1970 Volkswagen Beetle

Sometimes you find classics for sale in the most unusual places. I was driving by a used car lot today that specializes in late model foreign cars and spotted a little yellow classic on the back row. I turned around and went back and took some photos for you folks! It’s for sale in Raleigh, North Carolina and is listed here on the dealership website.

I actually think the asking price of $6,950 is a bit high for this Beetle, but remember, it’s a used car lot so you’re not going to pay what they’ve got it listed for anyway. I love the roof rack, and I know the wide whitewall tires don’t belong on a car of this vintage, but I think they’re pretty cool anyway. From this distances (and notably in the pictures on the dealer website) the car doesn’t look bad at all.

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However, when I looked closely, I could see some rust around the edges of the panels in a few places. The yellow paint, while not original, does look like the original color that I could see underneath in spots. At this point I don’t think the rust is bad, and a good cleaning and waxing as well as indoor storage would probably keep it in check for a while.


There’s also some evidence here of an ill-fitting hood. There’s a few dings in the bottom of the front valence, but I don’t think this is collision-related, I just think someone had the hood off and didn’t remount it correctly.


Here’s a closeup of that great luggage rack. The wood strips are just begging to be refinished, aren’t they. I realize this is an attempt to make the car look older than it is, but considering how common Beetles are, it doesn’t bother me. I like the vibe given by the older features.


Inside, the seats and dash were in pretty good shape, although as you can see on the right, the window weatherstripping for  the side windows is shot. I really liked the EMPI floor mats as well; whether truly period or not, they were cool. And that’s what this classic is–cool without having to be perfect. What do you think? I’d drive it!

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Bargain Bathtub: 1957 Porsche 356A

You know it has gotten pretty bad when a rusted-out $20k tub looks like a good deal! But, that’s where the Porsche 356 market has gone. So instead of complaining about it, we are going to concentrate of finding ones that are still reasonably priced (relatively of course). This project is rusty, but we have seen much worse get saved. A complete engine is included in the sale and it looks like this may have been a sunroof coupe, so the asking price doesn’t actually seem that far fetched. It’s still going to take a look of time and money to make this one right though. Take a look here on eBay and let us know what you think. Thanks goes to Peter R for the tip!

Well, then again… Things look pretty grim here. This project is going to take someone who knows how to do major reconstructive surgery. The floors are completely gone and the body is deformed in areas.


There’s a hole cut in the roof, so it makes me wonder if this was a factory sunroof car. Real ones are pretty rare and I’m not sure if there is a way to prove that someone didn’t cut the hole later.


No proof of a sunroof here. The certificate of authenticity does teach us that this car originally wore an ivory over red color scheme. It was a base engine car though, so unless you can prove that it had a sunroof, this isn’t the cream of the crop. Still, I’m sure someone will happily take this project on.

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1960 Porsche 356

Jul 26, 2016 / By Jesse Mortensen / 18 Comments

 

If the rusty tub we featured yesterday looked like a little too much work, then may we suggest this 356 instead? It’s not perfect, but it appears to be a nice driver that could be enjoyed right away. There are still some things that need attention, but that’s part of the fun. You will just have to ask yourself which one makes more sense financially. The other car is cheaper, but will cost more in the long run. This one is more, but is complete and drivable right now. It’s located in Chicago, Illinois and is listed here on eBay for $58,500 or best offer.

 

 

Well, you might want to do something with that seat before doing any driving. Not sure what happened there, but everything else looks good. The door panels have been recovered and the carpet is original. 

This 356B came standard with the 1600 flat-four. The earlier car’s base engine was the 1300 so this was a nice upgrade that improved drivability and fun factor.



This one has suffered a color change, but it does looks pretty good in the photos. There’s some damage that needs fixed, but the paint is a factory color so it should be fixable without a full respray. Oh, who am I kidding? If you have the money to buy this car, you can probably afford to have it professionally repaired. Just don't go too fancy or you’ll be afraid to drive it!

 

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1973 Volkswagen Sedan Delivery

How Rare?
  

Featuring cars that are advertised for sale with only one photo, is not our favorite thing to do here at Barn Finds. But sometimes, the vehicle is so interesting, so rare, we can’t resist. Offered for sale here on craigslist in St. Louis, Missouri, but apparently located about a hundred miles away in “mid-Missouri”, is this very scarce 1973 VW sedan delivery. The text in the seller’s ad is not any better than the photo, and it reads in its entirety: “1973 Vw sedan dlivery. Fair to restore. 3000.00 cash. Mid mo rare. Type 3 eng. runs n drives needs. Restored”.

Learning how to spell “delivery” would be a good place to start on getting this car sold, but in the meantime, maybe one of our readers can snap it up, take lots of better photos, and write up an article about the trip to pick it up, more about restoring it…hey, I can dream, can’t I? So how rare is it? The short answer is, I don’t know. I couldn’t find any production figures for it, and a quick Google image search failed to yield a single other example in a quick scan of the first 400 photos. The regular VW station wagons are uncommon enough at this point, but I can honestly say I don’t remember the last time I’ve ever seen one of these. As BF’s resident “big American car guy”, this VW is not my normal forte, but it was far too interesting to not do a quick write-up on it, and I’m very much looking forward to our knowledgeable readers to tell us all about it.

