Volkswagen Beetle
1968 Volkswagen Beetle Specs & Photos
The 1968 Volkswagen Beetle brought box-section vertical bumpers, an external fuel filler flap that ended hood-up refueling, and dual-circuit brakes. The optional Automatic Stickshift, a clutchless three-speed with a torque converter, arrived the same year and brought double-jointed rear axles with it. The 1493cc engine continued at 53 hp SAE gross.
The 1968 Volkswagen Beetle is part of the Type 1 Beetle generation (1938-1979). See the full Volkswagen Beetle 1938-1979 registry →
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The most-documented 1968 Volkswagen Beetles in the registry, every photo by the owner.
