VW Beetle

Description

36 bhp (SAE), air-cooled, horizontally-opposed 1,192 cc four-cylinder engine, four-speed manual transmission, independent front suspension with kingpins, transverse torsion bars and upper and lower trailing arms, rear swing axles with trailing arms and torsion bars, and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes. Wheelbase: 94.5" Without a doubt, the most influential compact car to land on U.S. soil was the Volkswagen Beetle, affectionately nicknamed the “Bug” by a smitten American public. Officially known as the Type 1 Sedan, the Beetle evolved from Dr. Ferdinand Porsche’s prewar KdF-Wagen. Conceived from the early experiments of Project 12 at the Porsche facility, engineers settled on a revolutionary rear-mounted engine layout and a simple yet effective platform chassis. The car underwent countless revisions, and 30 prototypes were built by 1935. Eventually, the Series 38 design embodied the Beetle, much as we know it today. Produced from 1938 through 2003, the Volkswagen Type 1 Beetle was remarkably similar in concept to the Ford Model T – an affordable “people’s car” of attractive design, economical operation and reliable construction. In many ways, the years 1958 to 1964 were perhaps the greatest in VW’s history. Success in the American market, a trendsetting advertising campaign and the development of a worldwide distribution chain all contributed to the Beetle’s massive surge in popularity. During this period, the Beetle matured, becoming far more practical and user-friendly than before. Motor Trend editors and testers agreed, describing the improved Beetle as “a car that breaks sharply with tradition, and does so with undeniable competence.” The Beetle presented here continues to benefit from a restoration of a solid and original car. Finished in Ceramic Green with a Stone Beige interior, convertible top and boot, the Beetle is powered by a correct 1,200 cc engine with a correct oil-bath air cleaner and a 6-volt electrical system. Other features include a working Sapphire AM radio as well as a new steering wheel and VW-scripted rear mudguards. Offered complete with the original owner’s handbook and tool kit, this 1960 Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet is a wonderful and enjoyable example of one of the most influential automobiles ever produced. As a buyer of a car that is 56 years old, you need to be aware that there are many smaller things that may or may not work, or may work one day and not the next, in this car. This is due to the fact that it is 56 years old. When bidding on a car please keep this in mind.