Chris Vallone’s L518 Java Green ’67 Beetle

Eric Shoemaker on May 22, 2016

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Hello, ’67 Beetle community.
As we mentioned in an earlier thread, our good friend Chris Vallone over at Classic VW Bugs in NY has just finished restoring a ’67 Beetle. (Over 80 photos!) This car is a gem and we wanted to give it another showcase.  It’s even got an NOS correct rear bumper. Amazing!

This car was found in North NJ in mid 2012. It’s rock solid, and needed very little body work.  This is a numbers matching Body, Chassis, Motor, ’67 Beetle.

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Did I also mention that this gem is for sale?

Posted by Eric Shoemaker

Hello, I'm Eric. I started Air-Cooled Artifacts (previously, 1967beetle.com and Lane Russell). I drive a '67 Beetle daily and love to share vintage Volkswagen stories with the world.

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  1. Carlos Mendoza May 22, 2016 at 10:02 pm

    Yuuuugely beauuuutiful!

  2. Rachel May 23, 2016 at 6:52 am

    Oh my! That’s a beauty! Are those chrome rims with the center painted black? I like the look with wide whites.

  3. Michael May 23, 2016 at 6:54 am

    Beautiful job. Love the green. Looks like it’s ready for a national class show.

  4. bob ebert May 23, 2016 at 8:46 am

    Such a nice resto. I wonder way they didn,t put in a sapphire 5 radio.???

    1. Chris Vallone May 23, 2016 at 10:11 am

      Yeah I had a blaupunkt in stock and it looked good in there. I do have a radio delete plate too all painted. A sapphire would be cool.

  5. Eric Shoemaker May 23, 2016 at 9:00 pm

    Art on wheels.

  6. gavin May 29, 2016 at 11:19 am

    Chris this car is amazing….your eye for “artful perfection” far exceeds expectations!

  7. jerry November 6, 2016 at 9:33 pm

    Great resto, but he’s apparently not aware that the front fenders are Mexican after-market, not Original German. You can easily spot this by the mis-positioning of the horn grilles and headlight position. Also, he does not have the original “Window Box” headliner trim configuration. All still nice however.
    I also have a fully restored 1967 , Java Green, sunroof Beetle with stock Gazelle tan interior. Have had it since 1969.

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