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1975 Volkswagen Beetle 1303S Convertible by Karmann

Sale price: £10,000.00 make an offer

Car location: Weybridge, United Kingdom

Sale type: Fixed price listing

Technical specifications, photos and description:

Year:
1975
Mileage:
59500
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1975 Volkswagen Beetle 1303S Convertible by Karmann for sale

Current customer rating: current rating for this car(2.05) based on 341 votes
For sale by auction on Saturday 29 August 2015 with Historics at Brooklands. Brooklands Motor Racing Circuit. Weybridge. Surrey. Call 01753 639170
In 1948. Wilhelm Karmann bought a standard Beetle and converted
it into a four-seater convertible. After successfully presenting it
at VW in Wolfsburg. Karmann began production of the Volkswagen
Beetle Cabriolet in 1949. After a number of stylistic and technical
alterations made to it (corresponding to the many changes VW made
to the Beetle throughout its history) the last of 331. 47
cabriolets came off the conveyor belt on 10th January 1980. br/>bringing with it the end of an era. In 1971. alongside continued
production of the standard Beetle. a variant which featured
MacPherson strut front suspension and a re-designed front end was
introduced which was officially known and marketed in Europe as the
'VW 1302' from 1971 to 1972. and 'VW 1303' from 1973 onwards.

This rare righthand drive VW Beetle 1303S Convertible by Karmann
was supplied new in Germany to an English army officer and remained
in Europe until being imported to the UK by Major Kenneth McRae in
1984. The history file. which starts when the car came into the
country. shows that it has covered about 81. 00 miles. the speedo
being replaced in 2001 and then again in 2007. The file also
verifies that it has been fully maintained and was used sparingly
since the late 1990s. This very original Beetle. finished in red
with a recently replaced black roof and fitted with black interior. br/>would benefit from light restoration but is ready to be used and
enjoyed. The car is supplied with a V5C registration document. an
MoT test certificate (with no advisories) which expires in May 2016
and a file containing old MoTs. past registration documents and
invoices going back to 1985. A rare opportunity to purchase a
'Super Beetle' convertible.



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