Beetle Convertible 1962 Dressed As A 1958 on 2040-cars
Apple Valley, California, United States
Here we have this 1962 cabriolet. - Running & driving car ** The car is pretty solid, but does have small holes in the passenger side pan.
Reserve is less than I have in the car. Good Luck On May-26-14 at 23:44:06 PDT, seller added the following information: Yes, that's a vintage "ahoogah" horn under the bonnet. Hutchins, I believe. It makes one hell of a racket too, perfect for this car. The wood for the top is in pretty decent shape, I was able to stabilize most of it already. On May-27-14 at 17:46:36 PDT, seller added the following information: I've had several offers to end the listing early & sell it outside of eBay. If you're curious about the reserve, it's fair for both parties. Please use the bid button to submit your offer. On May-31-14 at 13:59:10 PDT, seller added the following information: Quick update :Got the top aligned with the new latches. Found the correct "dome top" screws as well. It looks pretty cool with the skeleton top up. Very "HoodRide"Giving it a thorough tune up, etc. & apparently the previous owner was mistaken when he said it's a 1600. It's a 1200cc from 1961. The difference is barely noticeable as you probably know. Just thought I'd add the info so you're not like "What the hell man ? You said...." On Jun-01-14 at 00:27:40 PDT, seller added the following information: Another update : After the full tune, It'll actually do 65mph+ on that little 1200cc now. It pulls hard too, the engine seems real healthy. |
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