1979 Volkswagen Beetle Reviews, Pricing & Specs

The Volkswagen Beetle went downhill from 1972. By 1973, smog control had already started to choke the H4 engine to death and by 1975, VW had introduced fuel injection, which was a disaster. The 1972 Beetle is the best. The old style Volkswagen had become too expensive to make. The Karmann Ghia died in 1974. The bug lasted a few years longer due to modular body construction, but VW was cutting costs everywhere.Oct 02, 2023

Best car ever ! Doesn't matter that it's not drivable right now. It still makes me smile ;] You don't get a lot of performance, but you get a lot of power to yourself, because it's never boring and you never know what's going to happen when driving he (not it !). VW Beetle doesn't need a lot of mechanical skills to fix it, it doesn't need expensive parts or etc. And it looks way better than most (for me all) of todays automobiles !Aug 28, 2008