1973 Volkswagen Super Beetle (VW 1303) Start Up, Exhaust, In Depth Review, and Test Drive
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- Опубліковано 21 січ 2013
- Hello and welcome to Saabkyle04! UA-cam's largest collection of automotive variety! In today's video, we'll take an up close and personal, in depth look at the 1973 Volkswagen Super Beetle.
During this presentation, we will take a 1st person look at what the vehicle is all about beginning with the start up, performance data, fuel economy, the occasional track data, and build quality. Also, I will teach you how to use most of the interior and exterior features in a detailed fashion, that before, you could only get from going to a dealership yourself! Throughout the video, I will highlight key styling and unique differences about the vehicle, any available options, and of course it would not be an enthusiast car video without the good ole engine portion with rev and exhaust note with interior and exterior perspectives. A thorough tour/review of this car designed to give others a greater overall appreciation of the vehicle.
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Everyone wants a Ferrari , and I'm just dying for a Super Beetle like this , this one is perfect .
Me too!
I have vw beetle 1302 l 1972 :D'
Pat Shala Tip: Never get a super beetle with a semi-automatic transmission they are absolute garbage and slow
Aunt Shannon it doesent matter. vw beetles are slow anyways
Are u sure about that...
YES!! FINALLY someone who actually shows off their vehicles! I can't TELL you how many videos there are out there where the people just start up the car, show it for 30 seconds, and shut it off! EXCELLENT video!! :)
*****
Cool, thx :)
This is not a car...
This is artwork on wheels...
Voyager Husky and You is not a human
Voyager Husky it is artwork on wells
lay off the weeds bro.
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Voyager Husky no it’s an Autobot
I'm a muscle car guy but honestly I love the sound of the Beatle
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The sound of the car is nice, too.
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hey you again
Such a cool car, the heritage behind the vehicle is legendary. Always loved these cars ever since Disney’s Herbie movies!
I love you,I die for you ...
I have the same model 1303 with 1600c.c.Vw was a very good car in his own category, probably the best than other cars in this category.But is important and there's no need to ignore that is air-cooled and must be driven with care!
@@pavloschatziergatis9464mine was Orange and my favorite cat, orange
That car is now 43 years old. I hope whoever buys it takes good care of it.
it's a little younger than my mom! 3 years younger!
Green And Orange Line Productions in California my neighbor had two of them but in rusty shape
Green And Orange Line Productions there are plenty of its owners its a popular classic car❤️
Amaterasu 0 apresados autpmaqic
Amtrakfan2009 my uncle has one. He had for many years that it looks rly old inside so that's why he doesn't ride anymore
I bought one of these after my first reenlistment in the US Air Force. Was in Hawaii at the time and used some of my bonus money to buy it. Wish I had held on to it. Oh well. Fond memories.
I fucking love this car
me to
My dad bought one, since i'm a Brazilian, everything is in Reals, so, get 200, Divide it by 3, that's how much my dad bought the car.
Same. Brings memories of my earliest days of driving back in the late 70s.
These cars are cultural icons and should be preserved, I hope it's in good hands :)
Brought back memories...I had a 1974 Super Beetle from high school until I was a junior in college...replaced it with a 1980 Audi 4000 in my senior year in college and thought I really arrived! Have to admit the beetle was more fun to drive...
the old beetles are the best in my opinion
My opinion Lamborghini hurracan
The normie has been located
LegendaryGamer07
Inhales *BOI*
clearly.. you dont drive then.
This version is faster and wider !
And I like the 1968 version too but I prefer this 1973 !!!
I get the impression that he likes driving his car. I just bought one. 73 Super convertible. Can't wait for warm weather.
@10:55 I love the speedometer. Ah, sir, your were doing 60 in a 55 zone. No I wasn't, the speedometer said anywhere between 50 and 60.
