You don’t see many Wizard Beetles around anymore, and this one certainly stands out.

Based on a 1971 1300 Beetle, it has been converted into the distinctive open top Wizard body style and finished in bright yellow.

The conversion gives the Beetle a much wider and lower looking rear end, with the original roof removed and the body reshaped behind the doors.

A black folding hood provides some protection when required, while the chrome bumpers, wide wheels and twin exhaust pipes finish the look nicely.

Inside is straightforward and suits it.

The yellow dashboard has been retained, contrasting with black seats, door cards and carpets, while a sports steering wheel has also been fitted.

It’s certainly not an over-restored showpiece, but that almost suits a Wizard.

It’s the sort of Beetle you can get in, put the roof down and use.

In fact, it was actually driven to us from roughly 2 hours away! There isn’t an accompanying history file, so we can’t tell you exactly when the Wizard con...