New 1985 Vw Beetle, Bought Only Never Used. Sold At Sotheby's Aution For $21,000

The Jubilee Edition Beetle, or l Jahre Käfer, celebrated the model’s 50th anniversary inward 1985. Also a Germany-only model, it featured Zinkgrau (Pewter) Metallic paintwork, greenish tinted glass, chrome bumpers as well as trim, a silvery “50 years” badge on the left forepart quarter as well as engine lid, twin white side stripes, 4.5Jx15 sports wheels alongside 165SR15 tyres, a Braunschweig Brunswick radio, padded dashboard, stuff upholstery alongside grey as well as ruby-red stripes, caput restraints inward stuff as well as leatherette, a four-spoke sports steering wheel, grey headlining, grey carpeting on the sills as well as bring upwardly luggage compartment, as well as a heated bring upwardly window. Just 3,150 were built.

Without question, that offered hither must last the nigh master copy Jubilee Edition inward existence. Showing but 25 kilometres, it even as well as hence wears its shipboard carry wax coating as well as wrapped bumpers. The exhaust is even as well as hence wax-sealed to avoid whatever corrosion. Purchased inward 1985 past times its commencement owner, it was rolled off of the truck as well as directly seat away for nearly iii decades. It has all its master copy equipment as well as features, including the Braunschweig Brunswick radio, sports steering wheel, as well as heated bring upwardly window. The automobile has never been started since arriving inward Europe, though the fan belt has been manually turned to conk on the pistons from seizing. Furthermore, the automobile has solely been pushed some when necessary, as well as every bit the consignor notes, neither he nor the master copy possessor bring always sat inward the car. The 25 kilometres showing on the odometer were accumulated during testing afterwards it left the assembly business inward Mexico.

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