£5,980
1973 VW Beetle 1303 Super Beetle
Spicers Auctioneers • UK • 28 Mar 2026
Market Position:
Lowest 30% of Past Sales
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£5,980
1973 VW Beetle 1303 Super Beetle
UK • 28 Mar 2026 • Lot 257
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1973 VW Beetle Super Beetle was restored in 2008 and has had some mechanical work done, including an engine rebuild. It presents with some modifications, such as replacement seats and wheels and requires a carb clean/tune.
Condition
6
The car has moderate wear, as evidenced by the need for a carb clean/tune due to old petrol. There are also replacement wheels and seats, which suggests some level of wear and tear. While the body was restored in 2008, the presence of an immobiliser system and battery cut out, alongside the other embellishments, indicates that some reconditioning is required to bring it up to a higher standard.
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82,000 miles
SLA 851L
United Kingdom
1332852428
1973
Auction
£5,980
1973 VW Beetle 1303 Super Beetle
Spicers Auctioneers • UK • 28 Mar 2026
Market Position:
Lowest 30% of Past Sales
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Description
Sold with V5C, key, photographs of the restoration and receipts.
The 1303 was created because a US law was on its way that was supposed to regulate the minimum distance between the driver's head and the windshield.
This was too small in the VW 1302, and the USA was VW's main export market.
So, Volkswagen draftsmen redesigned the 1302, which was a mere two years old, giving it a large panoramic windshield and a new dashboard, and went one better with the enlarged rear lights.
The Super Beetles, as the 1302 and 1303 were called, finally did without an excessively long front end, which was not good for its profile.
The curved windshield and the visually shortened front end gave it a well-balanced appearance.
From 1972 to 1975, the VW 1303 was available as a saloon and cabriolet, but then only as a cabriolet until January 1980.
SLA is a matching numbers car that was delivered to Mr Anderson of London in 1973.
It has six stamps in the service book up until 27,666 miles in 1977.
The...
Price Analysis vs Other Super Beetles
£2,489
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£8,856
Median Price (Since 2020)
£45,735
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Valid
Expires on 14th Apr 2027
Latest MOT mileage:
85,458 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 15th Apr 2026, 85,458 miles
Passed
On 8th May 2017, 78,760 miles
Passed
On 9th May 2016, 77,761 miles
Passed
On 21st Apr 2015, 75,853 miles
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