Mc Swabin you must be fun at parties
Mc Swabin VW speedometers that are over 40 years old are not very accurate...My 73 Bug's speedo is off by at least 5-8 MPH at various speeds...You have to check it against a radar readout that lots of municipalities use for traffic control...Then all you need to do is allow for the difference...When I'm doing an actual 25 MPH, my speedo reads 30 MPH...At 45 MPH, it reads approximately 52-53 MPH...So if the one in the video is like mine and others, an indicated 60 MPH was most likely within the limit.
m schiffel I think he meant the retarded amounts of random bouncing the speedometer did throughout the test drive. But that too.
+talldude123 yeah, my k20 speedometer bounces around a lot, and when its cold out it squeaks too and it is annoying.
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This is great! I had this exact model in the early 80’s. Spent every dime I had changing out the bumpers for california t-bars, see thru distributor cap, banging stereo, and Pirelli tires. Many great memories cruising around St Pete Florida in it. Can still smell the interior.
I have had 11 VW's over the years! My son and I saved a 69 Ghia that was heading to the car crusher! We are going to get it running and on the road to enjoy driving 👍✌️
Well done honest review. Too many reviewers of these old vws seem to want to compare it to a modern vehicle which perplexed me. Compared to other foreign economy cars of the day, the Super Beetle still offered very good fuel mileage, outstanding quality and reliability. It’s acceleration was on par with its other foreign competition. It also handled and stopped better than most. The old body design was outmoded by then, offering less interior space-width in particular as well as access to cargo space in back. Vw really should have considered making it a hatch design and using the vw type 3 flat engine layout for this. What really finally killed the beetle in the USA was its price-it was almost $3800 bass in 1977
i own a 73 super beetle great car and starts everytime....so fuck the haters
I had one brand new exactly like this one. Loved it.
When I got married in 1978 my new husband sold it while I was at work. I’ve never gotten over losing my car. It was on a boat to Puerto Rico by 3 pm that day.
Toq Toq , we are still together. I miss the car terribly but would rather have the hubby if I had to choose.
Ordered my 2021 VW ID.4 a month ago and here I am. Thanks Kyle!
Just bought a yellow 1973 Super Beetle. Going to be starting the restoration soon. Long live the Beetle :)
Loads of people complain about them I'm sorry how could you not love that sound??
That engine sound made me smile :D I was pretty down today.
I wanted one after having ridden in one several times back in the '70's. It looked like such a fun car to drive! That iconic shape, plus the sound of that air-cooled engine. Never will we see a car the likes of the Bug, ever again.
In Mexico, they were sold until 2004, when VW launched the Last Edition Beetle. Such a memorable car, everyone love it here. There are still plenty of them on the streets.
For a tiny 4 banger it makes one hell of a sound! I did not expect it to sound that nice.
look at the speedo! if he got pulled over the cop would say do you know how fast you were going? he's say umm between 30 and 60 officer 😂
Lol
You wouldn't ever have to worry about getting pulled over for speeding in one of these lol
My first car is going to be a 1971 Beetle 1302L. It has been waiting for me in the garage for more than 20 years. I will take great care of it ;D
Sailor _ Mine will be a 1969 Bug 1300
OH SHIET DUDE!!! My first car is going to be 1302 l too :DDD but its 1972.
Sailor _ My first is a 75 Super Beetle
This was my very first car. I got it for my 14th birthday. wow, brings lots of memories back.. I have to "Getcha Back" :) same model of course! I had the Semi-Automatic, light blue.
That's it! This is what I've been missing.! Thank you for the video!
learned to drive in a 1961 VW bug. Dad owned 3 of them. 36 hp 0ver 40 mpg . worst feature was forced air heat and defrost, when stopped no heat. We put over 250,000 miles on one of them. Wish I had one today
I love VW Beetles, they are so awesome
I drove this car in high school. Awesome!
What a gorgeous Super Beetle. I love those chrome wheels & hubcaps.
Wider than stock!
this is my dream car ! :D
+Fabrizio Garcia Im gonna look for a 1303 S tomorrow :) looking forward to it
Chase Phillips I got one, definitely buy one if you get the chance.
I want a blue 63 beetle with sunroof
@@gtaviation6924 me too someday I want a Volkswagen 1963 white
U are a goooood boi!
i am 57 years old and never owned a beetle i feel left out
1 like = 1 Beetle for you.
