1979 SUPER BEETLE CONVERTIBLE

 THE EPILOGUE EDITION 1 OF 900.

RELISTED

THE WINNER DID NOT PAY !

PLEASE PLAY BY THE RULES

TODAY WE ARE VERY PROUD TO OFFER

 FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, 

THIS VERY RARE VW EPILOGUE EDITION

IT IS, 1 OF 900 CARS EVER BUILT.

IT WAS BUILT TO COMMEMORATE THE FIRST

 VOLKSWAGEN CONVERTIBLE PRODUCED

BY KARMANN COACH WORKS IN 1949.

IT WAS ORIGINALLY CALLED THE

"KARMANN KABRIOLETT"

IT WAS WILHELM KARMANN WHO DESIGNED

THE FIRST ONE IN 1936, FOR HIMSELF.

ON AUGUST 1ST 1949 HE SIGNED AN ORDER

FROM VOLKSWAGEN FOR 1000 CONVERTIBLE

TYPE 15" AUTOMOBILES.

A BIT MORE RELATING TO THE RARITY.

BETWEEN 1949 AND 1980 VOLKSWAGEN

SOLD 1,970,000 BEETLE CONVERTIBLES.

OF THAT TOTAL ONLY 900 WERE 

THE "EPILOGUE EDITION"

 ANY CRITERIA QUALIFIES THIS CAR AS RARE.

OUR EXAMPLE IS COMPLETE AND IS READY

FOR SOME RESTORATION WORK. IT HAS BEEN

PARKED IN A GARAGED SINCE 1997.

THIS IS AN ORIGINAL CALIFORNIA  CAR

IT HAS ONLY 80,652 ORIGINAL MILES

SUPPORTING PAPER WORK WILL

BE GIVEN TO THE WINNING BIDDER.

THE PICTURES ARE RECENT AND THE CAR HAS

NOT BE TOUCHED, WITH ONE EXCEPTION.

WE ALWAYS CHECK THE ENGINE. 

 THE ENGINE IS GOOD AND READY FOR THE NEXT STEP.

 THAT'S DRAINING THE FUEL AND CLEANING THE TANK.

AFTER THAT IT WILL NEED ALL OF THE SYSTEMS

GONE THROUGH, TO MAKE IT ROAD WORTHY.

LUCKILY VOLKSWAGEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE

FROM MANY SOURCES AND PRICED CORRECTLY.

THE PICTURES ARE ACCURATE TO A FAULT.

 THEY SHOW SOME SMALL DENTS,SCRAPES

 AND MISSING PAINT. I WOULD SUGGEST HAVING

THE CAR PROFESSIONALLY DETAILED AND

TOUCHED UP. THEN DECIDE WHAT TO DO NEXT,

SINCE DETAILING MAKES BLACK CARS AMAZING.

 

     NOW I WILL TELL YOU WHAT THE PICTURES CAN NOT. 

UPON CLOSE INSPECTION YOU WILL BE GLAD TO SEE

THAT THIS IS NOT ANOTHER RUSTY REPAIRED VW.

THIS CONVERTIBLE HAS NO MAJOR RUST ISSUES.

KEEP IN MIND IT SPENT HALF IT'S LIFE IN CALIFORNIA.

THE BLACK PAINT IS PRESENTABLE AS A DRIVER.

IT DOES HAVE SMALL DENTS AND LIFTING PAINT

AND MAYBE SOME SUPERFICIAL RUST ?

ALL POSSIBLE WITH ANY VEHICLE 45 YEARS OLD.

 

IT DOES HOWEVER HAVE SOME REPAIRABLE  RUST

AROUND THE REAR PERIMETER OF THE FLOOR TUB.

THIS CAN BE SEEN IN THE PICTURES.

THAT'S ALL THAT I HAVE FOUND, THE CAR IS SOLID,

THIS INCLUDES ROCK SOLID FRONT FLOOR PANS

AND ALSO THE ROCK SOLID RUNNING BOARDS.

THE PICTURES ALSO SHOW THE SPARE TIRE WELL.

THIS IS VERY IMPRESSIVE, WITH ZERO RUST AND 

STILL WEARING THE UNMARKED ORIGINAL PAINT.

 YOU WILL ALSO SEE THE FACTORY TOOLS, 

AND THE SPARE TIRE WITH THE AIR TUBE STILL

CONNECTED TO THE WINDSHIELD WASHER BOTTLE.

THE ORIGINAL CARDBOARD TRIMMINGS ARE ALL

THERE AND IN SIMILAR CONDITION. 

LAST BUT NOT LEAST, IS THE CONVERTIBLE BOOT

WHICH IS FOLDED AND STORED IN THIS AREA.   

