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£14,625 (Est: £15,000 - £18,000)

1960 Volkswagen Beetle - Herbie

United Kingdom • 23 Mar 2025

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1960 Volkswagen Beetle, originally supplied to Sweden, was imported to the UK in 2001. In 2007, it underwent significant restoration, including chassis blasting, a repaint in its original "Herbie" color, a rebuilt 1,500cc engine, and a new wiring loom. The interior received new carpets, seat covers, door cards, and a roof lining, and it features a rare factory-fitted sunroof. In 2023, new barrels and pistons were installed. The current owner, a restauranteur and wedding venue proprietor, bought the car in 2015 to transport newly married couples. The car has around 9,000 miles on the odometer and was recently serviced.

Condition

8

Based on the description, the car has been well-maintained with significant work done on the chassis, body, engine, and interior. The car was restored with attention to detail and is in superb order. The description says it is in superb order, with last service 100 miles ago.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

3246470

Odometer:

9,000 miles

Reg Number:

YSJ 399

RHD/LHD:

RHD

Built in 1960 and supplied to Sweden, this fabulous car was later imported into the UK in 2001 and registered on 17 th January In 2007 the chassis was blasted and repainted.

The body was taken back to metal and repainted in the original Herbie colour of VW L87 and a new wiring loom was fitted The 1,500cc engine was stripped and rebuilt in 2007.

In 2023, new barrels and pistons were fitted by John Gurney, the noted VW Specialist The interior was fitted with new carpets, seat covers, door cards, roof lining.

Herbie has the very rare Factory fitted sunroof, as did the original Love Bug Herbie, the Love Bug was a sentient 1963 Volkswagen Beetle racing car which had been featured in several Walt Disney motion pictures starting with The Love Bug in 1968 Bought by our vendor in 2015, a successful restauranteur and proprietor of a wedding venue, to convey newly married couples Naturally kept in superb order and currently has an odometer reading of some 9,000 miles and was last serviced som...