1971 Volkswagen Beetle 1300

Highlights

• Comprehensive restoration carried out in 2012
• Fitted with front disc brakes
• Eye-catching 'Brilliant Orange' period colour scheme
• Right-hand drive UK market car
• Just five former registered keepers

The Appeal

If ever a car needed little introduction, it's the Volkswagen Beetle. As one of the most recognisable and enduringly popular cars ever made, the 1300 variant offers an accessible entry point into classic motoring.

This 1971 example underwent a comprehensive restoration in 2012 and has since been fitted with front disc brakes - a sensible upgrade. The vendor reports the car to be in very good overall condition, with only minor corrosion to non-structural areas.
These characterful little cars have a habit of working their way under your skin. Whether it's to be your first Beetle or the latest in a long line of air-cooled VWs, this would be an excellent addition to your garage.

Key Information

• Mileage: 74,109 miles (indicated)
• Country of registration: United Kingdom
• Technical inspection status: MOT exempt
• Technical specs: 1.3-litre flat-four, four-speed manual
• Paperwork: V5C present

The Detail

• Highly presentable in period hue of Brilliant Orange
• formerly green according to DVLA data
• Five former registered keepers recorded (UK market RHD example)
• Clean floor pan presentation
• Some localised corrosion, photographed in detail for your inspection, including to the bolt-on wings
• Nankang tyres fitted to the OEM steel wheels
• The interior is smart and appears highly original
• DIN stereo fitted
• Original-spec vinyl seats and headlining present particularly well

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