1972 Volkswagen Beetle 1300

Description

Tidy Beetle with 1300cc air-cooled engine from enthusiast engineer owner; very smart and ready to enjoy

Dating from January 1972 this rather pretty VW Beetle 1300 is finished in Powder Blue and sits upon 16” steel wheels painted white which really set the car off along with its shiny brightwork.

Under the louvred rear hatch we find the 1300cc (engine number matches that on V5C) air-cooled four-cylinder engine driving the rear wheels via typical four-speed manual transmission.  The engine looks to have been overhauled in recent times, judging by how clean it all is.

Inside, we find light grey cloth upholstery and a charmingly simple dash with the odometer showing 31,774 miles which we’d assume to be 131,774 given its age and how usable it is.

The history file includes the V5C showing 12 former keepers to our vendor, a retired engineer who has enjoyed tinkering with the car during his tenure, 8 old MOTs and a selection of bills.

Bills on file of note include a £202 spend in August 2019 on two new rear brake shoes and cylinders, £875 spent in July 2020 on two new headlamps, N/S and O/S rear repair panels, contours and a wiring loom.  A compression and timing check in 2014 confirmed all was ok at that time. A recent bill for protective paint to the underside should bode well for the future.

Ready to be enjoyed, this Beetle looks good value and most appealing in its charming colour scheme, starting promptly and running well as we moved it around for these images.

For more information contact - will.daniels@brightwells.com