Equipment
Sapphire VIII pushbutton radio, four new Cooper tires, three hubcaps.
Condition
Sound original paint with several scrapes on the nose. Pitted and thin original chrome. Stiff original upholstery with tears on the passenger's seat, stiff old top. Orderly underbody has had some new undercoat quickly applied. Dirty but orderly original engine compartment. Rusty top structure. Missing the right rear beltline chrome molding. Sound body. Some simple, but not necessarily inexpensive, cosmetic attention will raise the level of this VW a lot.
Market commentary
Like the Thing that sold earlier today, this is an ideal gateway into car collecting: simple to maintain, ready parts availability and enjoyable to use three seasons of the year. With some TLC and a few easily found upgrades it could be worth a lot more. "A lot" is relative, where a 100% value improvement is but $7,000 to cover a new top, some paint on the top frame, selective chrome and seat covers. But think of the kids' pleasure in participating in the exercise.