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£14,625 (Est: £14,000 - £18,000)

1963 Volkswagen Beetle 1200

United Kingdom • 9 Nov 2024

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This is a right-hand drive 1963 Volkswagen Beetle, an original and unrestored example finished in Birch Green. It features an engine rebuild and electrical system overhaul, with the body described as being in 'excellent condition' supported by £12,000 in invoices. The indicated mileage of 66,904 appears consistent with its condition, making it an ideal first classic car.

Condition

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The car is described as an original and unrestored example in 'excellent condition' with over £12,000 worth of invoices for an engine rebuild and overhaul of the electrical system. The indicated mileage is commensurate with its well-preserved condition. However, being unrestored, it's unlikely to be in pristine or near-perfect condition.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

5711101

Odometer:

66,904 miles

Reg Number:

ADE 402A

RHD/LHD:

RHD

The Volkswagen Type 1 Beetle changed the world.

Like the globally successful Ford Model T, it was a simple, properly-engineered automobile that was inexpensive enough to bring motoring to the masses.

And like the Model T, it was strong and reliable and was built around the world in mind-boggling quantities.

The Beetle’s heritage goes back to the pre-war KdF-Wagen, whose name stood for Kraft durch Freude and translates loosely to ‘strength through joy’.

Conceived from the experiments of Porsche Design’s Project 12, it used a revolutionary rear-mounted engine with Aluminium and Magnesium castings.

With a simple yet effective platform chassis, the car underwent countless revisions and prototypes before, eventually, the Series 38 design would embody the Beetle as we know it.

With 40bhp from its 1192cc horizontally-opposed, four-cylinder engine with Solex carburettor, a 4-speed manual gearbox, independent front suspension with upper and lower control arms and transverse torsion bars,...