There are a few things to look at, look at the windshield first, in a super beetle it will be curved, also on a super beetle if you look at the front suspension you will see struts (springs instead of shocks) and if you open the hood you will see a circular depression for the spare tire to lay down, and the last way to tell is to look at that dashboard, a super beetle has a dashboard that is big enough to throw a pack of cigarettes on to whereas a standard bug has no dashboard.
Actually, in a 1971 and 1972 beetle you can get a super beetle with a flat window and a flat dash. I own a 1971 Super beetle. It looks like a standard beetle in every way but it is slightly larger. The only way to tell is by looking for a spare tire that lays flat (only true in the Super) and the suspension. I suggest looking at the spare. If it is angled vertically it is standard - laying flat means it's a super.
About 1780lbs.
2000 lbs.
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Get the Bug Me DVD on electrics. ***OR*** visit: http://www.1302super.com/page19a.html for an official VW wiring diagram (Super Beetle only)
A Super Beetle with a manual transmission has four forward gears and one reverse. A Super Beetle with an Autostick transmission has three forward and one reverse.
Hardtop Super Beetles were made between 1971 and 1975. For the 1976 to 1979 model years, the Beetle convertibles were based on the Super.
Yes if it's the manual transmission.
All 1971 VW Beetle engines were manufactured with solid valve lifters.
“looking to see if the 72 VW I own is a Beetle or Super Beetle? VIN # 1122369336”
Controls for what?
The VW Super Beetle is one of the rarest
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