Helping a friend sell his 1979 VW Triple Black "Epilogue" Karmann Kabriolet.
One of only 900 of this Model ever produced.
Check
out this gorgeous 1979 VW Convertible in a beautiful Triple Black color
combo. And to top it off, a gorgeous German Haartz Stayfast canvas top
and vinyl headliner in wonderful condition as well.
These Triple Black's have
a mystique all their own. Not to mention, with only 900 of these Models
ever produced for the global market, the sheer rarity alone speaks
volumes. With its black top and striking black interior, combined with
its deeply rich black paint it's truly a wonderful color combo.
And
you can see with the Birth Certificate that's included in the sale,
this sweet "numbers matching"(yes, it still retains its original engine)
ride has been this way from day one.
With the current owner having owned this car for
the past 28 years it's easy to tell it's been well cared for. Take a
bit of time to peruse through the gallery of photos and you'll see, from
top to bottom, this rare find has been extremely well preserved over
the past 47 years. Always garaged, never abused, and always well
maintained.
A front disc brake "conversion" was completed
some 25 years ago, no doubt helping this Beetle stop even better than
when it was new. Speaking of stopping power, the tires were also
replaced some three years ago with little "road time" on them since
then.
Starting with the dashboard,
showing no signs of aging, on down to the "rust free" pan and body support rails,
it's easy to see that this wonderful example has rarely experienced a
day of bad weather, nor a night outside in the cold. We're willing to
bet those residing on the East coast rarely get to see 46 year old VW's
that look anything like this. Unless of course they've been subjected to
a full on restoration, which this gem obviously hasn't. Like they say,
"They're only original once" and we have a feeling this is what they're
referring to.
Everyone that knows anything at
all about these classic air-cooled VW Convertibles knows that rust is
the number one downfall of these finely built vehicles. None of that
going on here. The pan appears as solid as when it left the factory.
Ditto for the body support rails. Again, solid as can be. The folding
convertible top frame itself can literally be another "stickler" as well
but once again, looks and works as smooth as can be showing off the sweet headliner that was replaced when the new canvas top was installed.
Some
of the recent maintenance that has been done, including a new clutch,
new transaxle mounts, new shift rod bushing and shift coupler, new Bosch starter, all new fuel lines, etc. can be
seen in the accompanying receipts, also posted in the gallery.
This
beauty also boasts a working AM/FM/CD Stereo with a removable face
plate ready to blast out all of your favorite tunes. We doubt there's a person out there that doesn't have a good time
VW story stashed away in their Memory Bank. Either they did or someone
they know or knew somewhere along the line owned one. Family, friends,
neighbors, they drove one in College, nearly everyone has a wonderful VW
memory.
After all, they aren't known as the
"People's Car" for nothing. That's why there's still a huge market for
these
You
will also see that the speedometer was replaced during that recent
service work. The original speedometer hadn't worked correctly for an unknown
amount of time. So the Bug is being listed
as "total miles unknown". But as the Mechanic at the Repair Shop stated
during its recent visit in March of 2023, "We rarely see old VW's in
this good of shape." Of course a Mechanic's inspection is not only welcomed but encouraged.
And
if all that wasn't enough, check out the custom made trunk liner. No
standard clunky cardboard cutout going on here. No Sir. This liner was custom
made to hug every nook and cranny(of which there are many in a Super
Beetle trunk), adding up to one special addition.
All the
recent service work was done with the intention of keeping this
wonderful Beetle another 28 years but as with all good things, plans
change. And with that this amazing machine is now being offered to a new
Caretaker. Hopefully someone that will appreciate and care for it as
well as it's been taken care of for the past 46 years.
Clean Arizona Title in hand and registration is up to date. Routinely passed SMOG in Oregon (which are basically the same laws as in
California) but due to the ridiculous "California Only" SMOG laws we aren't
able to sell to a California buyer. At least not someone that plans on registering the car in California.
Buyer is responsible for pickup in Phoenix, AZ.
