1956 Volkswagen Sportsman

$5,225

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    Bonhams

  • Location

    Greenwich, CT; US

  • Event date

    Jun 5, 2016

  • Lot

    82

Vehicle specs

  • Body style

    Pickup

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Chrome rollbar, chrome headlights, nerf bars, chrome bed side rails, Keystone five spoke alloy wheels, F70-14 Firestone gold line tires.

Condition

Good body with good gelcoat color. Rusting headlights. Stiff, nasty upholstery. Oily, grimy suspension and engine. An original but tired Bug that looks like it was assembled on a nasty, dirty VW pan.

Market commentary

The nasty condition underneath is not to deny the appeal of this limited production, utilitarian dune buggy built with meaningful storage space in the bed (if compromised by the engine's fan shroud) for off-road weekend adventures. The repulsive seats are easily replaced by something both more conducive to skin contact and more supportive and the chassis will respond well to an hour or so with a pressure washer. At this price it is nothing but a bargain.

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