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1957 Volkswagen Beetle Oval Ragtop on 2040-cars

US $4,950.00
Year:1957 Mileage:99999 Color: Blue /
 none
Location:

Salisbury Mills, New York, United States

Salisbury Mills, New York, United States
Advertising:
Transmission:Manual
Body Type:U/K
Engine:1.2L 1192CC 73Cu. In. H4 GAS OHV Naturally Aspirated
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:GAS
For Sale By:Private Seller
VIN: 1475404 Year: 1957
Interior Color: none
Make: Volkswagen
Number of Cylinders: 4
Model: Beetle
Trim: Base
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Drive Type: U/K
Mileage: 99,999
Options: Sunroof
Sub Model: Ragtop
Exterior Color: Blue
Condition: UsedA vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections.Seller Notes:"Car is a project car and does not include seats, gauges, gastank, accessories, or trim itemsDoes include a transmission and a rebuilt motor, the body shell, the pan, 4 wheels and tiresAlso will include extra pieces like two new bumpers, brake parts, 4 shocks front and rear, 3 rear vw seat frames not sure of year"

1957 Ragtop Project Car with paint 

Painted horizon blue by professional restoration shop several years ago but car sat and touchup is needed in spots, one bubble area just rear of drivers door is biggest and included in pictures, handful of paint nicks on rest of body, mostly on front nose and rear apron edges but overall body is in really nice shape

Body and fenders are very clean and straight otherwise

Roofline and ragtop area are very clean and straight 

Dash is uncut and very clean

Beautiful 4 tab hood and W decklid, great doors and fenders, some surface rust under fenders and underside front and rear

Horizon blue looks like the original color too based on rear seat area


Bullet fenders and hella headlamps 

New front and rear bumpers still in package, bumper mounts, some ragtop parts, aluminum rails, old ragtop with front and rear metal inserts, new brake parts, some brake lines and cables and all front and rear shocks in boxes new all go with car

Engine is 36 hp and was rebuilt by professional VW shop several years ago


Again, this was a professional resto that was started and then dropped, so motor was rebuilt and body was done and painted, then sat

I am not sure about whether transmission was rebuilt, so please assume it was not

Pans are definitely rusty and both sides should probably be replaced. There is a three inch round hole on the drivers side under the seat now where I pushed my hand through tonight which shows in the last picture and the drivers rear floor has small holes and is cracked, so the drivers side definitely needs replacement.  The battery tray looks okay on passenger side, but if you are doing the drivers side, you might as well do both.  It costs the same to ship two pans as it does to ship one.  Anyway, figure on two new pans.  In the rear package shelf area under the oval, there are two small holes in the rising floor the size of nickels. The bottom side of the car front and rear has surface rust from sitting outside for several years.  The front wheels look 1957 era but rears do not.  The tires are dry rotted and serve only to move the car around. 


Heater channels need to be cleaned up on surface, but seem solid. I will not make any promises on the heater channels, though.  I do not know enough about them or VW's.  I am more than happy to send more pictures of any area you want to see. Please come to look at the car and inspect it in person.

No seats or steering wheel, no exterior door handles, no glass except for rear oval window glass, a few hardware pieces for ragtop, a few badges, three rear seats but not sure of years.

Body appears to be 1957 from decoding on Samba.  Pan also appears to be 1957, but not the same number - this is not a matching numbers car. Also, if I decoded right, engine appears to be 1958 code
New Jersey title on body, but this is not a "numbers matching" car
I can send you the numbers upon request so you can look them up for yourself


This is a great project car for right guy and real hard to find on East Coast 

My son and I just bought it last week as a father/son project, but unfortunately we have to admit we have no experience with these VW cars and are in over our heads.  If you know VW's, this would make an excellent start on a 1957 ragtop, especially if you like horizon blue 

This car must be sold, so please bid accordingly
Responsibility of the winner to arrange for transport.  I would be glad to help load the car on transporter and cooperate with a shipper.  No warranty or guarantees come with the vehicle-sold as is where is. The vehicle is also for sale locally so I reserve the right to end this auction early. 
Paypal deposit $500 within 48 hours of end of auction
Wire transfer bank to bank before turning over title or car - then we are both covered fairly.

Call or text or email Bernard with any questions. Thank you and have a good day. Good luck bidding.  This is a great car and we are sad to have to sell it.

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