Me too I'm 62
Get one. They're still affordable.
Well I hope you take advantage of your youth and buy a Beetle. Up until 6 months ago I had never owned any Volkswagen product either, but then , after years of buying British sportscaster like Triumphs and MG's, at 57 years old ( yep, same age as you :- ) I decided to try something other than a Brit roadster for my hobby car and bought a 1974 Super Beetle. I'm having lots of fun driving it, learning about its special needs ( most cars have some...an air-cooled car certainly does ) and getting lots of nice compliments and offers to buy it. I shopped around a bit and found a never-rusted California car with original documentation for proof ( helps to protect the investment aspect of the car in my opinion ) new, beautiful gloss red paint and a refreshed interior. As with any car, don't buy the first one you see, shop around and test out at least 3 cars, and place more emphasis on the body condition than the running condition ( as with ANY used car ), the after deciding on what you want ( ie Super Beetle, standard Beetle, older 50's or 60's car vs a 70's or new car ) find the best car you can afford, buy it and enjoy ! Good luck, I'd recommend you make up for missing out on owning a Beetle just as I have...parts are super-easy to find and as a BIG bonus, Beetles are starting to steadily climb in value !
@@thatcorvetteguy2640 1= 2 beetles for yu
I've never been big on Volkswagon bugs, but they're starting to grow on me.. and I hear alot of good things about them.. even for their small size, they're a good practical and compact car. I'd like to find one from my birth year of 1983.. I also heard they're good on gas mileage too.
If I could afford a classic car just for fun on lazy days...THIS WOULD BE THE CAR I WOULD GET!!!
love the sound
that's what I came here for
Boxer engines always have such a unique sound.
van Rees yeah it's not powerful but it gives you a nice feeling when you hear it
You just can't get that with newer small engines
This particular car had aftermarket exhaust tips. They are larger in diameter and produced a deeper more booming exhaust note as opposed to the original whistling exhaust note (affectionately known as fweem!).
These classic Beatles always bring memories of my childhood when my dad used to drive a red one. Beautiful car, he sold it for 1k back then and now I wish I could have it.
Awesome, Kyle. Love the eclectic mix of cars - it's the heart of what you do. This brings me back to my VW days, and well-planned highway approaches :)
i use a 1970 beetle for work/home ..... i owned it for 6 years now, never let me down, easy to mentain, and now i`m going to give it the restauration it deserves!
I bought this car brand new in 1973, it was Baby Blue. I paid just over $3,000.00 for it with tax.
Unfortunately it met a sad end when a drunk driver hit it. The car wasn't but nine months old with less than 8000 miles on it. It was totaled by the insurance company because the hit it took was in the drivers side A post and their reasoning was a repair to it would make the strength of the shell of the car questionable and likely no other insurance company would cover it. They wanted to settle by paying me $1500.00. I said no way and after a number of calls back and forth they paid me around $2500.00. I took that and bought a slightly used
1974 Scout 2 with a plow that came with a big payment book!
I loved that car, it had so much power compared to the 1963 Beetle I got from my brother.
In 2004 I bought a 2005 VW TDI which I still have. So far VW hasn't tried to recall it. I hope the don't it's still the mileage champ, 45 around town and 50 plus on the highway.
Sorry for your loss, I never forgot my 73 Super Beetle. It was orange. : )
that thing sounds awesome.
this beetle is probably the most important car in my life. If I hadn't had this car the day my grandfather got sick I wouldn't have been able to squeeze through traffic and get to the hospital that day when he died. so this car has a very special place in my heart. so screw off haters
As a very proud owner of two beetles a 1973 super beetle and a 1966 beetle i am a very blessed man
I had one, a neat car. The heater boxes used to rot out and then there was no heat on a cold day
This is not a retarded or estupid car, this car put Germany and so many other countries on wheels, it's simplicity and reliability make it a perfect global product, VW still make it till 2003 (I think) due to the demand. I'm proud to say Mexico was the last country to produce the Beetle.
