1974 VW Beetle AutoStick Presentation

[amaliatox]

This is VW 1500 Automatic 1968. Is my car! Have fun!

[adape0884frank]

Are those the original seats in the car? Have you ever tried to see if the car can float in the water?

[striptrack]

nice



[msmithstud]

talk about rare. I saw recently a 74 vw super beetle stick shift with factory a/c.

[amaliatox]

This is VW 1500 Automatik - 1968.

Have fun!

Amalia

[themaytagrepairman]

@amaliatox No it isn't. 1968 Beetles didn't have flow through ventilation, larger round tail lights, shock absorbing bumpers front and back, full lense turn signals in front, all the vents on the engine lid, the 1600 engine. Plus the interior is completely different.

[delorean60]

Very nice beetle, and very nice music! What song is this?

[laneatlileden]

thanks for driving your car. youre appreciated.

[adape0884frank]

Just like the one on the IKEA commerical I love the music. What a great car and good music.

[crazydude28]

I got a green 1974 VW Super Beetle. It is a manual, and I having trouble learning the clutch. I was thinking about converting it to autostick. Is it worth the money?

[RetardedWa1rus]

@crazydude28

It doesn't take too long to learn how to drive and once you learn how it's awesome.

[DasPoogan]

@crazydude28 nope, i got an orange 71 super beetle, it had an autostick on it, after about a month of driving it daily i couldnt handle it, so i converted it to manual.

[andreahhrealmonsters]

I want that car :(

[rickster348]

that AutoStick was a pain.

[sebifera]

So wonderful is Original style!! I love \/ \/\/

[Pardaco]

Nice Beetle, Matt!!

I like so much of yellow Beetles and your Beetle it looks like new.

Congratulations from Brazil

[RolandTFlackphayser]

Is the FUSCA! (In Brasil)

[sirstrongbad]

Nice Bug, and a great song choice!..

[pedekiller]

i got another question!!

how come this is a 1974 model but it ISNT a super beetle?

didnt they stop making the standard beetle's in the lat 60's early 70's?

[Excalion88]

@pedekiller No, they made Supers along with standards.

[pedekiller]

@Excalion88 O'rly?

hence why i now also own a bitza bug, 1974, standard beetle front end, rest is a mish mash of 1302 and 1303 parts. apparently they were running out of parts in australia at the time.

[humanparody12]

The made this standard Beetle up until 2003. And yeah, in this body style.

[pedekiller]

@humanparody12 but here in aus they had a factory that closed down and now makes holdens. so production wasnt all that massive here but there are still a few about.

[humanparody12]

After 1980 (I'm not 100% on this) but the Beetles were only produced in Brazil and surrounding areas.

[Pardaco]

@humanparody12 Yes, the Beetles were produced in Brazil from 1959 until 1986 and returned to be produced seven years after in 1993 and closing once his production in 1996

[msmithstud]

i know a girl who has a yellow 74 super beetle w/ air conditioning and an automatic stick shift transmission. Talk about rare.

[pedekiller]

@msmithstud my beetle has the stick shift and the air cond unit WAS there but sadly has been pulled :(

[msmithstud]

@pedekiller did somebody steal the a/c unit?

[pedekiller]

@msmithstud yeah looks like it.

the pully and air cond mount (on the genny stand) is still there. oh well...not like it gets hot here down the bottom of the world ;)

[fluffycatsdad]

When you park an Autostick on a hill, do you leave it in neutral, or put it into Reverse (facing downhill) or First/Low (facing uphill), like in a normal manual transmission car?

[IyanaOfficial]

nice volks wagen : )

[RBS12425]

I have a yellow '71 bug I've driven for many, many years. Recently had a chance to buy a long-lusted-for Miata red convertible, but in the end I could not give up my bug. The thought of anyone else driving it made me upset.

[pertsnew]

I have a yellow 71 autostick. bought it almost a year ago and I have been trying to get it a little more road worthy. its just about ready now. i cant wait.

[GazeNtheBlueHaze]

Sweet vid!

[bigEB184]

I really like the video. Noah and Whales 5 year later is a great tune..that other person was right, it gets stuck in your head...sun, sun, sun... My first VW was yellow.... drive on !

[bluesuperbug]

My 71 autostick expresses appreciation. Don't know why they are the Rodney Dangerfield of Bugs. Granted at times I miss my standard shift, but the autostick is what it is, just as reliable but "different". Been driving mine to work and back for 3 years now. Any other cars as reliable after 38 years on the road??

[cicely997]

Nice to see another 74 vw autostick representin. I'm currently retoring one hope it turns out as nice as yours....

[fjp912]

Nice to see someone else who likes the AutoStick Bugs which get no respect. I had o ne around 1990-91 and it was a blast to drive, and by the way the autostick parts are pretty foolproof despite their reputation.

[TonyHr95]

I am from Croatia, Europe. I ve got an vw bug 1970 1500 autostick the only one in Croatia so it s really hard to find parts...I will put a video on youtube so you can see it ...

[sufkiller]

song is fucking addictiing lol sweet bug

[Cytotropism]

(HATE THE MUSIC) but you have a nice vdub