This 1951 Volkswagen Beetle is a Deluxe sedan that utilizes a split-window body finished in brown over a cream and brown interior and is powered by a 1.1-liter flat-four paired with a four-speed manual transaxle. Features include color-matched 15″ steel wheels, hydraulic drums brakes, chrome bumpers and trim, running boards, wind-up windows, fresh air vents, Basta pillar-mounted semaphore turn indicators, and a Mauthe analog clock. The car is said to have been imported to the US and…
This 1951 Volkswagen Beetle is a Deluxe sedan that utilizes a split-window body finished in brown over a cream and brown interior and is powered by a 1.1-liter flat-four paired with a four-speed manual transaxle. Features include color-matched 15″ steel wheels, hydraulic drums brakes, chrome bumpers and trim, running boards, wind-up windows, fresh air vents, Basta pillar-mounted semaphore turn indicators, and a Mauthe analog clock. The car is said to have been imported to the US and refurbished during previous ownership in 2009.
The car is said to have been repainted brown during refurbishment. Features include a split rear window body, rubber-lined running boards, chrome trim, a driver-side mirror, and chrome bumpers.
Brown-finished 15″ steel wheels wear polished center caps and are wrapped in Firestone Deluxe Champion whitewall tires. Braking is provided by hydraulic four-wheel drums.
The car incorporates Basta pillar-mounted pop-out semaphore turn indicators.
The cabin features seating that was reupholstered in striped cloth with brown piping and matching door trim panels. Equipment includes front quarter-panel fresh air vents, storage pockets in the dash, front bucket seats, a rear bench seat, floor mats, crank windows, and cream switchgear, knobs, and buttons.
The two-spoke “batwing” steering wheel frames a clock-wise sweeping green-letter VDO 120-km/h speedometer and a Mauthe analog clock. The 5-digit odometer shows 99k kilometers (~61k miles)
The 1.1-liter flat-four is constructed of an alloy block and heads with finned cylinders along with cast-iron cylinder liners and was factory rated at 24.5 horsepower and 51 lb-ft of torque.
Power is sent to the rear wheels through a four-speed split-case manual transaxle.
The tool kit, jack and handle, spare wheel, 1952 German owner’s manual, Swedish technical and repair book, vintage correspondence, mechanical assessments, period Finnish license plate, and historical importation documents are included in the sale.