Volkswagen Type 1 auctioned for 58'240 euros
At the beginning of February, Southeby's in Paris put an absolutely unrestored Volkswagen Type 1 with the famous split rear window from 1952 under the hammer and realized 58,240 euros. The car impressed at first glance with unmistakable rust spots on the fenders and lower edges of the windows. According to Sotheby's, it was one of the last Beetles built with the pretzel window, from its first owner [...]
According to Sotheby's it was one of the last Beetles built with the pretzel window, taken over by its first owner on March 4, 1952 in Stockholm and remained in his possession until 2014. From 1963, however, the car had survived mothballed in a barn, which is why its odometer had stopped at 77,000. Supposedly, it had started immediately after its discovery, with a sip of gasoline, some oil and a new battery. As a bonus, the new owner even received an original roof rack and a pair of wooden skis that had two more years on them than the Beetle.
The most famous movie star among Volkswagen Beetles, namely the all-rounder "Herbie" from the five installments of the Walt Disney Studios film series, which began with the 1968 flick "A Great Beetle," was also the most expensive to date at $126,500 (120,000 euros). This price was achieved by the auction house Barrett-Jackson
2015 in Palm Beach.
