1966 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE CUSTOM CONVERTIBLE
Posted on 10/07/2018 10:06:07 AM PDT by BenLurkin
According to the seller, this Beetle was purchased new in Beaverton, Oregon, in 1964 as a backup for the owner's 1957 Beetle; the car cost $1757 when new. Apparently, he never needed it, as it was promptly put into storage and never licensed, insured, or driven, and was only moved once: after two years of keeping the Beetle in a friend's storage unit, the owner constructed his own building and moved it there, where it sat from 1966 to 2016. The 23rd mile on the odometer rolled over as the Beetle was pulled out of storage, and the original battery has never even been activated.
Finished in black with a red-and-white interior, the Beetle looks as if it has just rolled off the showroom floor. The window sticker is still attached, and the windshield wipers and hubcaps have never been fitted and are still in their boxes. Having always been stored inside under a sheet, it had until now never seen sunlight, according to the seller. The car is powered by a 40-hp 1.2-liter flat-four engine mated to a 4-speed manual transmission.
After the original owner died in 2014, his collection was passed on to his nephew, who is the person now selling the Beetle. He says the car was returned to running condition after coming out of storage without anything being done to affect its originality.
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Niiiiice!
I had one, a 1960, I believe. I drove it from Clearwater, FL to Atlanta, GA and I was blown all over the road, couldn’t believe it. I dreaded driving back to Clearwater when my business was finished at the end of the week. It was new and when I reached Atlanta they had to do some clutch work on it while I completed my business. The wind was the problem, not the clutch. lol
I don’t know about. But the Galaxy 500 needs a new owner. And I’m a GM guy. All I can think of is Reverend Horton Heat now. ;)
What movie ?
had a real German 6x Bug in 72 with a gasoline heater that ran off the gas tank, skeeerd the hell out of me
split rear window and no gas gauge?
Don’t remember the window but I transferred the gas gauge to the buggy dash.
Wow, that was my first car - a 1964 Beetle, gray - unfortunately I traded it in for a Karmann-Ghia convertible in 1969 - so...back to work.......
Same here. I kept one for 14 years. Excellent car, except prone to rust under the fenders.
When I got to Japan in 1958 many of the taxis were Renaults. It was amazing how many GIs you could pack into one of those little jitneys going back to the base from the local town.
Sorry....no volkswagen is worth that much.
A million bucks for a car that was once as common as an empty beer can along America’s roads? Really?
On the freeway, the VDub would slow down to about 25 miles per hour before the mechanical pump pulled gas from the opposite side of the vehicle and fired up the big 36 horse motor.
That sounds strange. It sounds like the fuel tank layout and design you’d find on a small aircraft.
Bought first one living up North. Had it undercoated and had no rust trouble. Bought second one in Alabama. No rust problem with that one though was not undercoated.
I guess if you keep any car for 14 years, as I did, there will be a few issues. I loved that car.
My ‘66 Beetle still had the 6 volt system. I got tired of cold morning starts and installed 12 volt motorcycle battery. The headlights were really bright . . . for a while. Don’t ask me about the clutch cables.
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