1956 VW Beetle Sedan For Sale

The original owner bought it here in So Cal at the VW Dealer in Pasadena. It was 1956, but he was told it
was one of the first 57 models to be sold (but it's registered as a 56 just the same).
This fellow and some of his friends all bought new VWs and had their own little club of sorts.
They would race the cars on the weekend and drive them to and from work during the week.


The car was raced in So Cal mostly between 56 and 59 and was used for slalom racing as well
as fun runs at San Gabriel Valley Dragway, and at the NHRA track in Riverside.
It was even raced at the Go Cart Track that was in Asuza.
It was in stock form at the time, no modifications and it handled well and beat out some of the British sports cars of the day.

The car at one point was painted in silver and equipped with Porsche 356 brakes.
The car was repainted white some time after and the Porsche brakes were removed recently and stock VW brakes installed.
(so it has fresh brakes)

Black California plates

Cal State LA sticker in the window...

Nice straight body

Old Laguna Seca decal in the window

Glass is all good

Original German bumpers, proper bullet turn signals...all original sheet metal

A face only a Mother could love?

Original windshield is still in the car!

Old California Highway Patrol inspection sticker...cant get much more California Car than this!

Original windshield...and here;s the logo to prove it.

Really a good body on the car...great basis for a restoration

Humble but solid.

Car has a clean title with current tags

36 horse engine was reported rebuilt shortly before being put into long term storage.
Current owner has had it all checked out and serviced and it runs great!

Stock stock stock

Check out that early voltage regulator!

Bosch 010 distributor!

Original rear apron

Not too bad below...

Really really sold fender wells and heater channels

Drivers side floor pan is excellent

Heater channels look very solid from below

Look at the awesome smooth fender well

Never hit either

Original early fenders with the flare that meets the running board

Under the hood

Very straight and solid...original finish is showing under here.

Body number and tags

Correct original hood and hinges

Nice

Old racing belt under the hood...a clue as to its past

A few extra parts

Great old accessory fuel tank breather...mint in the package!

Original front apron looks very straight

Passenger side heater channel looks great from below

Area under the battery has been repaired long ago.

More great fenderwell shots...notice the original fenders with the raised stamping on the mounting edge

Dreamy

The inside is stock and un modified

Original door panels are holding up

Front seats have blue upholstery...a little odd

Back seat is original material

Tool roll!

Original panels look pretty good!

Headliner is gone.

Original mirror and dual visors

Steering wheel shows some wear...butr obviously original

Neat little tachometer mounted on the column

Motorola "Big M" radio!

Glove box

Tattered original owners manual

Original California plate key tag!

Pedal assembly looks good

These aluminum trim plates do not cover rust holes...they are a period accessory designed to protect the carpet

In closing, this is a great virgin Oval. Neat history, new brakes and a freshened engine...ready for it's new life.
Its really hard to find them this solid these days...and especially with all the original sheet metal.
This is one that deserves the full treatment!!

Asking
$7,500 obo