This, most americans have the stupidity to say that everything that is slower than "usual" or made outside of US is shitty (Yes I'm talking about you CPBlackopsMW3) but atleast you have a decent taste in automobiles
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Jonhy Marquez Last country to produce the good looking beetle.
AAVista Economy cars are retarded, but bugs are cool.
AE86 of Mt. Akina you sir are right. You're getting a like on your comment!
I love when you do test drives. Good video as always, thanks man.
I had bought a used super beetle the summer of 91 with my husband while newly pregnant. In october of 91 we went to see terminator 2 at a drive in theater in union city ca. In that beetle. I was just flipping through my tv and on hbo I watched terminator 2 and it reminded me of that fall evening. Also the union city drive in was 10 minutes from Fremont where they filmed the movie. Seems like yesterday. I was only 20 then.....sigh
The best car ever!!! OMG I love you VW!
I bought the same car 4 weeks ago, but then bright green, im currently repairing everything the last owner didnt do :)
robbert de vries Arh, it's not a youg car, it's certain ;)
DereX77 Yea it isnt :) Thats why i bought it. The guy who is repairing it already found alot of stuff that was wrong so its gonna cost me alot of money but its totally worth it.
robbert de vries Ahaha^^ So good luck and work to repair it ;) I think I going to buy a Cox like first car^^ I lobe the sound, I love this mecanic, and the philosphy of this car
This ted Bundy car
Great driving! You used your turn signals and followed exact speed limits and everything! All of this while recording, driving a manual transmission, and driving a very old car that is somewhat hard to drive; Great Job Kyle! Please continue to be a perfect driver, love your videos, and please continue to do test drives. Thank you!
I real y enjoy these vídeos and the time you put into them shows. Keep it up.
Normally don't comment but so glad you did a review on this car. I hope you can find more older and classic cars to review in the future.
Im literally sitting in this exact car as i watch this lol
That spedometer is super accurate ;)
This is a BEAUTIFUL SUPER BEETLE........I especially love the deep-dished rims & the paint job.
I love this car! all-time favorite by all. Hope to see more VW that is vintage.
Thanks for posting this video! I had a '73 1303 in Texas Yellow just like this. I didn't have a rear defroster on mine or "heated rear window" as we call them in Britain - I'm so jealous! It had great road-holding. Best VW I've ever had (and I'm about to have my 11th!) Would buy another 1303 in a shot! One day...…!
It is an amazing car.
Definently
This is my grandmas car she bought the beetle at 1985 and she took my dad to school with it and bring it to work it was a red vw beetle 1980 no modifications it was her favorite car her brother drove it to dagupan pangasinan it took 6 hours because there was no nlex sctex or tplex sp he took the long way and the car just sit there it had a miracle it never rusted but her brother sold it beacuse they didnt need it so they cleaned it fix it and selled it and i hope that owner is happy (,: and this is my favorite car im dying for it for real and i really want to have it i want the nice garnet red paint on it
I had 3 VW's '67 bus, '70 bug, and '74 squareback I loved them all !!!!
