£23,048
1965 Volkswagen Beetle Karmann Cabriolet
Collecting Cars • UK • 6 Aug 2025
Market Position:
Highest 20% of Past Sales
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£23,048
1965 Volkswagen Beetle Karmann Cabriolet
UK • 6 Aug 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1965 Volkswagen Beetle Karmann Cabriolet is a restored, concours-winning classic with a Java Green finish and Turf Grey interior. It features some upgrades like LED headlights and a wood-rimmed steering wheel, comes with extensive documentation, and is ready for weekend cruising.
Condition
7
The car has had a full respray as part of its restoration, but there's light paint wear from the soft-top roof cover rubbing on the bodywork. The interior is believed to have been retrimmed. The last MOT test resulted in a first-time pass with no advisories. There's some wear visible, but the car is in overall solid condition.
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79,371 miles
AHJ 81C
1965
Auction
Manual
RHD
United Kingdom
£23,048
1965 Volkswagen Beetle Karmann Cabriolet
Collecting Cars • UK • 6 Aug 2025
Market Position:
Highest 20% of Past Sales
Track live values and receive listing alerts
Description
KEY FACTS This Volkswagen Beetle Karmann Cabriolet is an endearing and iconic open-top German classic, which benefits from an extensive ‘nut-and-bolt’ restoration.
Under the rear engine lid sits a naturally aspirated 1.2-litre air-cooled flat-four, which sends its power to the rear wheels via a four-speed manual transmission.
An original UK-market example delivered in May 1965, this Beetle was most recently registered with the DVLA in July 1989, and was acquired by the seller in November 2021.
This Beetle Karmann Cabriolet boasts a number of car show awards and victories, notably including first-place at the Stanford Hall 2022 Concours d'Elegance.
The odometer indicates 79,371 miles, which the seller believes to be accurate, though this is not warranted.
EQUIPMENT AND FEATURES This Beetle Karmann Cabriolet is finished in the appealing hue of Java Green with a contrasting black soft-top roof, over a body-coloured cabin featuring Turf Grey vinyl-trimmed interior, featuring woven-eff...
Price Analysis vs Other Beetle Cabriolets
£450
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£13,311
Median Price (Since 2020)
£87,919
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 28th Mar 2024
Latest MOT mileage:
78,520 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 29th Mar 2023, 78,520 miles
Passed
On 19th Nov 2021, 77,774 miles
Passed
On 13th Jul 2019, 77,574 miles
Passed
On 29th Apr 2017, 77,211 miles
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