
beautiful vehicle. I really hope I'm able to own a '67 Beetle one day
Perhaps this is the most beautiful car in the history of auto production. Thanks a lot for the detailed review! I emphasized a lot of new things in the technical part of Volkswagen models. It can be seen that you have something to compare with, which distinguishes your videos from many others.
My first car my first car was a light blue 67 Beetle, back in 1977, age 16…I got it from my older sister. Sadly, I was driving too fast around a curb and rolled it 6 months later. Walked away with nary a scratch. I remember the tightness of the beetle…when you shut the door sometimes your ears would pop.
Bought mine for $1,967 in the Spring of 1967 in a closed-bid sale offered to employees of the insurance company my dad worked for, Outbid the second-highest bidder by $23. When I bought it the car had 6,000 miles on it, had been stolen by never-apprehended thieves from its original owner in Bremerton, Washington, driven to Reno, Nevada, and left on the street. It was in perfect condition. The Tacoma, Washington insurance company had it driven back to Tacoma and sold in the described auction. I kept it until the Spring of '83, when I sold it (with 319,000 miles on it) for $900 to a woman whose mechanic boyfriend insisted that she buy it. I was lucky never to have suffered a major impact collision in it. Later studies revealed that a fairly low-impact rear-end collision would tear the driver and passenger seats off their flimsy rails, thus turning the spines of the unfortunate occupants into strands of cooked spaghetti, resulting in head-to-toe paralysis. Ouch. I loved my '67 Bug, but I was lucky.
Yes sir, you are suffering, from the same affliction, as me. I too have two bugs a 1963 & 1966, and I love them both. Both are a joy to drive, however the 66 is much better adapted to modern traffic. And as you stated the heater is much better in the latter bug. Well Sir, keep on keeping on. Love your video, hope to see more
Tonight you brought back memories my mom had a 68 and when she remarried my stepdad had a 61 wish he let me work on and I was only twelve years old I learned about the 6-volt batteries and I actually took about a year to get it up and running but by the time she divorced my stepfather unfortunately he would not let me have my Volkswagen again thank you for the Memories and I have subscribed to your Channel thank you for your love and affection to Volkswagens all the best thanks for the video
I had a '67. 9 years old. Rotted out, no heat, wipers didn't even touch the windshield, bad defrosters, oil probably hadn't been changed in years, front end toe in and out at 32 mph if you hit a bump, front end shimmy at 67 mph, 30% brakes about 50% of the time but damn it was fun to drive and it made me a better driver using only the handbrake.
Great shape ! ‼️🇨🇦
My brother had one, new 67 model, Australia, I remember going with him to have radio fitted. It was a good drive from what I remember as a teenager.
Awesome video - it brought back good memories. My wife and I purchased a brand new '67 Green VW Bug, exactly like this one! One year later we decided we needed a larger car for our family when I spotted a '67 Pontiac with dual exhaust and a big 400 cubic inch V8. Needless to say, the '67 VW was a truly fun car to drive. I even raced a police car but they had no clue what I was doing :)
1967 beetles were the first year VW went to a 12 volt electrical system. I had a 1966 beetle that was a 6 volt system.
Very nice, thanks for sharing.
These are great cars.
I am so envious…beautiful VW…Great color and I am a painter…medical conditions render me legally blind, so no more driving…if I could it would be a 66-69 Bug. I’ve been watching all the CZcams videos on restoring. I wouldn’t be concerned about it being original. In fact the new EV conversion kits ($$$) and I would like more mileage, but the performance and maintenance have been really impressive, especially in there torque and top speed. No more taking a run at it before going up hill. I had a66 and 69 during the same time as you. Probably 300,000 miles plus. Many wonderful memories. Stay safe and sound…
I have owned and repaired 14 VW beetles 9 transporters poptop campers 5 VW trucks 2 of them were crewcabs. That is my life to retirement. I still have a 1973 &1975 7 passenger busses. Wonderful vehicles
I loved my 1963 Beetle. I miss that car.
I love 67 beetle, my first car and my current one is an original 67 Mohave yellow cabriolet daily driver
1st car in '75 was a nice '64. 500 bucks. 40 yrs later, got another '64 sunroof. Top speed, 72. Just like the owners manual says. Manual also says 2 passengers, 55 mph = 30 mpg. That is correct !! '64 last year of small windows, which I think look cool.