There were actually many more mechanical updates than there were cosmetic updates. The original engine displacement was only 1.1 liters. Soon it went up to 1.2 and stayed that way for many years. After some years crankcase ventilation was added. Around 1967, the engine in US models went to 1.3 liters. In 1968, 1.5 liters. 1969, 1.6. And around 1971, the intake manifold and cylinder heads were modified to provide better input of fuel mixture to the cylinder heads. Around 1973 the carburetor was replaced by mechanical fuel injection. In the early years the transmission did not have synchros on all 4 forward gears. After a few years it acquired them. Of course around 1968 single master cylinder brake hydraulics were replaced by a dual master cylinder. The carburetor mixture was made leaner, the timing at idle was changed from 7.5 deg before TDC, to 0 degrees, and a new distributor with vacuum advance plus centrifugal advance replaced the previous distributor. Earlier models had a plain centrifugal advance distributor. Somewhere along the line a fuel gauge was added, you no longer had to rely upon a dipstick. At some point the fuel filler cap was changed from inside the front luggage compartment to outside the car. Later an electrically operated fuel gauge (today they would call it fuel gauge by wire) replaced a cable-operated fuel gauge. Was it the 1960's when fuel tank vapor ventilation was moved to the carb or intake manifold instead of going directly to the air? Around 1966 the wheels with 5 holes for wheel attachment bolts, screws, were replaced by wheels with 4 holes. Of course the brake drums also differed. There size of the brake drums increased a few time over the years. 1968 saw a higher, differently designed bumper with different brackets. Over the years changes were made now and then to the magnesium alloy that the crankcase was made out of, to strengthen it. Changes were made to the shape of the combustion chamber. With larger displacement engines, came different gears, and occasionally differnent gearbox cases. Around 1967 finally the beetle became 12 volt instead of 6. That meant a different battery, different starter, different flywheel on the engine, different generator, and of course narrower gauge wire. Yes, I said Generator. An alternator did not appear until around 1971. Early on, the torsion twist-bar front suspension gained ball joints instead of working on cylindrical pins. Around 1971 a single-jointed rear axle was replaced by a double jointed axle with constant velocity joints. The entire transaxle (transmission and differential) was changed, to go along with the new axles. Alignment specs for the rear axle changed. Initial wheel camber went from slightly inward to slightly outward.
Theodore Zuckerman I thought fuel injection was added in 1975?
Tubmaster 5000 is correct. The last Bug I owned was a '74, with the traditional carburetor. The external fuel door was added in '67 or '68. The early-60s Bug had a 1-gallon emergency fuel reserve which you accessed via a pull-and-twist handle to the right of the gas pedal.
Sychros? Who needed 'em? If the clutch cable broke, you could crash-box from standing (start 'er up in first gear) and synchro-shift on your own.
And let's not forget that the Beetles came equipped with an oil-bath air filter until the mid-I-think-'60s.
Just one correction, and there was a difference between North American and European cars, so you may be describing the European model, but the years 65-68 were really interesting and had several one year only's. 1966 was the year the engine was increased to 1300cc, and up 10HP to 50, which was a really significant jump. Then in 1967, the engine increased again to 1500cc and up to 53HP. It was also the year it went from a 6 volt system to 12 volt, and the head lights were sunk into the fenders. Lots of other changes too make the '67 pretty desirable.
You can't spell Volkswagen, without SWAG! :D
true, but the closest pronouciation to its original would be to speak "zwaggen" after something closer to "folk's". Hard to teach pronouciation with text, but that's roughly what it's supposed to sound like: "folk's zwaggen". The A in "zwagg" sounding like "air", without the R and the double-G like "higgins".
+JGLaux English speakers often say it like that yeah.. But a German will say something like 'volks waagen'. It's a very soft V, definitely not an F sound, some people actually say it with a mix of a V and W if they make fun of the German accent. And the A doesn't sound like it does in air. More like the A in 'arse' if it's said by a posh British person. But then stretched out a bit.
If it sounded like the A in 'air' it would be an E on paper in Germanic languages. 'Welt' (german for World) has the sound you describe.
TheRealZurkio . Eyy. Thats pretty good!
I love foreigners trying to pronounce german stuff :D
I agree with you in the case of this car but today’s cars from them suck
This is why i love classic cars, especially the volkswagens
That car is fun to drive.
My first car was a 1961 VWBug. It was in 1969 in the beautiful State of Colorado, Rocky Mountain High. I want that Super Beetle so much✌🏻☮️🌈
Good old Beetle♡
a 73 super beetle does NOT have power steering and power brakes. believe me i own the same year super beetle
+Parker Sheehey I was yelling about that too. No beetle ever had them
Me 3
I caught that also. Lol
Probably a different trim level.
@@allanflores2348 LOL no. But that's a Good One!
