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Asked by gapwithwings Jan 01, 2007 at 07:13 PM about the 1963 Volkswagen Beetle

Question type: General

I am geting a volkswagen beetle 1963 i need to know how fast.

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Hello, How fast you are getting a '63 Bug? Or how fast it goes? I have read accounts of these cars going up to 80 mph, but this should be done judiciously. With a car that is over 40 years old, speed limitations depend a lot on prior owners' care and how much of the engine has been updated or rebuilt. Best of luck CarGrrl

i have a 1968 vw bug it was all orginal and the motor only had 39,000 miles on it and i had some friends in the car and i went 85 to see how fast it would go and all that happened was a blown engine , you got a nice car remember that when you drive . keep it under 70mph

My first new car was a 1963 VW Beetle. Top speed on a level road was 72 MPH. I don't remember timing the 0-60, but I would guess around 25-30 seconds.

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I think the early sixties beetles did about 72 mph. They would cruise effortlessly all day at 55 ton 60mph.

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If you have to ask it is too slow for you.

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This answer is exactly correct. My 19663 Bug would top out at 72 MPH on a (long) level road. Up hill? Not so much! It did get something like 28 MPG, which in those days was quite spectacular. But it wouldn't do that in the winter, because I was forced to install a gas heater so I could survive the Chicago area winters without freezing to death.

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