1955 Custom Beetle Show Car For Sale
The custom VW scene has always had those builders that really go to the next level.
It seems that the human trait of aiming for perfection is something that is apparent
throughout the whole history of people restoring and customizing cars.
More often than not, these pinnacle cars fall from glory and end up being discovered
years later in a sad state of disrepair, Every once in a while though, an absolute time capsule
emerges from a garage somewhere and miraculously looks as amazing today as it did when built.
Such is the case with this show stopper...the legendary "Baad 55".
Built in the 1980's by Ted and Jason Stevens in BC Canada
this car was truly next level and proved that not every sweet Beetle was
built in California. This one truly blew the California boys away and was featured
in all the magazines and collected awards wherever it was shown.
The level of detail of the build was insane...and even more insane, its condition today
decades later looks show-ready fresh as if it was just done yesterday.
You will really enjoy the detailed pics below...this car is spectacular.
Starting with a stock 55 Oval, the overall dimensions of the body were unchanged.
Louvered front hood, smoothed out trim and one piece door windows are the major mods
to the metal, but everything else was built to drop jaws of every person that saw it.
Incredible paint and bodywork and obviously an insane level of care to keep it this nice all these years.
The location of the car is on Vancouver Island roughly a half hour from Victoria.
The engine room looks like it should be in a jewelry store showcase
And the underside is more of the same.
Absolutely every square inch is "wow".
You can see from the yellowing on the exhaust...the engine has been started
but obviously this is not a car that has been driven at any length at all.
Sooo crazy cool
Billet wheels
Chrome cross drilled rotors
Impressive full custom interior
Insane audio
Airbrushed artwork on the inner panels in back
The line-up of the handles and armrest... sooo good!
Original body tag was chromed. but not installed
Gene Berg shifter,
Fully custom under the front hood as well
Wow
Frenched taillights and louvered rear deck lid.
Polished aluminum Brizz bumpers and wild custom exhaust tips.
Graphics and pinstriping is top level
Lots of magazine coverage back in its day
Celebrated as one of the top custom VW's of its time.
Truly a show car ... velvet ropes and mirrors underneath. Incredible.
VW Trends as well as Hot VWs featured
In the Hot VWs fature the car rolled on polished and detailed Empi 5 spokes
The 5 spokes, fully detailed with drums and backing plates are included in the sale
Custom chrome show stands as well that match to the wide 5 bolt pattern
Fully detailed stock VW bumpers also included.
Some extra parts as well
Storage bags custom tailored to protect the parts of the show display.
Just an insane level of detail...I just love it!!
All the original hand painted show signage included.
Detailed custom jack, tool roll, gas and oil cans, first aid kit and more!
Wow!
So cool!
And it has been parked in a climate controlled shrine to its existence, surrounded by its awards.
Tell me you love your VW without telling me you love your VW.... just WOW!
Full set of Boyds wheels
Impressive
Come on...really??
In-freakin-sane.
Impressed yet?
Check out that exhaust!
Do you think anyone at the VW factory would ever imagine someone going to this level
of detail customizing the humble "Peoples Car"?
A truly incredible labor of love. Its hard to fathom the amount of time and money that has been
put into not only building this car, but maintaining it in such a manner all these years.
The time has come now though to see it off to new hands and the hope of course is that it goes
to someone that truly respects it and will share it with others. This is not your average car obviously
and its going to take a special person to want to add this to their collection.
Will be interesting to see where it lands.
Asking
$45,000
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951 795-1175
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