Equipment
Hub caps, blackwall tires, Dunlop Weathermaster tires on the rear, mismatched 4 ply tires on the front, bucket seats, trafficators.
Condition
Dull repaint over the original red with numerous scratches on the nose and front fenders Small dent on the tip of the nose Several chips on the doors Wavy bodywork on the drivers side Scratched window glass Chips painted over on the tail Very good seat upholstery Missing steering wheel center cap Built at the Wolfsburg factory while it was still under British military supervision The Beetle was not sold in the US until 1948, and this one was brought over by a US serviceman and displayed in a Boston area VW showroom since the 1970s Other than an old repaint, its mostly original and barely used It could be the oldest Beetle in the country and thats the main thing it has going for it Its condition is that of a fairly ratty old Beetle, but its significance is huge
Market commentary
Its hard to put a value on a car like this except that its above the reported high bid. It is a dream car for Beetle collectors, but Beetle collectors rarely have high five or six figure money to satisfy their collecting urges. It should go right on a transporter and head to Monterey when it will meet a more appreciative audience.