WOW Immaculate Condition, its absolutely Stunning I Love it XXX
We working class people could use a simple affordable car like the Volkswagen beetle today.
Awesome bug!!
I bought a new one back in 1968 with the new higher front seats new bumpers and larger taillights 😊
Very nice. I'm jealous 😢
My father had a 67 and he got me a 1970 and we rebuilt the motors in them so many times and every time we did we got 2 or 3 more miles per gallon of gas. I remember we got his up to 52 to 53 miles per gallon and mine up to a little over 54 miles per gallon. Such memories doing them with my dad. And gas was like $.27 cents a gallon then.
Which cc 1300 or 1600 cc awesome fuel economy
@@bensonwarungu343 I don’t remember the cc but I do remember one was a 47 hp I believe. But yes they was great on gas mileage
@@timpangburn5287 thank you why do the 1967 models said to be the best your dad's was a 67 model
Love it.
綺麗なビートルですね！私は今ビートルタイプ1の購入を検討しています。バンパーがいいですね！チャンネル登録しました！🤗That's a beautiful Beatle! I am considering buying a Beetle Type 1 now. I like the bumper! I subscribed to your channel!
What an awesome car!!! Good Morning Uncle Steve!
A wonderful car. Just beautiful.
Its beautiful! So glad you were able to find your “Memories” car. You know, I have a US version 67 and it came with that same gas cal that you have! Enjoy your 67. I hope I can finish restoring mine some day!
I hope you make a video when it’s done.
Nice car I had a 1967 and also had a 1970 Super Beetle wish I had one of them now
My Dad bought a new '67 Java green bug for $1295, including the optional gas-fired heater. Never had a better car before or since.
Was the gasoline heater dealer-installed or factory?
Awesome VW, we had a 1967 Red one with cream interior, and a 1971 light blue sun roof black interior Super Beatle, loved both of the car and would love to have another one.
Thank you for this. That was the colour of my first VW bug, a ‘56.
Really nice
Looks great. Imagine what it looked like when new with white walls.
I drove a 1967 as a daily driver for 20 years logging over 500,000 miles on the body. Many parts unique or shared with the 1966. As I recall: front headlight fenders, rear engine lid, wheels and hub caps, brown electrical control relay, Sapphire V (years to find a working one in an auto salvage near Sierra Vista, Az.), window up/down mechanism, back up halogens, transmission has special switch to turn them on, anti-roll attachments on swing arms, wiper motor set up. Plus others I cannot remember. Be sure to have battery in a plastic container like boats have or acid eats through the pan. It's good to see it's in the hands of someone who appreciates and can take care of it. 🙂
What a sound
Enjoyed your video brought back a lot of memories
That's my car... really my dad's, the car driven to the honeymoon in 1970.GREAT!
67'... MY "LAST" FAVORITE YEAR❣️
I had it drove it many yrs..you are spot on...still search for one 67 ...but drive a 58 till then
Great model year.
What an absolute beauty
My father bought a beige 67 brand new. I took my driver's test in it 2 years later.
Likewise with my Mom's '67 Beetle. My dad's car, being a full-sized Buick, was intimidating to drive in my youth, especially so when it came to parallel parking.
Very nice
My dad drove me and my brother around when i was 7 back in 1959. It was the single cab bed in the back model. Im going to look it up now what style they call it. I have a long history through high school with vw's and my favorite year was the 67 bug and i love yours too. ❤ yep it was called a type 2 single cab pickup 😁
Amazing 67, love it! I hate to be the one to say about the fuel filter above the distributor but it looked like it had a worrying bend. With the amount of engine fires I would think about changing those lines / use fuel line clips and maybe moving the filter. I just picked up a filter holder that attaches to the gear box so it’s totally out of the engine bay. I know a lot of people have them in with no problem but the position / bend worried me enough to come and say something. Lovely car again though, I am currently fixing up a 70 1200 that has a similar look!
These cars have a filter in the pump. Shows how dumb the owners are.
The stock pump has a screen in it. To be serviced at every oil change. There is also a screen in the tank. Aux. filters are not recommended.
We had a 1967 Beetle and a 1970 Beetle. This seems to me a 1970 Beetle as it has the newer headlights. The 1967 one in our family had not the stand up straight headlights, but the more flatter ones.
Very nice. And I believe 67 was the best year to own and your color is the best. I was given a 69 survivor bug. Love to drive it. It has original Blaupunkt radio which works on AM, and not FM.
