1957 Volkswagen Beetle

Ragtop U/K

1.2L 1192CC 73Cu. In. H4 GAS OHV Naturally Aspirat

Manual

1475404

Clear

GAS

1957 Ragtop Project Car with paint Painted horizon blue by professional restoration shop several years ago but car sat and touchup is needed in spots, one bubble area just rear of drivers door is biggest and included in pictures, handful of paint nicks on rest of body, mostly on front nose and rear apron edges but overall body is in really nice shapeBody and fenders are very clean and straight otherwiseRoofline and ragtop area are very clean and straight Dash is uncut and very cleanBeautiful 4 tab hood and W decklid, great doors and fenders, some surface rust under fenders and underside front and rearHorizon blue looks like the original color too based on rear seat areaBullet fenders and hella headlamps New front and rear bumpers still in package, bumper mounts, some ragtop parts, aluminum rails, old ragtop with front and rear metal inserts, new brake parts, some brake lines and cables and all front and rear shocks in boxes new all go with carEngine is 36 hp and was rebuilt by professional VW shop several years ago Again, this was a professional resto that was started and then dropped, so motor was rebuilt and body was done and painted, then satI am not sure about whether transmission was rebuilt, so please assume it was notCar will need pansPans are definitely rusty and both sides should probably be replaced. There is a three inch round hole on the drivers side under the seat now where I pushed my hand through tonight which shows in the last picture and the drivers rear floor has small holes and is cracked, so the drivers side definitely needs replacement. The battery tray looks okay on passenger side, but if you are doing the drivers side, you might as well do both. It costs the same to ship two pans as it does to ship one. Anyway, figure on two new pans. In the rear package shelf area under the oval, there are two small holes in the rising floor the size of nickels. The bottom side of the car front and rear has surface rust from sitting outside for several years. The front wheels look 1957 era but rears do not. The tires are dry rotted and serve only to move the car around. Heater channels need to be cleaned up on surface, but seem solid. I will not make any promises on the heater channels, though. I do not know enough about them or VW's. I am more than happy to send more pictures of any area you want to see. Please come to look at the car and inspect it in person.No seats or steering wheel, no exterior door handles, no glass except for rear oval window glass, a few hardware pieces for ragtop, a few badges, three rear seats but not sure of years.Body appears to be 1957 from decoding on Samba. Pan also appears to be 1957, but not the same number - this is not a matching numbers car. Also, if I decoded right, engine appears to be 1958 codeNew Jersey title on body, but this is not a "numbers matching" carI can send you the numbers upon request so you can look them up for yourselfThis is a great project car for right guy and real hard to find on East Coast My son and I just bought it last week as a father/son project, but unfortunately we have to admit we have no experience with these VW cars and are in over our heads. If you know VW's, this would make an excellent start on a 1957 ragtop, especially if you like horizon blue This car must be sold, so please bid accordinglyResponsibility of the winner to arrange for transport. I would be glad to help load the car on transporter and cooperate with a shipper. No warranty or guarantees come with the vehicle-sold as is where is. The vehicle is also for sale locally so I reserve the right to end this auction early. Paypal deposit $500 within 48 hours of end of auctionWire transfer bank to bank before turning over title or car - then we are both covered fairly.Call or text or email Bernard with any questions. Thank you and have a good day. Good luck bidding. This is a great car and we are sad to have to sell it.845-863-783six