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Million-Dollar Beetle? That’s the Asking Price for This 1964 Volkswagen Bug
Car and Driver ^
| October 3, 2018 AT ‎11‎:‎30‎ ‎AM
| Daniel Golson
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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TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: 1964; beetle; volkswagen; vw
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posted on
10/07/2018 10:06:07 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
To: BenLurkin
Ah memories of my old dune buggy days. You could by one of these for 50 bucks back then.
3
posted on
10/07/2018 10:12:51 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: BenLurkin
A million bucks? No friggin way.
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posted on
10/07/2018 10:13:06 AM PDT
by
2111USMC
(Aim Small Miss Small)
To: BenLurkin
Breathtaking as a blast to the past:
5
posted on
10/07/2018 10:13:39 AM PDT
by
freedumb2003
(Always believe women except: clinton rape, ellison assault, booker groping, ted kennedy murder)
To: BenLurkin
Does it come with a Shreader like the 1.4 million Picture.
To: BenLurkin
Oh well, I bought a brand new '67 Bug when I was stationed in West Berlin. Why oh why did I sell it?? 😑
7
posted on
10/07/2018 10:15:50 AM PDT
by
Bonemaker
(invictus maneo)
To: freedumb2003
Pretty cool,But
A Million dollars?
Good Luck.
8
posted on
10/07/2018 10:16:16 AM PDT
by
Big Red Badger
(Despised by the Despicable!)
To: BenLurkin
I’ll bet that pair of low mileage superbirds didn’t bring half that last week.
9
posted on
10/07/2018 10:16:20 AM PDT
by
bankwalker
(Immigration without assimilation is an invasion.)
To: BenLurkin
OMG,we had one——blew all over the highway IIRC.
.
10
posted on
10/07/2018 10:17:02 AM PDT
by
Mears
To: headstamp 2
My dad and I built a Meyers Manx clone out of a 59.
11
posted on
10/07/2018 10:17:05 AM PDT
by
CrazyIvan
(A gentleman arms himself for the protection of others.)
To: BenLurkin
How many cup holders does it have?
None?
Fiddy cents, then
12
posted on
10/07/2018 10:17:15 AM PDT
by
blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer")
To: Big Red Badger
>>Pretty cool,But
A Million dollars?
Good Luck.<<
No problem.
Just fabricate a pure lie against a SCOTUS nominee and you can afford this in a week without even dickering!
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posted on
10/07/2018 10:17:41 AM PDT
by
freedumb2003
(Always believe women except: clinton rape, ellison assault, booker groping, ted kennedy murder)
To: BenLurkin
A lasting creation of the Third Reich.
14
posted on
10/07/2018 10:17:48 AM PDT
by
DickBrannigan
("And the fact that I haven't put a gun in my mouth, you pudding of a woman, makes me a winner!")
To: BenLurkin
15
posted on
10/07/2018 10:18:17 AM PDT
by
CrazyIvan
(A gentleman arms himself for the protection of others.)
To: carmen2017
That’ll cost you an addition $400K
16
posted on
10/07/2018 10:19:26 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: blueunicorn6
People were smarter then—their cars were NOT traveling coffee shops.
.
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posted on
10/07/2018 10:19:35 AM PDT
by
Mears
To: BenLurkin
Gee, they really built these things to last
To: BenLurkin
I wonder how much a Renault Dauphine, in similar condition, would sell for.
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posted on
10/07/2018 10:23:03 AM PDT
by
DickBrannigan
("And the fact that I haven't put a gun in my mouth, you pudding of a woman, makes me a winner!")
To: BenLurkin
I’ve had 11 bugs from 57-72 I want another. I do have a 70 VW Trike tho.
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posted on
10/07/2018 10:23:31 AM PDT
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
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