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1972 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Coupe

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1971 Volkswagen Beetle

Most shorty VWs rely on the reduction in wheelbase as wow factor enough, but this 1971 Volkswagen Beetle for sale on Hemmings.com used a cut-n-shut as the launchpad for a whole transformation into a doorless roadster kinda like a dune buggy but without the offroad pretense. Remarkably, it appears almost unchanged from its early Nineties pastel-and-tweed “extreme” configuration. From the seller’s description:

1971 Custom Radically Modified Beetle Aqua Metallic Green Roadster!! This car was featured in the 1983 Edition of “VW Trends” Magazine and was described as “. . . we had yet to see anything really quite like this ’71 Beetle. Its subsequent look is truly out of this world. But if a description was absolutely imperative, it could easily be summed up in only two short words — “Future Shock.” Specific mods include 14″ shortened wheel base; chopped windshield; welding and cutting up both doors; adding roll bar; wide custom fenders; short KYB gas shocks in front and rear; Iroc Z-28 front seats; custom dash; Formula France steering wheel; Rossi headlights; Enkei 15″ wheels coupled with Firestone P195/50 R15 tires; VDO speedo Sony sound system; Kenwood KAC-300 amplifiers, 10 Kicker drivers, Kenwood tweeters & Linear crossovers; stock powerplant was rebuilt slightly larger now displacing 1641cc’s Internal components include a 69mm crank,Cima 87mm pistons and barrels, stock rods and Engle 110 cam. Dualport heads are equipped with 35.5×33.0mm stainless steel intake and exhaust valves along with stock springs and rockers. Bosch 009 distributor; single 44mm Weber carburetor atop a CB performance manifold; 200mm lightened 10 1/2 pound flywheel and 1700 lb Kennedy clutch assembly.
My father bought this car at auction. I inherited this great car, but am now selling it to make room in my garage for a sailboat. The body of the car is in Mint Condition with just a little fading to the pink and yellow stripes on the interior (see photos). According to the sign that was with the car at auction, the previous owner invested over $44,000 in customizing this Beetle Roadster. Since the magazine article, someone added a cool surfboard to the rollbar (see photo). This car is a blast to drive and definitely turns heads whereever it goes!

Source: blog.hemmings.com

LEGO Beetle

LEGO Unveils Their New Volkswagen Beetle Creator Expert Reproduction Set.

 

On June 14, 2016, LEGO announced that they would be releasing a new 10252 Volkswagen Beetle kit as of August 1, 2016. This new set is part of the LEGO Creator Expert series and contains everything to recreate the iconic car inside and out, including a surfboard, towel and cooler that can be mounted on the roof.

Celebrate the iconic VW Beetle with this awesome LEGO® Creator Expert reproduction. This detailed model comprises a number of special features and elements that help recreate the distinctive Beetle characteristics, including an azure-blue color scheme, curved fenders, flat windshield, VW logo, and an authentic 4-cylinder air-cooled engine and fuel tank. The accessible interior features beige-colored, forward-tilting seats, dashboard and steering wheel, and the roof-mounted surfboard and a cooler box can be removed. This model has been designed to provide a challenging and rewarding building experience with a touch of nostalgia.

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Here is the press release for the next LEGO direct-to-consumer set, and it's a beauty!

10252 Volkswagen Beetle, 1,167 pieces.

US $99.99 – CA $129.99 – DE 89.99€ – UK £69.99 – DK 799.00 DKK

Available July 14 for VIPs, August the 1st everyone else.

Head for the beach with the VW Beetle!

Celebrate the iconic VW Beetle with this awesome LEGO® Creator Expert reproduction. This detailed model comprises a number of special features and elements that help recreate the distinctive Beetle characteristics, including an azure-blue color scheme, curved fenders, flat windshield, VW logo, and an authentic 4-cylinder air-cooled engine and fuel tank. The accessible interior features beige-colored, forward-tilting seats, dashboard and steering wheel, and the roof-mounted surfboard and a cooler box can be removed. This model has been designed to provide a challenging and rewarding building experience with a touch of nostalgia.

• 1960's VW Beetle with surfer theme features an array of brick-built details including an azure-blue color scheme, curved fenders, white rims with distinctive hubcaps, round headlights, wing-mounted turn signals and opening hood, trunk and doors.
• Use the included stickers to choose 1 of 4 license plates.
• Remove the cooler box and surfboard from the roof rails.
• Tilt the rear seat forward to access the storage space with fabric beach towel.
• Lift the hood to access the spare tire and fuel tank.
• Open the trunk to reveal the authentic, 4-cylinder air-cooled engine.
• Open the doors or remove the roof section to access the detailed beige-colored interior with dashboard, steering wheel and tiltable front and back seats.
• Special elements include a round tile with printed VW logo, arched fender elements and an updated windshield design.
• VW Beetle including surfboard and cooler measures over 11” (15cm) high, 10” (29cm) long and 4” (12cm) wide

Additional images can be seen on the set details page.

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