Equipment
Steel wheels, radio.
Condition
Represented as a one-owner car that just came out of 40 years of dry, safe storage. Showing 1,253 believable miles. The paint looks excellent. The brightwork looks very good, but could use a good polishing. The panel fit is very good, and the top looks excellent. The interior looks excellent with some very slight wear on the driver's seat. The engine bay is clean. Underneath is spotless. Even the original rust proofing looks good. Recently serviced. A time capsule.
Market commentary
Given collectors' penchant for time-capsule cars lately and the strong prices that just about any kind of car with low enough mileage has been bringing at auction lately, the consignor can't be blamed too much for expecting more out of this time capsule Beetle. Even so, the reported high bid was over the low estimate and it should have sold. More trips across the block are not going to improve it.