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1966 Volkswagen Beetle Vw Project Soldier Bring Back From Germany on 2040-cars

Year:1966 Mileage:100000 Color: White /
 Brown
Location:

Ripley, West Virginia, United States

Ripley, West Virginia, United States
Advertising:
Transmission:4 speed
Body Type:Sedan
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:none
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Year: 1966
Interior Color: Brown
Make: Volkswagen
Model: Beetle - Classic
Trim: Base
Drive Type: Rear wheel
Mileage: 100,000
Number of Doors: 2
Exterior Color: White
Condition: Used: A 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. ... 

This beetle is a work in progress, but is well worth restoring. I ordered a Beetle "Birth Certificate" from the VW museum in Germany to get more information about this car. The original color was tan with white rims and brown interior. According to the document, the car was not built for export, and the delivery location was in Germany. From what I can piece together, it looks like the car was ordered by a US troop stationed in Germany and brought back to the states.


A restoration has been done on the car once before, so I am not sure which parts were original when I got it, but it had German style blade bumpers and still has a very interesting column mounted ignition switch that none of the local beetle guys had ever seen before. The last owner mounted a second ignition switch since he didn't have the key for the original.

I drove the car for a couple years while I was in college and in the process put a brand new transaxle in it. The previous owner put a single port 1600cc engine in it, so I do not have the original 1300cc for it. The 1600cc seized up, and is disassembled at the moment.

The car is currently garage kept to keep the deterioration to a minimum. The floor pans and heater channels rusted out on me after a couple rough winters. I have removed the driver side floor pan and heater channel and also a section of quarter panel. I bolted a piece of angle iron in place to keep the door spacing correct.

The car comes with replacement heater channels, a quarter panel patch, and a front door pillar patch.

The transaxle in the car has only 400-500 miles on it.

Feel free to ask any questions. 

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