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1981 Volkswagen Beetle Motorised Miniature For Sale by Auction

Wed, 7th Dec 2022 12:00
The December 2022 Classic Car Auction
1981 Volkswagen Beetle Motorised Miniature
Very rare and desirable
Believed supplied new to a car dealership
Briggs and Stratton petrol engine
Fitted with music system
Drives and stops
Very well built
Now here’s something you don’t see every day! A miniature Volkswagen Beetle built in the style of ‘Herbie’, but it is a lot better than that. In fact, it’s probably too quick for children to use which means it was maybe meant for children of a certain ‘age’. It is powered by a Briggs and Stratton petrol engine, and has an ignition key, a battery and a choke, as well as a great music system. It has a throttle and a brake, goes very well and is deceptively fast. There are two seats fitted, one could be for a child whilst the other is more suited to an adult. Interestingly the trim on the seats is the same as what would have gone into a Volkswagen Beetle. The build quality needs to be seen to be appreciated; strong chassis, proper bolts holding the wheels on and very good attention to detail, not only in the strength and quality of the build, but also how it has been made to look like ‘Herbie’ in its colour scheme and trim.

We are grateful to the vendor for providing us with the following words:

“Woahh VW fans look at this… an original unrestored mini motorised Beetle from the 80’s once sold by Harrods as a rather posh luxury toy for your kids! Hugely rare especially in this condition with some patina as expected from its age and originally fitted with working headlights, carpets, electric starter and even a stereo that has Bluetooth so it can hook up to an iPhone and blast out your tunes. We’ve given that ‘rev and go’ Briggs and Stratton engine a full tune up and it’s ready for the inner child in you. Or perhaps an early Christmas present for a very lucky child. But one thing is for sure, these are worth hanging onto as prices will certainly go up.”

Estimate
£2, 500 - £3, 500

Buyer's premium: 15. 00%

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