1968 VW Beetle 2106
The 1968 Volkswagen Beetle is part of the Standard Beetle Sedan Type 1 1968-1970 period and brought several major updates for classic VW restorers. With its padded dash, exterior fuel filler door, larger front turn signals, larger taillights, high-back front seats, paddle-style door handles, ball-joint front suspension, and updated late-1960s Beetle styling, the 1968 VW Beetle is an important transition model in air-cooled Volkswagen history.
This page groups parts for the 1968 VW Beetle Sedan, Convertible, and Ragtop/Sunroof variants, depending on your vehicle and catalog fitment. CIP1 offers a large selection of 1968 Volkswagen Beetle parts and accessories, including engine parts, brake parts, suspension parts, rubber seals, electrical components, body trim, interior parts, exterior parts, running board parts, lighting parts, wheels, door handles, and vintage VW restoration components.
Browse parts for your 1968 VW Beetle and keep your classic Volkswagen on the road with confidence, whether you are maintaining a driver, replacing worn original parts, or planning a full air-cooled VW restoration.
More about the 1968 VW Beetle
Factory-style details
- Standard Beetle Sedan Type 1
- Air-cooled flat-four engine layout
- 1600cc single-port engine noted for this period
- 48 hp engine output noted for this period
- Ball-joint front suspension
- Swing axle rear suspension on most manual-shift models
- IRS rear suspension used on 1968 AutoStick models
- Padded dash
- Exterior fuel filler door on the front quarter panel
- Larger front turn signals
- Larger taillights
- High-back front seats
- Paddle-style door handles
1968 Beetle notes
- First year of the 1968-1970 Standard Beetle Sedan Type 1 period
- 1968 is noted for the padded dash and fuel filler door moving from under the hood to the front quarter panel
- 1968 is noted for larger taillights and larger front turn signals
- 1968 is noted as the start of high-back front seats with two buttons below the headrest
- 1968 is noted as the start of paddle-style door handles used through 1978
- Dual circuit master cylinder used from 1968
- Body, trim, engine, lighting, seating, suspension, wheels, and electrical details can vary by production date, market, and transmission type
