1,192cc OHV Air-cooled Opposed 4-Cylinder Single Solex carburetor 40bhp at 4,200rpm Four-Speed Manual Transmission Four-Wheel Independent Suspension Four-Wheel Drum Brakes * Hand-built Karmann-bodied Beetle Cabriolet from Osnabrück * Genuinely unrestored original in condition 3+ * Period-correct wheel covers, Sapphire radio, bumper overriders * Recently fitted with a new carburetor; ready to drive * Preserved survivors becoming increasingly difficult to find THE VW BETTLE Though Volkswagen's own Wolfsburg factory had already begun series production of the Beetle in 1946, the model's charismatic convertible bodywork was delegated to Osnabrück coachbuilders Wilhelm Karmann GmbH, who had been building open cars for Opel, Minerva, and others since before the First War.

From September 1949 through January 1980, Karmann hand-built every Beetle Cabriolet — more than 330,000 in total — each with the thick, fully lined, well-insulated top that became a hallmark of the type.

By 1964, worldwide...