Not the best year, just the last good year.
My '67 Beetle was stolen three times. I got it back twice. The first time it was stolen, it ran out of gas and was just left on the roadside. After paying massive fees for towing, I got it back. The second time it was stolen, it had brake problems and wasn't safe to drive, so again it was ditched, and I had to pay another big towing and storage fee. The third time it was stolen, it was gone forever. I loved that car and miss it dearly. Houston sucks.
A VW stolen 3 times? Was there something special about it?
@@wizzard5442 No, nothing at all was special about it. As a matter of fact, it was in sad shape, but there must have been something about it. I would say that the '67 beetle was pretty special. If I was stealing VW's, that would be a prime target for me.
@@340wbymag Ok
I worked at a VW dealership circa 1968. The cars came of the boat at the Port of Wilmington, DE. Solvent was used to wash off the cosmoline coating. The bumpers were big and ugly compared to the slender sculpted ones the year before.
67 was the best year for the Beetle. 12 volts, powerful engine, heavy bumpers. After 68 they just got cheap and chintzy. No wonder people bought Datsuns and Toyotas.
I had a 67 in the 80s. The body panels had thinner metal in 68 so the 67 is more sought after
What I nice car ,that is my dream car 🚗
Beautiful Beetle! 😍 I once owned a ‘68, I wish I had never sold it. Love the older Beetles!
In my opinion this was the best year for the Beetle. It had the bigger engine, and 12 volt electrics and front seats without headrests. while retaining much of the style of the pre 1968 bugs. Yet is also had some of the features of the 1968 and newer bugs such as the upright headlights and flat spot on the trunk lid for the license plate. The newer bugs just look clunkier and seem more claustrophobic inside with those high backed seats. The early bugs were more delicate looking. I had a 1958 bug in high school. While it was already 10 years old then, it was a jewel to me as it was my ticket to freedom. I am now 72 years old and am seriously thinking of buying an old-school bug again.
Tenho um Fusca ano 1964, motor 1200cc.
Precisa de reforma, mas mesmo assim é meu maior tesouro.
Fusca é uma veículo apaixonante.
Abraços do Brasil 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
Drove to Lima, OH in 1967 to buy a better used VW. Dealer had used cars for $1450. New VW was $1750. Drove home in a new one.
My parents bought a 1958,63 ,and a 67 Beetle Brand new they ordered the Darker Green on their 67,but got this color instead my Dad kept the Car and because it was easy to pick out on the road. he and that car was referred to as Bob and The GreenMachine ! he always took my Mom and a few of her Aunts Christmas Shopping and my Mom referred to him as a Master. of tying anything onto rhe outside of the Bug allowing room for the passengers to sit one year heladies found brand new Banana Seat bikes on sale and myself and 2 of my Cousins got shiny new bikes for Christmas ! Mom said they often he to ride home with the windows open because he ran the rope through both windows and windows ver the Roof when we were little children. he had to tie Playpens wrapped in blankets or other baby items for those he tied them generally to the rear Deck Lid i spent many miles bsleeping on the rear Package Tray with a small pillow and blanket my Mom made to match the Car ! i’ve owned a few Aircooled and Watercooled VWs myself one was a 72 and my Dad and I pulled the engine to freshen it up with a $113.00 Brazilian made Piston Ring and Gasket set many of my VW Buddies told me those kits were junk and don’t use it get O.E.M. German only. it’s ironic as i grew up in SouthFlorida and many of the VW guys are still there playing withBeetles ,Sand Rails , and other Aircooled VW toys that Bug is long gone as it just rusted away beyond a safety thing. i pulled the motor and today that motor is still running in it’s too many cars to keep track of but those guys will tell me every few years my engine is still going strong ! BTW there was one Gasket we had to remake by hand cause the one in the kit wasn’t cut correctly no biggie i had given the Car to my Sister fora College Car she beat the hell out of it and gave it back to me running and driving and when i pulled the motor i dropped it off at the ScrapYard after hours with a signed Title and the Key in the Ignition
Nice bug!
The first year for 12 V, and also the first year for ball joints.
The 63 is the one to have for sure.
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Nice
I had a green 1303 beetle n reg wish I had kept it,it was mint
I had a baby blue '73 Super Beetle, as my first car. I forget why, but they say the '67 is the best year and the '69 was the worst.
Beautiful car love the color to. Your car is spotless. If you ever want sell it look me up pls.