Sold | 1,300cc Okrasa-Powered 1953 Volkswagen Beetle Deluxe Split-Window Zwitter

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1,300cc Okrasa-Powered 1953 Volkswagen Beetle Deluxe Split-Window Zwitter

United States • 10 Sept 2025

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This is a 1953 Volkswagen Beetle Deluxe "Zwitter" model that has been modified with an Okrasa 1,300cc engine and a Freeway Flyer transaxle. It features a resprayed blue exterior, gray cloth interior, and several aftermarket upgrades like BRM wheels and disc brakes.

Condition

7

The car has been refurbished with a respray, retrimmed interior, and some mechanical modifications. However, the listing mentions that the odometer is a replacement and the total mileage is unknown, indicating some wear. There is also mention of slight wear being visible.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

10447825

Odometer:

84,000 miles

Reg Number:

[Reg Number]

RHD/LHD:

LHD

on Replacement Odometer Okrasa-Built 1,300cc Flat-Four Dual 32mm Carburetors Freeway Flyer 4-Speed Manual Transaxle Repainted Blue Gray Cloth Upholstery 15" BRM Wheels Four-Wheel Disc Brakes Lowered Suspension EMPI Shifter Retractable Canvas Sunroof Roof Rack 12-Volt Electrical System Volkswagen Certificates
This 1953 Volkswagen Beetle Deluxe is one of a limited number of split-window “Zwitter” examples built between October 1952 and March 1953, and it features the revised dashboard, vent windows, and exterior trim of the upcoming oval-window Beetle.

The car was initially delivered to Volkswagen Dealer Kahrmann in Fulda, Germany, and following the seller’s purchase in 2017, it underwent a multi-year refurbishment and modifications that included a respray of the body in blue, retrimming the interior in gray, and the installation of an Okrasa Motor Werks 1,300cc flat-four connected to a “Freeway Flyer” four-speed manual transaxle.

Additional features include a retractable canvas sunro...