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Volkswagen Typ 1 Bubbla 1200 — 1959

Genuine and reliable people, preserved in a beautiful original condition and with a likely very low mileage which, according to documentation, is lower than the indicated odometer reading.

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"An early Type 1 in an untouched and well-maintained condition has a special appeal to connoisseurs."

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FALKENBERG
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Peter Sundfeldt
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"An early Type 1 in an untouched and well-maintained condition has a special appeal to connoisseurs."

Description

It was delivered new in May 1959 to a Margit Skantze in Kinnared by the classic and still active Volkswagen dealer Svenstigs Bil AB in Smålandsstenar. The current owner's estate bought the car from an owner in Torup who in turn took over the car from the first owner's brother, Ragnar Skantze. He built an extension to his house with a special garage so that the car could stay indoors. The relative Inge in Torup eventually got the car from Ragnar and Inge did the same as all previous owners have done - drove the car very sparingly, took good care of it and stored it properly. The last owner was a motorman with several collector cars and older motorcycles to his credit, and he also knew how to take care of them in the best way. The last inspection/MOT was done on 2016-07-15, which means that the car was approved when the new rules on inspection exemption came into force on 2018-04-20.

Technical data

  • Year
    1959/1959 
  • Registration date
    1959-04-03 
  • Mileage
    66 968 km 
  • Kw / hp
    22 / 30 
  • Fuel Type
    Petrol 
  • Transmission
    Manual 
  • Interior finish
    Vinyl 
  • Colour
    Black 

Condition

  • Mechanical condition:

    The engine starts very easily and sounds healthy and right. The clutch and gearbox have good tension and feel. The documentation includes a verified notation from 1977 of a speedometer exchange where the replacement meter showed 49510 km instead of the original 37040 km. Today's reading of 66 960 km therefore probably means that the car has only driven just over 55 000 km in total. As the odometer turns over at 100 000 km it could be possible that the total distance is 155 000 km, but that does not correlate with the good condition in general. Nice underbody with nice thresholds, untouched fresh floor and good bottom plate.

  • Interior condition:

    Very nice original interior with marginal wear and tear. If you lift the rubber mats you can see an untouched significant beautiful black floor which is a clear sign of an untouched well-preserved and well-maintained low-mileage. Nice ceiling, too.

  • Exterior condition:

    Beautifully preserved details; original registration plates from 1973 with a two-row rear plate, warning lights, roof rack and luggage rack. Deep black original paint with minor scratches and stone chips on the hood. The older mechanical indicator arms have been replaced with period-typical fixed installations. The owner has polished with a convinced older hand with a brush and traditional wax. Residues of white wax in scratches, crevices and stone chips make these extra clear in contrast to the black paint. But with modern means the paint can be polished and cleaned to a very beautiful patina that a new paint job can never compete with.

  • General condition:

    Here are many advantages; untouched condition, low mileage and a good local history. Its exterior patina and period-typical details enhances the overall impression.

MOT (tech. insp.)

Fordonsstatus: Itrafik 2005-04-21
Ursprungsbesiktning: 1959-04-03 (typbes)
Datum i trafik första gången: 1959-04-03
Senast godkända besiktning: 2016-07-15
Besiktningsbefriad: Ja
Skattebefriad: Ja
Körförbud: Nej
Antal ägare: 5

Facts about the model

From 1958, the Type 1 got better brakes, larger rear window, changed radio grille on the dashboard, new traditional accelerator pedal replaced with roller pedal. Smaller headlights with chrome ring around them. For the current model of 1959, there was also a reinforced frame head, reinforced clutch, anti-roll bar, padded sun visor, new steering wheel with signal ring and new door handles with push button. 1959 was also the last year with turn signal in the B-pillar.

Location and viewing Information

Location: Falkenberg

For viewing the vehicle, contact the valuator/depot:

Peter Sundfeldt
+46 0705-38 80 22
peter@bilwebauctions.se

Pick up

Collection must take place before: 2023-05-25.

NOTE! Payment (deposit to our account) must be made within 5 days and before collection.

Auction information

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