Karl Widmayer was in the U.S. Army stationed at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, and was in need of a small commuter car.

The Volkswagen Super Beetle had a McPherson ... steering wheel from a '72-up model. You Volkswagen experts are free to debate the actual model year of this car; perhaps VW really was building ...

For years, I drove my '72 Super with a smashed-in hood because ... The first Type I Volkswagen Beetle came to the U.S. in 1949, and the design began to change almost immediately thereafter.

Prices shown are the prices you can expect to pay for a 1972 Volkswagen Beetle Super 2 Door Sedan across different levels of condition. Edit options.

The Volkswagen Beetle 1972 prices range from $2,420 for the basic trim level Coupe Beetle 1300 to $4,070 for the top of the range Coupe Beetle 1600 Super Bug S. The Volkswagen Beetle 1972 comes in ...