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1957 Classic Vw Beetle Deluxe Model, Oval Window, Rare Yanase Import on 2040-cars

Year:1957 Mileage:134703
Location:

Minot, North Dakota, United States

Minot, North Dakota, United States

This Auction is for a "Matching Numbers" 1957 Volkswagen Beetle Sedan - Deluxe Model. Imported to
Japan by Yanase Automobile Co Ltd. during the Korean War, and obviously was shipped by an owner
back to the States.

If you want a reliable everyday driver with a Classic look, or a great specimen to start your full restoration,
this is the fine car.  Car rolls true, with only minor repairs and little significant body rust.  Rusted Floor-pan 
needs replacing (passenger rear). 

Recently, I was mentioning to a friend that I planned to repaint it the original Black and about to begin
ordering a new interior for it when a friend said "Don't paint it; you'll ruin this great patina!"  Maybe you
are like my friend and want to throw a pair of used red front seats in and call the restoration complete!  

I told him I would see if anyone wants it the way it is now.  I guess he's right, it did take over 50 years 
to get to look like this...it does look pretty Sweet the way it sits!



P.S. I can speak/meet with your Transporter to arrange pick-up.


On May-18-14 at 11:47:29 PDT, seller added the following information:

This Auction is for a "Matching Numbers" 1957 Volkswagen Beetle Sedan - Deluxe Model. Imported to 
Japan by Yanase Automobile Co Ltd. after the Korean War, and obviously was shipped by an owner 
back to the States.

If you want a reliable everyday driver with a Classic look, or a great specimen to start your full restoration, 
this is the fine car.  Car rolls true, with only minor repairs and little significant body rust.  Rusted Floor-pan 
needs replacing (passenger rear). 

Recently, I was mentioning to a friend that I planned to repaint it the original Black and about to begin 
ordering a new interior for it when a friend said "Don't paint it; you'll ruin this great patina!"  Maybe you 
are like my friend and want to throw a pair of used red front seats in and call the restoration complete!  

I told him I would see if anyone wants it the way it is now.  I guess he's right, it did take over 50 years 
to get to look like this...it does look pretty Sweet the way it sits!



P.S. I can speak/meet with your Transporter to arrange pick-up.


On May-18-14 at 12:06:13 PDT, seller added the following information:

Sorry about the double description posting...


I only changed one word.  Didn't realize it would repost entire description:

Row 2 Word 7 should be "after" not "during".

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