Volkswagen Käfer 1200 Cabriolet (1960)

A 1960 VW Beetle 1200 Cabriolet is for sale in polar blue with black faux leather interior.

Highlights:

• First delivered to the USA
• Completely overhauled in 2024/25, including:
• Completely overhauled 1200 replacement engine with only approx. 500 km mileage
• Refurbished brake system
• New whitewall tires
• Original, overhauled Blaupunkt radio
• Extensive maintenance carried out, everything works perfectly
• Complete repainting, professionally executed
• H license plate
• Investments of approx. €10,000 documented

General information about the vehicle

• Year of manufacture: 1960
• First registration: USA, 1960
• Location: 28800 Ottersberg, Germany
• Number of vehicle owners: unknown
• Customs cleared
• Accident-free
• H license plate
• TÜV will be renewed upon delivery
• Ready to drive, but currently not registered

Model history

By the end of the 1950s, the VW Beetle was already looking back on a history that had led to two generation changes in other models. Not so with the Type 1, which continued to be built stoically over the decades with a crank-steered front axle and trailing arm rear axle, apart from the 1302 and 1303 Beetles. All assemblies underwent cosmetic changes, mostly several times, and engine power grew from 30 to 34 to 50 hp. When people think of the Beetle, they usually think of the 1200, the model designation of which is based on its displacement. In 1955, Volkswagen celebrated one million Beetles. Worldwide Beetle production only ended in 2003, with over 21.5 million vehicles built.

Facts

Exterior & Interior:

• Exterior color: Polar Blue
• Interior with black imitation leather upholstery
• Beige soft top
• Repainted: yes, completely repainted

Engine and transmission:

• 1.2-liter four-cylinder engine with 30 hp
• Replacement engine, approx. 500 km since overhaul
• Manual transmission
• Last service: 2025

Mileage:

• Mileage: 53,072 km (read)
• Mileage verifiable: no
• No service history available

Documentation:

• Vehicle documents
• Documentation of overhaul available according to seller
• Original certificate of purchase in New York

Tires, brakes, bodywork & underbody:

• Tires: like new (whitewall tires)
• Brakes: overhauled, good condition
• Bodywork: good condition
• Underbody: good condition – according to the owner, dry, clean, and apparently rust-free
• Please view the photo gallery and videos for further insight into the condition of the vehicle.

Known defects:

• No known defects
• Please view the photo gallery and videos for further insight into the vehicle's condition.

Summary:

For sale is a well-maintained 1960 VW Beetle Cabriolet 1200 in polar blue with black faux leather interior. The vehicle was originally delivered to the USA and later extensively overhauled in Germany. It has a reconditioned replacement engine with only approx. 500 km on the clock, a new brake system, and fresh whitewall tires. The Beetle has been completely repainted and is in very good overall condition. An attractive option for lovers of classic Volkswagens.