1968 Volkswagen Beetle Reviews, Pricing & Specs

I own a 1968 beetle... I named her Delilah... It has always been my dream car and having went my whole life never stepping foot in a bug until the day I bought Delilah, I have to say she drives like a dream...The rumble of a vintage engine and the need to actually press the brake to stop, makes my heart race...I love the manual window cranks and the lack of fancy gadgets inside... pure nostalgia...I feel like every time I start her up Im stepping back in time... Also like Im not only a "player" of the punch buggy game I am now "the game" itself and I am spreading buggy love everywhere I drive... so far the gas mileage is great as well... nothing beats a bug!!!Mar 10, 2011

I love this car, end of story! This is definitely a project car that I am going to slowly restore, but it is worth every penny. Not only does it get great gas mileage, handles great in the snow, and fires up every time I turn the key, but it is very fun to drive. The smile factor is a 10. The only performance flaw I can find is that the carb needs to be tuned and the transmission is starting to go...other than that, not many complaints from a 40 year old car!Dec 26, 2008

I really liked this car. This was the somewhat rare, and mostly unwanted, Autostick. It was a kick to drive and handled pretty well. Not a lot of power from the single port 1600cc, but it still moved the little car pretty well. My big complaint was the Autostick. The thing leaked like a sieve. If it had been a standard transmission, I would have kept it.Sep 03, 2008

My 1968.5 Volkswagen Bug was my second car. This car was my road dawg. This car taught me everything I know about shifting AND taking turns. This car used to break down all the time, but it was easy to fix. I had alot of good times with this car. It had IRS, which was only found on the later models, but it was a 1968 so it was NOT a superbeetle (superbeetles had IRS). I also had Integra GSR seats, limo tint, 1835cc engine, superstreet tranny (for high speeds such as freeway). Aug 15, 2008

VW Beetle.The name says a whole lot...Oldschool german car built for tough offroad aswel as onroad conditions.The suspention and handeling is very good,independent suspention gives for handeling not seen on any other cars exept for Porsche that shares the same kind.Its an expensive car to maintain,1600 Twinport engine goes for R8500 recon....Performance wise,I wount setle for a Bug if you have a need for speed...Styling and looks is the best I ever seen, I'll have a beer with the designers any day!!!!!Aug 14, 2008

As everybody knows, the VW Beetle never changed it's body shaped in it's 30 plus years in production; the only thing that changed was internals. Things like updates from 6-volt to 12-volt electrical systems, bigger brakes, and the addition of some safety features. One noticeable outside change was the headlights; after 1966 in the US the Beetle had headlights that were mount horizontally, right in the fender. Prior to 1967, Beetles had what i called 'frog eye' headlights; the actual bulb was inside of a sealed glass casing, which followed the contours of the fenders. My 68 was the exception; research after it was totaled revealed the car was a European model, never meant for US export. This explains why it still had the early style headlights. What it did have was a 12 volt electrical system and the first few safety features VW tried to implement, like a collapsable steering column. The column had a small perforated section that, in a crash, would break and allow th column to crush down, rather than coming back and either spearing the driver in the chest or pinning them to the seat. Also included on this model was something known as a Z-bar, which was an attempt to cure the 'snap oversteer' problem i mentioned in my 66's review. It was an equalizer spring that connected the two swing axles together in an attempt to act as a sway bar. On my 68 though, someone removed it or it was never installed, so snap oversteer was still a problem. Other than that it's was basically the same as the 66 Beetle i have nowMay 22, 2008