Winning bid
£7,900

1975 Volkswagen Beetle 1200

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Highlights 

 • Great condition throughout
 • Refurbished interior and front seats
 • Historic vehicle

The Appeal

The Beetle makes a great classic car as they’re very simple and easy to maintain and are loved the world over, instantly recognisable and fun to own and drive.
The Beetle is one of those cars that will never go out of fashion and there will always be a strong demand for nicely presented and original ones like this one.

The History and Paperwork

 • First registered in 1975
 • Good service history
 • VW service stamps till 1983
 • Invoices for servicing and parts replaced throughout its years
 • Many MOT certificates verifying mileage
 • Nicely maintained and original
 • Waxoyled early on and regularly topped up
 • V5c present 
 • Recently refurbished interior
 • Rebuilt and recovered front seats
 • Resprayed in original colour
 • Two sets of keys
 • Original owner’s handbooks and wallet
 • Covered only 10,000 miles since 2014 
 • Will come with a full 12 months MOT
Bought by the current owner around 18 months ago the car came pretty much as you see it now with the exception of the interior, which has been very nicely refurbished during his ownership.

He’s kept it garaged and regularly maintained with its last full service being done in August 2021.
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The Interior

 • Fully refurbished interior
 • Classic and original
The mainly black interior is in really nice condition having had new carpets, door cards and the front seats being completely stripped down, re-stuffed and recovered. The added white piping is a nice touch and suits the car very well.
There are a few signs of age and use evident as one would expect to see in a car of this age but it’s all good, with the original radio still present and still working.
The few knobs and switches that are there all work and the car has a very nice classic character and feel to it.

The Exterior

 • Re-sprayed in Ivory White
 • Great all-round condition
 • Excellent wheels with good tyres
Re-sprayed in what is believed to be its original colour of Ivory White, the car looks sensational with no damage or dents, and the super-cool look is topped off by whitewall tyres and eyelid headlamp surrounds. 

The current owner has also fitted heavy-duty running boards.
The wheels have been recently fully refurbished and all wear good tyres with only all the original chrome having a well-earned patina of age, which rather suits the character of the car.

The Mechanics

 • Well cared for car
 • Original 1200cc engine
 • Regularly serviced and maintained
 • Drives really nicely
Mechanically the car is reported to always start and run very nicely, having only been used on sunny weekends and being garaged for the rest of the time.
The current owner has also tidied up the engine bay and fitted stainless steel heater and oil pipes.
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The Summary

The air-cooled VW Beetle is great fun to drive and are a very affordable and usable classic, being cheap to run and maintain. 
They are as popular now as they ever were, and this really is a beautiful looking and very well-presented example of the iconic VW Beetle.
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Auction Details

  • Year1975
  • MakeVolkswagen
  • ModelBeetle 1200
  • ColourWhite
  • Odometer76,114 Miles
  • Engine size1192cc
  • Seller TypePrivate
  • CountySussex
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
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Bidding history

21 Bids

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£7,900
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£7,800
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£7,700
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£7,600
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£7,500
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£7,400
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£7,000
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£6,800
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£6,500
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£6,250
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