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1979 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible

VIN: 159Z043868
Sold
$10,950
Sep 16, 2016
Bring a Trailer
Fresno, California, USA
118,000 mi
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  • HISTORY (1)
  • COMPS (30)
  • TAXONOMY

Market Summary

The Volkswagen Super Beetle (1971 to 1979) market.

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One of the most notable variants of the Type 1 Volkswagen Beetle is the Super Beetle. Introduced in 1971, the Super Beetle was available as ... Learn more.
There are 123 Volkswagen Beetle - Type 1 for sale across all model years (1938 to 2003) and variants, 27 are Super Beetle and 8 are model year 1979 . There were 373 Super Beetle sold in the last 5 years.

Vehicle History

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Sep 16, 2016
Sold at Bring a Trailer Auctions for $10,950
118,000 mi · Fresno, California, USA

Comps

Comparable recent listings. See related attributes next to the score.

1979 Volkswagen Super Beetle Convertible

Modified
6865 mi 104k mi
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
Sold
$21,500
AutoHunter
Sep 5, 2023
59% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

Model
Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Model Trim
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission Type
Drive Type
Mileage
  • 94K - 118K
Body
Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
Ext. Color Group
Int. Color Group
Other Details
Originality
Location
Recency

1979 Volkswagen Super Beetle Convertible

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 73k mi
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
For Sale
$18,900
GR Auto Gallery
Feb 1, 2024
57% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

Model
Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Model Trim
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission Type
Drive Type
Mileage
  • 70K - 94K
Body
Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
Ext. Color Group
Int. Color Group
Other Details
Originality
Location
Recency

1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 94k mi
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
For Sale
$18,995
Mar 8, 2024
57% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

Model
Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Model Trim
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission Type
Drive Type
Mileage
  • 94K - 118K
Body
Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
Ext. Color Group
Int. Color Group
Other Details
Originality
Location
Recency

Specs

Details about this vehicle - curated by our market specialists.

Year
1979
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Super Beetle
Model Trim
-
Engine
1.6L H4
Transmission
-
Drive Type
Rear Wheel Drive (RWD)
Originality
-
Mileage
118,000 mi
VIN
159Z043868

Taxonomy

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