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Volkswagen Beetle 1200

Volkswagen Beetle 1200

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Lot number 14
Hammer value £2,800
Description Volkswagen Beetle 1200
Registration EJB 746C
Year 1965
Colour White
Engine size 1,192 cc
Chassis No. 115380560
Engine No. G120377
Documents V5C; due to have fresh MOT; two old MOTs; handbook; bills

One of the most influential cars of all time, the remarkable VW Beetle was designed in the late 1930s by the equally remarkable Dr Ferdinand Porsche, founder of the company which ultimately developed the air-cooled ‘Bug’ into the world’s most revered supercar, the Porsche 911.

Dr Porsche was responding to a brief from Hitler himself to develop an utterly reliable ‘volkswagen’ (‘people’s car’) capable of carrying two adults and three children at 100kmh (62mph) for under 1,000 Reichmarks – about the price of a small motorcycle.

Beautifully functional, the bodywork was attached to the nearly flat chassis with just 18 bolts and was so tightly constructed that it would float for several minutes if driven into water. Suspension was independent all round, using torsion bars for compactness. The air-cooled, rear-mounted, flat-four engine drove the rear wheels and was constructed of lightweight alloy, as was the gearbox.

The VW proved famously reliable in both the coldest winters and the hottest summers, and was capable of charging along the new autobahns flat out all day without protest. Remarkably ‘elastic’, it always felt more powerful than it actually was. While the overall appearance of the Beetle changed little, it received over 78,000 incremental changes during its incredible 65-year production run.

This smart 1965 Beetle 1200 has had just three former keepers, its most recent purchasing the car in 2002 following a comprehensive restoration. Used sparingly, it was put away in the garage in 2006 where is has remained ever since.

Recently exhumed and recommissioned for its MOT which should be secured in time for the sale, the vendor advises us that a new set of correct, period bumpers are due to be fitted in place of the second hand ‘California’ items shown in the photograph.

Having been well restored in the past, this attractive Beetle is just the car to use and improve as time and funds allow, looking particularly good value at the suggested guide price when the costs of renovating a car to this condition are considered.

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