Million-Dollar Beetle? That’s the Asking Price for This 1964 Volkswagen Bug

Car and Driver ^ | October 3, 2018 AT ‎11‎:‎30‎ ‎AM | Daniel Golson

[BenLurkin]

According to the seller, this Beetle was purchased new in Beaverton, Oregon, in 1964 as a backup for the owner's 1957 Beetle; the car cost $1757 when new. Apparently, he never needed it, as it was promptly put into storage and never licensed, insured, or driven, and was only moved once: after two years of keeping the Beetle in a friend's storage unit, the owner constructed his own building and moved it there, where it sat from 1966 to 2016. The 23rd mile on the odometer rolled over as the Beetle was pulled out of storage, and the original battery has never even been activated.

Finished in black with a red-and-white interior, the Beetle looks as if it has just rolled off the showroom floor. The window sticker is still attached, and the windshield wipers and hubcaps have never been fitted and are still in their boxes. Having always been stored inside under a sheet, it had until now never seen sunlight, according to the seller. The car is powered by a 40-hp 1.2-liter flat-four engine mated to a 4-speed manual transmission.

After the original owner died in 2014, his collection was passed on to his nephew, who is the person now selling the Beetle. He says the car was returned to running condition after coming out of storage without anything being done to affect its originality.

[headstamp 2]

Ah memories of my old dune buggy days. You could by one of these for 50 bucks back then.

[BenLurkin]

[2111USMC]

A million bucks? No friggin way.

[freedumb2003]

Breathtaking as a blast to the past:

[carmen2017]

Does it come with a Shreader like the 1.4 million Picture.

[Bonemaker]

Oh well, I bought a brand new '67 Bug when I was stationed in West Berlin. Why oh why did I sell it?? 😑

[Big Red Badger]

Pretty cool,But
A Million dollars?
Good Luck.

[bankwalker]

I’ll bet that pair of low mileage superbirds didn’t bring half that last week.

[Mears]

OMG,we had one——blew all over the highway IIRC.

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[CrazyIvan]

My dad and I built a Meyers Manx clone out of a 59.

[blueunicorn6]

How many cup holders does it have?

None?

Fiddy cents, then

[freedumb2003]

>>Pretty cool,But
A Million dollars?
Good Luck.<<

No problem.

Just fabricate a pure lie against a SCOTUS nominee and you can afford this in a week without even dickering!

[DickBrannigan]

A lasting creation of the Third Reich.

[CrazyIvan]

Great scene!

[BenLurkin]

That’ll cost you an addition $400K

[Mears]

People were smarter then—their cars were NOT traveling coffee shops.

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[Jeff Vader]

Gee, they really built these things to last

[DickBrannigan]

I wonder how much a Renault Dauphine, in similar condition, would sell for.

[The Mayor]

I’ve had 11 bugs from 57-72 I want another. I do have a 70 VW Trike tho.