Original my 1967 6 volt standard Ragtop

[Pirulero1986]

i'm here to introduce you my car
my name is michele from italy
my car is a 1967 standard optioned with factory ragtop.
how many car in this forum ?
i think it's a quite rare find

[Pirulero1986]

[Pirulero1986]

[nybug]

Beautiful Beetle. I didn't know that they still had rag tops in 1967? Maybe it's a European thing.
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[grandpa pete]

Welcome to Samba ; Lots of great info here
Nice car ; I didn't know they still had 6 volt cars in 67 .
" maby it's a European thing "
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63 two fold rag
66 sedan delivery Type 6

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=569619&highlight=sedan+delivery

[RareAir]

[craigman]

Never heard of a 67' with a ragtop or 6v fenders. Hmmm...
Cool though!

[Pirulero1986]

if i search on google for a my 67 with ragtop on google i don't find pictures of other car but my is 100 % original
any here on the samba?

[craigman]

I would check to see if the numbers on your pan and body are the same.

[KTPhil]

Clearly a non-USA model. Many '67s that were not destined for the US market had smaller engines, 6V, no 4-ways, older front fenders; the 1500 models had disc brakes and 4-lug ('68-style) wheels, and many other smaller distinctions.

Yours looks to be a legit home-market model for your country. The front turn signals with white lenses and side markers is an Italy thing, from what I've heard. Interesting mix of knobs... white on the window crank handles, black otherwise... not sure that was standard. No gas gauge?

It looks like it has been repainted (wheels, black fender beading). Interesting that the side trim is late thin style, front hood is thicker old style.

Welcome, and post more pics, including the engine bay, dash, headliner. These things may be different than most other markets and from the more common deluxe models.

[nybug]

[shortride]

I also thought that all '67 had the newer style headlight. Ciao e benvenuto al Samba.
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[schwim]

Wow, what a gorgeous Beetle! Enjoy it!
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[Pirulero1986]

engine in 1200 , it's know as model 1200A
built in june 1967 ... one of the last 6 volt model.
there is an interesting website on standard model http://www.standardbeetle.com/p/standard-in-italia.html
no gas gauge , no chrome interior , no dash handle and many other things

[Pirulero1986]

white lenses on italian market are original as for 356 and 911
steering wheel whint no crome and black horn button
drums brake on 4 wheel
no lock on engine lid
simplified interior
the final part go the roof have no upholstery but only bare metal
it' s a very particular equipment
the crome lip on the bonnet only 4 italian market no for german or other
2 owners from new and first license plate
original manual where you can see instruction for the fuel reserve lever due to the lack of the fuel gauge
now in herbie configuration and a 1641 engine very funny

[Pirulero1986]

color l87 pearl white no more available on deluxe car
standard where made in 4 colors

[Pirulero1986]

only 1 horn grille on the front
still original fenders
once i read on the web in 67 vw made only 25000 standard beetle ... and i think not many which sunroof cause it was an entry level model.

[Miklo]

I see the cool Italian front turn signals.

A nice ride for sure.
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[61SNRF]

You have a very nice example, yes they were produced in small numbers in '67, only from January to August 1967.

I used to own a Dutch version but it was a little different...

The fold back Sunroof was an option on the European 1200 Sparkafer/1200A
Check this blog out...
http://www.standardbeetle.com/
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[Critter1]

Standard euro 67 ragtop... Thats awesome! The word "rare" is well overused, but this qualifies.
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