Description
This car is Lot 103 to be auctioned by Bonhams|Cars at Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris Sale on 6 February, please see the Bonhams website for full details.
Public Viewing:
Available Tuesday 4 February from 08:00 until 18:00 and Wednesday 5 February from 9 AM - 6 PM, at The Grand Palais Historique, Paris.
Lot 103
Still covered with Factory wax
1979 Volkswagen 'Beetle' 1303 Cabriolet
Registration no.
Chassis no. the details below
Remarkable 'time warp' condition
Single family ownership from new
Gifted by Volkswagen to the vendor
Offered without any registration document
Numerous derivatives were spawned over the course of the Beetle's lifetime, the longest enduring being the Cabriolet. A single prototype was built pre-war but it was not until 1949 that production proper commenced, the bulk of which was entrusted to Karmann of Osnabrück. whose four-seater Cabriolet appeared soon after Hebmüller's two-seater version. Only Karmann's would stand the test of time, outliving the saloon and remaining ever fashionable, an instantly recognisable motoring icon to this day.
Its odometer reading only 18 kilometres, this remarkable 'time warp' Cabriolet is still covered in its factory-applied protective wax coating. Gifted by Volkswagen to our vendor, the car has remained in the same family's possession from new and has never been registered.
All lots are sold 'as is/ where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding. Visit the Bonhams|Cars website for all pertinent auction information.
