Highlights
- Matching numbers example
- Registered with Automotoclub Storico Italiano (ASI)
- Recently overhauled ignition system and carburettor
- Period-correct green paintwork
The Appeal
Arguably the world's most successful "people's car", over twenty-one million Volkswagen Beetles were built between 1938 and 2003. Most people have memories of these characterful little cars, and this nostalgia is driving a strong collector market. Here we have a great example of a standard 1200 Beetle from 1968 - the first model year to feature upright headlamps.
Having been recently purchased from Italy and benefiting from a series of mechanical refreshments, including an ignition system overhaul and complete carburettor replacement, this matching numbers Beetle presents an opportunity to own a great example of the marque with its originality certified by the Automotoclub Storico Italiano.
Having been recently purchased from Italy and benefiting from a series of mechanical refreshments, including an ignition system overhaul and complete carburettor replacement, this matching numbers Beetle presents an opportunity to own a great example of the marque with its originality certified by the Automotoclub Storico Italiano.
History and Paperwork
- First registered in December 1968
- Italian original documents (currently with Hungarian registration documents)
- Registered with the Automotoclub Storico Italiano
- Purchased by the vendor in 2024 (from Chieti, Italy)
- Garage stored
- Matching numbers according to the vendor
- 84,775 km indicated
The Condition
- Period-correct green paintwork in smart order
- The bodywork looks very straight and solid
- Chrome-plated bumpers, trim and hubcaps all look in good order with minimal obvious wear
- Equipped with recent new whitewall tyres
- New windscreen wipers
- Well-presented and highly original-looking interior
- New seat belts
The Mechanics
- 1.2-litre (1,192cc) four-cylinder air-cooled boxer engine
- Four-speed manual transmission
- 24kW (32 hp) power output
- Good mechanical order
- Ignition system overhaul
- Complete carburettor replacement
- Fuel tank repair
- Suspension overhaul
- Ball joint replacement
- Steering tie rod end replacement
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