{"id":15193,"date":"2017-03-21T20:39:11","date_gmt":"2017-03-22T00:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=15193"},"modified":"2019-10-04T19:00:58","modified_gmt":"2019-10-05T00:00:58","slug":"for-sale-1971-beetle-on-a-s-10-chassis-with-a-sbc-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=15193","title":{"rendered":"For Sale: 1971 Beetle on a S-10 Chassis with a SBC V8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1971-Beetle-on-a-S-10-Chassis-with-a-SBC-V8-01.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15194\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=15194\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1971-Beetle-on-a-S-10-Chassis-with-a-SBC-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1971 Beetle on a S-10 Chassis with a SBC V8 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1971 Beetle on a S-10 Chassis with a SBC V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1971-Beetle-on-a-S-10-Chassis-with-a-SBC-V8-01.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1971-Beetle-on-a-S-10-Chassis-with-a-SBC-V8-01.jpg?resize=620%2C465&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1971 Beetle on a S-10 Chassis with a SBC V8\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-15194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1971-Beetle-on-a-S-10-Chassis-with-a-SBC-V8-01.jpg?resize=620%2C465&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1971-Beetle-on-a-S-10-Chassis-with-a-SBC-V8-01.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1971-Beetle-on-a-S-10-Chassis-with-a-SBC-V8-01.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1971-Beetle-on-a-S-10-Chassis-with-a-SBC-V8-01.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1971-Beetle-on-a-S-10-Chassis-with-a-SBC-V8-01.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This unique 1971 Volkswagen Super Beetle is for sale in Thousand Oaks, California with no price listed. The Beetle sits on a Chevy S-10 chassis with power disc brakes on all four corners. Power comes from a 5.7 V8 from a 1995 Corvette connected to a T5 five-speed manual transmission and Subaru STI rear end.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1971-Beetle-on-a-S-10-Chassis-with-a-SBC-V8-02.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15195\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=15195\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1971-Beetle-on-a-S-10-Chassis-with-a-SBC-V8-02.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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03\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1971 Beetle on a S-10 Chassis with a SBC V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1971-Beetle-on-a-S-10-Chassis-with-a-SBC-V8-03.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1971-Beetle-on-a-S-10-Chassis-with-a-SBC-V8-03.jpg?resize=620%2C465&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1971 Beetle on a S-10 Chassis with a SBC V8\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-15196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1971-Beetle-on-a-S-10-Chassis-with-a-SBC-V8-03.jpg?resize=620%2C465&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1971-Beetle-on-a-S-10-Chassis-with-a-SBC-V8-03.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1971-Beetle-on-a-S-10-Chassis-with-a-SBC-V8-04.jpg?resize=620%2C827&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1971 Beetle on a S-10 Chassis with a SBC V8\" width=\"620\" height=\"827\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-15197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1971-Beetle-on-a-S-10-Chassis-with-a-SBC-V8-04.jpg?resize=620%2C827&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1971-Beetle-on-a-S-10-Chassis-with-a-SBC-V8-04.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1971-Beetle-on-a-S-10-Chassis-with-a-SBC-V8-04.jpg?w=675&amp;ssl=1 675w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1971-Beetle-on-a-S-10-Chassis-with-a-SBC-V8-05.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" 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data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1971-Beetle-on-a-S-10-Chassis-with-a-SBC-V8-05.jpg?fit=675%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1971-Beetle-on-a-S-10-Chassis-with-a-SBC-V8-05.jpg?resize=620%2C827&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1971 Beetle on a S-10 Chassis with a SBC V8\" width=\"620\" height=\"827\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-15198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1971-Beetle-on-a-S-10-Chassis-with-a-SBC-V8-05.jpg?resize=620%2C827&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1971-Beetle-on-a-S-10-Chassis-with-a-SBC-V8-05.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1971-Beetle-on-a-S-10-Chassis-with-a-SBC-V8-05.jpg?w=675&amp;ssl=1 675w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1971-Beetle-on-a-S-10-Chassis-with-a-SBC-V8-06.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15199\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=15199\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1971-Beetle-on-a-S-10-Chassis-with-a-SBC-V8-06.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1971 Beetle on a S-10 Chassis with a SBC V8 06\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1971 Beetle on a S-10 Chassis with a SBC V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1971-Beetle-on-a-S-10-Chassis-with-a-SBC-V8-06.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1971-Beetle-on-a-S-10-Chassis-with-a-SBC-V8-06.jpg?resize=620%2C465&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1971 Beetle on a S-10 Chassis with a SBC V8\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-15199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1971-Beetle-on-a-S-10-Chassis-with-a-SBC-V8-06.jpg?resize=620%2C465&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1971-Beetle-on-a-S-10-Chassis-with-a-SBC-V8-06.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1971-Beetle-on-a-S-10-Chassis-with-a-SBC-V8-06.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1971-Beetle-on-a-S-10-Chassis-with-a-SBC-V8-06.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1971-Beetle-on-a-S-10-Chassis-with-a-SBC-V8-06.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ventura.craigslist.org\/cto\/6051047537.html\">Craigslist<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1971-Beetle-on-a-S-10-Chassis-with-a-SBC-V8-07.jpg\">click here<\/a> if ad disappears) via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailyturismo.com\/2017\/03\/must-seeeee-1971-volkswagen-beetle-v8.html\">Daily Turismo<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This unique 1971 Volkswagen Super Beetle is for sale in Thousand Oaks, California with no price listed. The Beetle sits on a Chevy S-10 chassis with power disc brakes on all four corners. Power comes from a 5.7 V8 from a 1995 Corvette connected to a T5 five-speed manual transmission and Subaru STI rear end.&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=15193\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">For Sale: 1971 Beetle on a S-10 Chassis with a SBC V8<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":15194,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[352,84],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15193","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beetle","category-bug"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1971-Beetle-on-a-S-10-Chassis-with-a-SBC-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":128720,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=128720","url_meta":{"origin":15193,"position":0},"title":"1972 Beetle with a Ford V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"March 7, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"We've seen many VW Beetle swaps but none had the presence of this yellow 1971 Beetle. Jalopnik found this unique Beetle for sale in Clearwater, Kansas powered by a naturally aspirated 302 ci Ford V8. Behind that is the radiator and large fan surrounded by a custom enclosure. 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