You did a good job yet again Kyle :) keep bringing us these awesome rare cars. I always seem to log into your channel to find something different or unusual. I think we would possibly have a similar taste in cars! Anyway drive safe out there and keep filming! :)
Exactly like the 73 SB I had in 1996-97. Excellent video, well thought-out.
the "käfer" how de call this car un germany, is the nicest car of the world
i love this caaaaaaaaar
Great Job filming my Dream Car!!!! I felt like I was driving.
Best beetle review ever. Thanks.
My dream cars are either a 1965 Ford Mustang or a 1970's VW super beetle
ladyyuna2000 big difference between those two cars XD
I never knew lol
19.5 sec gooood
Love it one day hopefully I'm get one like this
I had 3 of them the superbeetle was always my favorite, I wish I had one right now
The speedo cable needed greasing badly.
Where´s the smart key access system?? lol
True
My grandpa had one just like it. My grandparents once took my mom, my uncle, and a friend all the way to Kings Island in it!
I still love the sound of the motor. I had a 75 Vert. New engine at Bugformance, shoddy yet pretty paint job, and constant issues. Super Beetles have terrible front suspensions. Always that shake in the wheel. The motor had fuel injection problems and always “something”. The rear once totally swung the car around completely when I hit a wet corner at 20 mph ( car wash water coming onto street). The front hood once popped right up at 60 mph on the freeway. That’ll wake you up! BAM on the window. Oddly no damage. The seats were rotting out of the floor boards, they needed replacing. I sold it for $5850 to a lady moving to Hawaii from TX leaving her husband. She shipped it there from CA. Post EBay not meeting reserve type of arrangement. I went to community college for two years with the $. I’m sure it rusted to nothing in Hawaii. It was fun when it Ran and got so much attention. Sometimes I wish I kept that $$ pit. Then Reality Hits Me..
My 18 year old brother has one I shift it sometimes.
Amon Reed what do you want us to do about that?
oh it's beautiful! give it to meeeee!
Great walk around! Thanks for the video.
Sehr gut!!! The beauty of the 63' Beetle I had was: It always ran! It would go in ice and snow. Never a problem. No need for trips to the mechanic.
They did not have power steering or power brakes. How can you have power steering when the engine is in the back? I had a 1972, same color. Loved it.
The Beetles never had power steering. However, from 1985 on the Vanagons sold in the US had power steering and they were rear engined. Very long hoses ran from the back to the front.
You can add electric power steering.
@@legostar55 Why? They didn`t need it. There was very little weight on the front end. My wife thought our `72 had power steering till I told her it didn`t.
@@telestrat060 I never said they needed it, I just said you can if you want to.
12:30 Look in the rearview mirror ?????
Damn...i miss those videos! Saabkyle was the first car youtuber i subscribed to, nice memories.
LOVE! That Awesome VW Beetle noise!
power steering and power brakes??!! i dunno where the hell you read that saabkyle.
I thought the same damn thing 🤣
The seat belt light and buzzer did not work on this vehicle. Also, you forgot to beep the horn!
No seat belts probably no horn
I LOVE that roar!
I want one of those for my 17th Birthday!
REAL BUMBLEBEE
I was thought the same thing!
Yes, I love it
Volkswagen crest? That crest is the logo of the city Wolfsburg, where vws are made.
Chasden Cole what the heck? didn't i see you on the volvo video?
123Bosniak A lot were made in Mexico.
@@heronimousbrapson863 This is true but the crest is still the Wolfsberg crest. Wolfsberg being the original city of VW manufacturing.
My mom had a 1965 (red), and then a 1974 (light yellow) Beetle. Each was just a standard model. She thought those were the best cars she had ever driven.
I had a normal 1303 1974 beetle and i still have it and daily drive it❤️ its popular here in egypt and in europe also in brazil❤️ i love it
What is your family's dealer selling this for it sure is nice
so if i get this car is it considered an antique?
Yes
Hell yeah
Yep. And you are able to get classic plates for it.
I believe a car is considered a classic car once is over 25 years old, so yeah
Amazing review. Top notch.
I love those old vent windows on old cars! You could direct the air exactly onto yourself without having to roll the entire window down. Someday soon (well within a year or so) I hope to own a Beetle myself.
Do you have that beetle yet?