  

LOOKING AT THE INTERIOR AND YOU WILL NOTICE

THE EPILOGUE SPECIAL FEATURES.

FIRST THE BURLED WOOD DASHBOARD APPLIQUE,

 THE AM-FM RADIO AND A PADDED STEERING WHEEL. 

A CLOSE LOOK AT THE SEATS WILL SHOW THE

ORIGINAL COVERS IN VERY GOOD SHAPE. 

 HOWEVER THE INTERNAL PADDING NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.AN EASY FIX THAT RETAINS THE 

ORIGINAL AND CORRECT SEATING MATERIAL. 

THE REST OF THE INTERIOR SOFT PARTS ARE STILL

IN GOOD DRIVER QUALITY CONDITION. 

THE SOFT TOP HAS 3 OR 4 SPOTS THAT CAN BE

COSMETICALLY REPAIRED, NICE ENOUGH FOR

A DRIVER QUALITY CONVERTIBLE.

IN CLOSING I WOULD LIKE TO ADD. THE PICTURES

SHOW ALL OF THE NUMBERS AND CORRECT CODES.

ALL OF THESE AND OF COURSE THE VIN NUMBER

TELL YOU THAT THIS IS, 1 OF ONLY 900, 

TRUE

"EPILOGUE EDITION" 

COMMEMORATIVE CONVERTIBLES. 

AGAIN THE CAR IS NOT RUNNING OR DRIVING. 

 THE BUYER WILL NEED TO ARRANGE

TRANSPORTATION TO HIS LOCATION.

WE WILL BE GLAD

   TO ASSIST THE BUYER IN THAT REGARD.

IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS

   PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME. 

NOW ITS TIME TO START THE BIDDING.

SO BID NOW AND BID OFTEN

AND PLEASE

BID TO WIN !

THIS IS A NO RESERVE AUCTION

SO GO ALL IN AND BID TO WIN!

THANK YOU,

MICHAEL

FOR OVER 40 YEARS OUR 

MISSION STATEMENT REMAINS THE SAME.

"EXPERIENCE THE EXCELLENCE" 

THANK YOU,

MICHAEL

WE ALWAYS SUGGEST THAT THE BUYER HAVE THE PURCHASED VEHICLE SERVICED AND INSPECTED BEFORE IT IS PUT INTO DAILY SERVICE. THAT SAID, OUR VEHICLES ARE SAFETY CHECKED BEFORE THEY ARE SOLD - BUYERS' SAFETY IS ALWAYS OUR FIRST PRIORITY.

AS WITH ANY USED AUTOMOBILE OF THIS AGE AND MILEAGE, YOU MAY OR MAY NOT SEE SMALL DENTS, SCRATCHES, PAINT MIS-MATCH OR FLAWS IN THE PAINT, AND MAYBE MINOR RUST. SMALL, MECHANICAL ITEMS MAY NEED REPAIR. THE INTERIOR LEATHER, OR CLOTH, OR CARPETS MAY HAVE STAINING OR WEAR - ALL OF WHICH IS CONSIDERED NORMAL WITH OLDER VEHICLES.

WE ALWAYS ENCOURAGE YOUR PERSONAL INSPECTION OF ALL OF OUR VEHICLES. IF THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE, PLEASE CALL MICHAEL WITH YOUR SPECIFIC QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS VEHICLE. THERE IS A $300.00 DOCUMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION FEE ADDED TO THE WINNING BID. THE WINNING BIDDER WILL MAKE A $500.00 NON-REFUNDABLE DOWN PAYMENT, NO LATER THAN 24 HOURS AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE AUCTION. CALL MICHAEL FOR INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING THE DOWN PAYMENT DETAILS.

(215) 906 7700

10:00 AM TO 10:00 PM

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME SPENT VIEWING OUR VEHICLE!

BID NOW AND BID OFTEN!

THANK YOU, 

MICHAEL

ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS: THIS AUCTION IS A CONTRACT - THE WINNING BIDDER HAS AN OBLIGATION TO PAY FOR THE VEHICLE THEY HAVE PURCHASED!  IF YOU HAVE FEWER THAN FIVE TRANSACTIONS WITH FEEDBACK ON YOUR EBAY ACCOUNT, YOUR BIDS MAY BE CANCELLED! IF YOU HAVE ZERO OR NEGATIVE FEEDBACK, YOUR BIDS *WILL* BE CANCELLED. IN THE EVENT THAT YOU ARE A LOW FEEDBACK BIDDER, BUT ARE TRULY INTERESTED IN PURCHASING AND FOLLOWING THROUGH WITH THE TRANSACTION, PLEASE CALL FIRST FOR BIDDING APPROVAL - GOOD COMMUNICATION IS THE KEY TO GOOD BUSINESS!