Description
1- Highly impressive white paintwork with black contrast interior
2- Distinctive deco dashboard with chrome-trimmed instruments
3- Lesser-spotted Cabriolet model with black soft top
The Volkswagen Beetle is an undeniable icon of motoring. With their characteristic shape and the brand’s rule of only changing a model when required, the legendary Bug remained in production for decades and quickly became a legendary dominator in the European small car market. Whether you see it as a busy little city car or a laid-back surf mobile - or hell, as Herbie - it’s hard to deny the influence these motors have had on popular culture.
This example has been beautifully kept, with the lesser-spotted Karmann cabriolet design, and the ‘68-introduced exterior filler cap. The result is a stylish period car that’s ready and waiting to hit the road and looks in fine-enough fettle to stay there for another half-century.
Selling it due to moving abroad. The Interior
Attractive white painted dashboard with tactile controls
Beautifully appointed with only a light patina
Original period radio installed
Attractive combined speedo / odo / fuel gauge in deco ‘record’ dial
Two-spoke branded steering wheel in good order
No reported faults to any of the instruments
Nicely appointed black vinyl seats and door cards
No rips or tears to the upholstery that we can discern
No rips or tears to the carpets which appear to be in good order
Overall, a very pleasant period interior that appears to be in fine fettle
The Exterior
Beautifully kept white pearlescent paintwork with chrome accents
No obvious bubbling or blistering we’ve been able to discern
Paintwork appears free of cracks, chips or flaking
Arches are solid and nicely appointed with no clear issues on display
No signs of discolouration in the hinges, seams or hatches
We note that the window seals are cracking at the edges, though aren’t a cause for concern
The black soft-top appears to be in good order, protected by a tonneau cover
The car is sitting on a good set of VW branded wheels, which are shod in an excellent set of whitewalls
Underneath, the car has been treated and looks to be in good order
Some peel to the exhaust muffler is all that we can highlight - meaning this bug is in rare order!
The Mechanics
VW 1500cc H4 Powerplant
4-speed manual transmission
