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- 1960 Volkswagen Beetle - Herbie
1960 Volkswagen Beetle - Herbie
Lot Number: 240
1960 Volkswagen Beetle - Herbie
An homage to Herbie, superbly finished and offered from ten years ownership.
- Sold for: £14,625
LIVE AUCTION: This lot was auctioned on Saturday 22nd – Sunday 23rd at 12:00:00 GMT at NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT
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BODY COLOUR
White -
DRIVE
LHD -
REG NUMBER
YSJ 399 -
ODOMETER READING
9000 Miles
SUMMARY
An homage to Herbie, superbly finished and offered from ten years ownership.
DESCRIPTION
- Built in 1960 and supplied to Sweden, this fabulous car was later imported into the UK in 2001 and registered on 17th January
- In 2007 the chassis was blasted and repainted. The body was taken back to metal and repainted in the original Herbie colour of VW L87 and a new wiring loom was fitted
- The 1,500cc engine was stripped and rebuilt in 2007. In 2023, new barrels and pistons were fitted by John Gurney, the noted VW Specialist
- The interior was fitted with new carpets, seat covers, door cards, roof lining. Herbie has the very rare Factory fitted sunroof, as did the original Love Bug
- Herbie, the Love Bug was a sentient 1963 Volkswagen Beetle racing car which had been featured in several Walt Disney motion pictures starting with The Love Bug in 1968
- Bought by our vendor in 2015, a successful restauranteur and proprietor of a wedding venue, to convey newly married couples
- Naturally kept in superb order and currently has an odometer reading of some 9,000 miles and was last serviced some 100 miles ago
SPECIFICATION
- Lot Number
- 240
- Make
- VOLKSWAGEN
- Model
- BEETLE
- Variant
- Herbie
- Registration Number
- YSJ 399
- MOT Expiry
- Exempt
- Chassis Number
- 3246470
- Engine Number
- AD787441
- Transmission
- Manual
- Body Colour
- White
GALLERY
SPECIALIST
Arwel Richards
- Car Specialist
- 07434 960868
- arwel@iconicauctioneers.com
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SCORE:
107 / 135
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Vehicle History
About the Seller Rating
A lot's rating is compiled based on information provided by the seller of the lot. We strongly recommend viewing a lot prior to bidding as we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information provided by the seller. We will not entertain any disputes over seller rating details.
Poor Numerous faults / Extensive damage / Many missing parts / Project or donor car
Fair Basic condition / Requires attention mechanically & cosmetically / Some damage / Some missing parts
Good Everyday useable classic car / Driven & enjoyed / Commensurate with age & mileage / Drives and looks as it should / Some vehicle history
Very good Almost pristine / Mechanically & cosmetically sound / Driven only occasionally / Extensive vehicle history
Excellent Pristine / Original / Documented nut & bolt ground-up restoration / Stored professionally / Trailered only / Complete vehicle history
Please note all lots must be removed from the venue no later than 2pm on Monday 24th March. Collections will be from 9am - 2pm. If you cannot collect yourself, please do get in touch with our transport partner, EM Rogers, who will be happy to help you.
Uplift by EM Rogers back to their storage facility in Northampton is £175 plus VAT. Storage is £10 plus VAT per day for the first seven days and £40 plus VAT per week thereafter.
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