1957 VW Beetle Convertible
This is a survivor car for sure, a truly unrestored original with great history
and a fantastic look and feel to it. An extraordinarily rare find in this condition.
Located in Pennsylvania, it retains its original paint, interior and top!
Only three owners since new and less than 40k original miles on the car.
The color is L241 Bamboo which shifts between yellow and green depending on light
and it has got to be the coolest color of the Oval era.
The top appears to be the original to the car , possibly dyed at some point.
Its pretty dry and has torn in spots but remains functional and is a major part of the
original cool factor of the car.
The paintwork is all original except for one fender that was repaired in the 1960's after backing into
another car in the driveway. The repair was done at the dealership with factory VW paint
(the seller still has the paint can) and it has aged well and matches the rest of the car very well.
The original floor pans remain impressively solid with original undercoating intact.
Under the engine shot shows expected age and road grime
Nice to see original sheet metal and undisturbed under coating,
You can just catch the ribbed bumps on the fender surface that is correct for the era.
The support rails and heater channels do show signs of some rust and repair.
Here you can see the repaired area at the back of the support rail.
It is very solid and sound but this area has rusted.
The forward parts of the support rails look pretty good.
Floor pans look awesome
Apron up front looks solid.
Twin horns!
Some rust forming on the front edge of the drivers side support rail
