1966 Vw Beetle Original California Black Plate Beauty-no Reserve on 2040-cars
Sacramento, California, United States
NO RESERVE AUCTION Finished in classic Red and Black with
White interior, this 1966 VW Beetle is among the most sought after of all
classic Beetles. A very nice original
survivor. The 1600 dual port engine was powerful, frugal on gas, and could sing
at high RPM all day long. Although i
don't have any history or paperwork on the engine, the car was purchased from
the family of the original owner. There
is no engine smoke, it pulls very strong, and is nice and quiet with stock
exhaust. The 4 speed transmission shifts quite and smooth. This is an excellent collectable that can
double as a daily driver, strong and well-constructed. This
car has been maintained beautifully and is ready for a new owner to enjoy
immediately.
Car is extremely solid, heater
channels, floor pan and body and no rust. Fenders were repainted in black and were done professionally. The rest of the red paint appears to be
original color to the car and is very presentable with some small scratches and chips over the years. Interior is original to the car -
it's worn but held up very nice with some small rips and tears. All original factory glass with correct markings. Car is currently registered, insured and road
worthy. Please call Mike at 916-764-9759 with any questions. E-mail me for link to my Photobucket pictures. I reserve the right to end the auction early if a reasonable offer is made and accepted. ****************UPDATE************************************************* A friend of mine who worked for VW and has over 40 years of VW mechanic's experience, looked over my car and gave me the following information: 1. Engine case is marked AE which means that the engine is a 1971 - 1973 1600CC 2. engine has a dual port intake with an adaptor for the Solex H30-3 3. Stock style distributor 4. German Blaupunkt radio that works 5. He believes that this car was made for the German market but sold to an American Serviceman 6. He located a small rust hole under the battery about 1" by 3" not uncommon for these cars. 7. He took it for a drive and found that it runs and drives very nice, engine pulls strong and the trans up-shifts and down-shifts very smoothly. He was very impressed. Thanks. This vehicle is being sold as is, where is with no warranty,
expressed written or implied. The seller shall not be responsible for the
correct description, authenticity, genuineness, or defects herein, and makes no
warranty in connection therewith. No allowance or set aside will be made on
account of any incorrectness, imperfection, defect or damage. Any descriptions
or representations are for identification purposes only and are not to be
construed as a warranty of any type. It is the responsibility of the buyer to
have thoroughly inspected the vehicle, and to have satisfied himself or herself
as to the condition and value and to bid based upon that judgement solely. The
seller shall and will make every reasonable effort to disclose any known
defects associated with this vehicle at the buyer's request prior to the close
of sale. Seller assumes no responsibility for any repairs regardless of any
oral statements about the vehicle.
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