1952 VW Beetle Standard Sedan For Sale
Now THIS is an old bug!!
This spectacular restored 1952 Beetle is located in Southern California
and is ready for a new home.
The owner has his eyes on another prize and this very special car is now
available for the first time publicly after a long list
of prolific private collectors have cherished it.
The current owner has recently spent extraordinary time and effort to
make the car as fresh and beautiful as possible and this work, including paint,
is quite recent. Its not that the car was in poor condition prior to this, in fact it was
quite impressive before, its just that he wanted it to be just "that much" more amazing.
The prior owner kept the car well...in fact to a truly extreme level.
He brought it inside the house and gave it its own room!
This photo from around 2010 shows it in place...the converted living room with
brick floor, street lamp and painted mural of Dr Ferdinand Porsche's home in Germany
on the wall behind it. To say that this Beetle has lived a very special life is an understatement.
This car has been truly cherished.
(Click here for the story of the living room Beetle)
Prior to its days in the living room it can be tracked back through
other noted collectors and today it looks better than it probably looked when it rolled off the assembly line.
This is a Standard model, the Beetle in its most basic form.
The Standard is a fairly uncommon sight here in the US as when the first importer
of VW to the US, Max Hoffman , started bringing them in, he knew that Americans
loved their chrome, so he brought over very few of the base models.
This car is actually a Hoffman import, which makes it truly one that was
sold new in the US, rather than one imported used at a later date.
These Hoffman cars have a strong following and a registry as well.
Great car, great owners and a lifetime of amazing care.
This is what you want to find, and hopefully the next owner will be the same sort of caretaker.
Anyway...lets dive in deep and see what the car is all about.
The underside has been fully restored as well, and save for a light bit of dust from road use
it shows extremely well.
Being a Standard model, it was originally delivered with cable actuated brakes.
These early braking systems on the very first Beetles were pretty sketchy at best.
The Deluxe models were the first to receive the hydraulic braking system
and that eventually was the only option. During the restoration of this car, the brakes
were converted to the Hydraulic system for safety and ease of service.
Trust me on this...this is a very positive upgrade!
The insides of the fenders are all painted beautifully and new hardware fitted
Its all in impressive showroom level detail.
Details such as the two tone painted wheels with matching hubcaps were done in the recent restoration
and they are correct for the time and color code.
Rock solid and smooth underneath...just beautiful
So clean and pretty!
This one IS nice enough to put in your living room!
Underside of the engine...spotless
Abarth four tip exhaust hints to a slight performance boost over the factory 25 hp .
Powering this jewel is a beautifully built and detailed 36 horse engine that has been fitted with
the Okrasa dual carb and cylinder head kit, as well as some fantastic period details
that keep that 25 horse original early 50's vibe.
Fuel filter and fittings...so pretty
Fan shroud is the early "seamed" unit that would be correct for 52.
The early "D" regulator has that proper 25hp look from 52 but is solid state electronics under its cover.
The large nut generator is another early detail that is correct for the 52.
Early Porsche style crank pulley is super cool.
Case number (for those curious about the basis for the build)
It is not the original engine to the car obviously, however the body and chassis are matching number.
Okrasa tag on the fan shroud is cool
Bosch coil
Flat top distributor.
Love those little dual carbs!
And it runs as good as it looks!
Lets look under the front hood now and see some more details
Look at that reflection in the paint on the fuel tank...
Correct early cloth covered wiring harness is beautiful
Clean and detailed under the hood in the spare tire well
Body tag
So clean
Correct early split hood with three bolt hinges
Trunk liner looks fantastic and the tool roll is a nice touch.
Shiny!
Matching spare wheel and tire.
Hoffman sticker on the seat frame
The headliners in the Standard model are just in the center of the roof
leaving the window posts painted body color. This is one of my favorite little things in the Standards.
Just seeing all that metal in there makes it seem even older and more utilitarian.
Its just great.
Seats are done in German cloth
Proper short tunnel mat and choke knob.
Accessory gas pedal is great, early large logo pedal pads.
Fuel reserve lever with "ZAR" tag
Cigar lighter.
Finished glove boxes
Restored instruments
Painted handles
Three spoke Standard steering wheel...so simple, so beautiful.
Painted door handles
Originally delivered without a side mirror,
This blacked out hinge mount side mirror is an excellent safety choice.
Body color bumpers
Hood handle detail and the exterior mounted horn.
Headlights are the early bulb type with proper VW logo fluted glass lenses.
Proper thin wire wiper arms
Damn this is a cool car!
Grooved semaphores...and yes they work.
16" wheels, Firestone tires.
Lovely
Added third brakelight is a period piece and a wise choice.
1952 VW plate is awesome...clean Arizona title on the car by the way.
Yeah...its reaaaalllyyy freakin nice.
And yeah...you want it, and so do I!
A dream addition to any collection.
Put it in the living room...it likes it there!
Asking
$79,500 obo
For More Info...CALL
951 767 1600
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