1954 beetle ***SOLD****

I have had it for 15 years and it was in storage for the first 12. I was going to turn her into a turbo powered drag car but as she is in the first week of Jan 1954 I decided not to chop her up and find another.

The car is 95% complete, and the shell and various pieces has been dipped so what you see is what you get. No rust just a few holes on where it was.

It comes with all important:
Mint Triangle plated bonnet - $700 (I have another which I could sell and keep this one at a lower price).
W deck lid big spring no rust - $500
Heart Lights with original lenses mint no rust - 600-800
correct headlights - 300
Correct KMS speedo stamped 1.54 (mega rare and took 5 years to find) - 350
Bumpers
Correct H pattern interior, need retriming - 400
Luggage racks behind back seats (only on a few early ovals)
Matching pan and gearbox
All glass
Batwing steering wheel - 300
Correct door handles and window winders - 250
Big fuel tank and cap - 300
so totaled this all comes out to about $4000.

The dipping cost of the car was 1500

The need to gets:
I dont have the original motor for it but I do have a early oval motor but seized.
I need a drivers door as the one I have was way to rusty in the lower area for my liking- I have all internals just mot skin.
rubber floor mats (also rare as hens teeth)

It is the gray undercoat one at the start of this post.
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=31777&page=1

The body has been split from the pan and dipped but then put back on the pan to store it while I work on my turbo car.
It has a little accident damage that was revealed to me after I got the car dipped in the passenger rear quarter panel that I have been looking for a replacement panel. I also have collected some replacement panels for the rebuild. The pan is in great condition with no rust I have noticed. I haven't looked for quite some time but it has been in dry storage since I have owned it. I was going to keep it for a future investment and build it with my daughter but I am building a house and need the money.

As it is a Jan 54 it is properly one of the earliest ovals you may find. I really don't want to sell but sadly this is life.
My mobile is 0434 943 058, or home is 08 8270 7124 if you want to have a chat about it.



$5000
Adelaide
Turbo54

Hi All, I edited this post as I f--ked what I was meant to type which was that the parts alone totaled 4000 and the price is 5000.
I wondered why I had so many PM's until I looked at what I had done. I will still post pics of it tomorrow night as promised to all those that are interested.
T54

Mate it was nothing like this. The parts I have collected for over the last 12 years for that car are worth more than 4000 if I sold them on evilbay separately. I could just sell parts of it off to pay for the house like the bonnet, hearts and speedo, batwing and keep the car which is what I actually are tempted to do. Then I still keep the car and just have to start seaching again. it was a genuine mistake. It is advertised elsewhere for 5k.
T54

SOLD SOLD SOLD

well done - nice one looked like a good-get for someone....!!!

Hey Turbo, Do you kow the history of this car? The reason I ask is that the original "official" shipment had 31/33 late 53 Beetles which arrived end of 53/start of 54, and apparently it took many months to sell them. I'm wondering how a Jan 54 fits in. There must be an interesting story to go with it.

Thanks, Simon

No I don't know what the history is but I do know it was early and that VWtype2's 54 he is selling at the moment is also a January.
Sad to see this one go, I have had it for almost half my lifetime.
T54