1969 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 1500 SEDAN – MANUAL – 10,230 MILES SHOWING
Presenting in the original colour of Paradise Gold with Black interior trim.
Delivered new by Paradise Motors SA in September 1969.
The second owner purchased the car in May 1970 from Australian Motors SA.
The current owner purchased the car in June 2010 from a private seller.
Powered by a 1.5 Litre 4 cylinder air cooled engine, it produced when new 39Kw and 106Nm pf power and torque, delivered to the rear wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox. Performance figures at the time of release suggest 0-100kph in 20.0 secs and a top speed near 120kph.
The previous and current owner’s words will help explain some of the car’s history and use.
” History : The Beetle was a family car, towing a caravan, serviced regularly at 2,000 and 6,000 mile intervals, tappet adjustment maintained at 0.006 of an inch, as recommended for Australian conditions.
In1978 the Beetle was broken into and all the original handbooks and records stolen.
In 2006 the Beetle was un-registered, only started every 5 weeks and moved back and forth in the driveway, until its sale in 2010.
In 2010 the Beetle was driven to GHR Motors (VW specialists in Adelaide) where it underwent a full vehicle check and maintenance service, engine compression all good, lower ball joints and steering box replaced.
The beetle was then driven home and into my shed for restoration. Full interior removed, seats repaired and re-upholstered in the original material, new carpets, new hood lining, new German running boards and many other parts cleaned and or replaced.
New windscreen and rear side window rubbers fitted.
Standard 15″ wheels and new tyres fitted, balance and wheel aligned.
Included in the 4 years of restoration, all panels removed, cleaned repaired and resprayed in the original colour, then re-assembled as original as possible, by owner.
In September 2014 the original motor 203,500 miles, was removed and fully re-conditioned, new bearings, pistons and barrels, cylinder heads and crankcase machined and re-assembled by GHR Motors. Replaced axle boots and gearbox cradle mounts.
Over the years the Beetle has been on many VW Club runs and entered in the Day of the Volkswagen, Volksfest, Bug in SA and driven in the Bay to Birdwood and Classic Cavalcade at the Copper Coast Cornish Festival, winning many trophies and admired by many.
Happy motoring ”
A lovely story of fun, use and adventure in this cute original Beetle.
To add to the above, the current owner has supplied an original Malleys Esky for the rear compartment and a surf board on the roof.
This has to be an ideal Classic package, if you fancy touring, cruising, surfing or just a drive for fun.
Eligible for Historic registration in most jurisdictions, this equates to minimal on road costs.
Available to inspect on our state of the art showroom floor in Adelaide.
We can arrange transport door to door Australia wide, or you may just wish to drive it home.
Finance – our broker offers VERY competitive rates and prompt service.
We welcome the opportunity to consider your trade in.
| Make: | Volkswagen |
| Model: | Beetle 1500 |
| Built: | 1969 |
| KM: | 10,230 miles |
| Engine Size: | 1500cc |
| Cylinders: | 4 |
| Transmission: | Manual |
| Price: | $34,900 |