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Highlights

Highly impressive white paintwork with black contrast interior
Distinctive deco dashboard with chrome-trimmed instruments
Lesser-spotted Cabriolet model with black soft top

The Appeal

The Volkswagen Beetle is an undeniable icon of motoring. With their characteristic shape and the brand’s rule of only changing a model when required, the legendary Bug remained in production for decades and quickly became a legendary dominator in the European small car market. Whether you see it as a busy little city car or a laid-back surf mobile - or hell, as Herbie - it’s hard to deny the influence these motors have had on popular culture.

This example has been beautifully kept, with the lesser-spotted Karmann cabriolet design, and the ‘68-introduced exterior filler cap. The result is a stylish period car that’s ready and waiting to hit the road and looks in fine-enough fettle to stay there for another half-century.

The History and Paperwork

Sadly no paperwork is provided with this car
Licence Disc expires in May 2023
Last tested and inspected in May 2022
Car indicates 139km, however, this is on a five-figure odometer
It’s therefore likely to be a 100,139km car considering its age

The Interior

Attractive white painted dashboard with tactile controls
Beautifully appointed with only a light patina
Original period radio installed
Attractive combined speedo / odo / fuel gauge in deco ‘record’ dial
Two-spoke branded steering wheel in good order
No reported faults to any of the instruments
Nicely appointed black vinyl seats and door cards
No rips or tears to the upholstery that we can discern
No rips or tears to the carpets which appear to be in good order
Overall, a very pleasant period interior that appears to be in fine fettle

The Exterior

Beautifully kept white pearlescent paintwork with chrome accents
No obvious bubbling or blistering we’ve been able to discern
Paintwork appears free of cracks, chips or flaking
Arches are solid and nicely appointed with no clear issues on display
No signs of discolouration in the hinges, seams or hatches
We note that the window seals are cracking at the edges, though aren’t a cause for concern
The black soft-top appears to be in good order, protected by a tonneau cover
The car is sitting on a good set of VW branded wheels, which are shod in an excellent set of whitewalls
Underneath, the car has been treated and looks to be in good order
Some peel to the exhaust muffler is all that we can highlight - meaning this bug is in rare order!

The Mechanics

VW 1500cc H4 Powerplant
4-speed manual transmission
No reported mechanical modifications
The engine bay is clean and well-kept with no faults we can spot
No reports of any issues with the car’s performance

Summary

Superbly kept, in a simply fabulous pearlescent livery, this cabriolet is in utterly superb fettle. The Karmann cabriolet is eminently desirable, and not nearly as common a sight as its hard-top counterparts. Not to be missed!

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