Description
£18500 ONO.
This is a beautiful Karmann Beetle,
1970.
LOCATION: Hastings, East Sussex
Bodywork and chassis immaculate.
Built at the Karmann factory in Osnabruck, started life as a clementine orange 1500. Spent her first 10 years in Germany before being imported to the UK in 1980. In 1999 was completely stripped, restored and resprayed 'BMW Turkis Green' The suspension was lowered, the brakes upgraded and the interior re-trimmed by Bernard Newbury Auto Interiors. In 2020 she had a 1776cc engine with twin Webers and an A1 Polished Sidewinder exhaust. That engine failed in early 2022 so was replaced with a rebuilt 1641cc engine (from the VW Engine Company) This has only just been run in. Has had a recent oil change as per the engine warranty instructions.
Turkis Green (turquoise)
Excellent condition good as new black mohair hood.
RHD
Bodywork stripped and full new paint job plus under seal carried out last year, started in July finished October 2023. Work carried out by MTech of Hastings.
The car is rock solid absolutely no rot, incredible condition.
New 1641 engine 2, 000 miles ago.
New clutch 2, 000 miles ago.
(80, 500 miles on the clock)
A1 Polished Sidewinder exhaust.
Disc brakes front (will come with disc brakes for the rear, but honestly the car doesn't need them fitting, brakes perfectly with no effort)
Re-wired March of this year (over £2, 000)
Empi short shift gear stick included, new £100, fitted it, didn't like it.
Custom fit quality car cover included.
Excellent as new tyres all round.
Speakers fitted and wired, old DAB radio there but needs to be wired in.
Interior by Bernard Newbury.
Private plate included.
All paperwork, tons of documentation.
Log book present, in my name.
Starts and drives perfectly, ultra reliable and a delight to drive, sounds awesome.
Would consider a good T5 as px/ swap. (ideally: SWB/ U shaped seating/ pop top) Optional: red and black, DSG.
Immediate bank transfer as deposit, balance cash and or transfer.
