A UK RHD 1960 Volkswagen Beetle Sedan, SOLD!, PE1

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	1960 Volkswagen Beetle Sedan by KGF Classic Cars, on Flickr SOLD / 01733 425140 / 07976 935046 / sales@kgfclassiccars.co.uk Thinking of selling? Our proven commission sale or SOR (Sale or Return) program is a great way to utilise and access our professional services and facilities while still maximising the return from your vehicle with minimal hassle, stress and time, If you’d like to take advantage of this then please get in touch for further information. Alternatively If you’d like to move your vehicle on quickly and efficiently with minimal delay then we can make an offer on an outright purchase basis with payment and collection arranged soon after. An incredible UK RHD 1960 Volkswagen Beetle Sedan known as angus_the_beetle. EQUIPMENT Chrome window trim, chrome bumpers, colour coded sill panels, chrome driver’s door mirror, chrome bonnet line and side trims, padded sun visors, self-cancelling indicators, front passenger grab handle, windshield washer, glove box, door pockets, chrome rear view mirror. Accessories; Seat belts, tool kit, Nardi Classic steering wheel, LED rear light upgrade, cigar lighter, spare wheel mounted tool kit, Pioneer DAB CD player with 600 watt amplifier. EXTERIOR Finished in its factory produced colour of Gulf Blue, (L-390), there is proven excellence with numerous awards including its first outing after detailed works in 2017 at the Alive & V-Dubbin Festival where it took three awards including Best Paint, Visitors Choice and Car of the Show! A desirable sloping headlight model with amazing attention detail such as the 1960 only teardrop washer jet and quality mirror reflective chrome. A few tasteful improvements such as LED rear lights still housed in their snowflake rear lenses and front indicators mounted below the front bumper to maintain the oval smoothie look work great. A first for the new ‘61 Spec 40bhp model were Satin Blue running boards and these have been retained with a slightly lower stance achieved on Sway-A-Way front beam adjusters and the rear torsion bar turned down, easily reversed. Such is the amazing show appeal of this car it even has its own Instagram Page angus_the_beetle with 1,950 Followers and counting! INTERIOR Prepared to be wowed with an interior perfect in appearance and quality fitment throughout. Attention to detail will be missed by most with even the door opener and window winder positioned exactly when closed to mimic factory specification! Expensive Newton Commercial Beetle carpets are protected by rubber over mats and a quality Grey mohair headlining looks stunning. Originality seekers will note the obvious and new for ‘61 Spec cars, 90mph speedometer, but may miss the under bonnet factory card board liner, (protected by an overlaid replacement), hiding the original production number chalked in yellow underneath. A quality wooden Nardi Classic Steering Wheel with polished spokes and a discreet sound system has been installed. Very few classic cars meet the standards set by this remarkable example. ENGINE & TRANSMISSION With traceable history from new this is a rare matching numbers car with the factory four cylinder horizontally opposed rear air cooled engine of 1192cc still fitted. Producing 40bhp at 3900rpm, (up from the 36bhp of the earlier engine), it even retains the Solex downdraft carburettor 28 PICT with automatic choke to enable a top speed of 72mph. With a full rebuild, copious invoices and show winning appearance this engine performs and looks stunning. All engine tinware has been powder coated and everything is detailed. The fully synchronized 4-speed gearbox of single plate dry clutch type operates perfectly offering light and precise progression throughout the range. WHEELS, TYRES & BRAKES Five pristine pressed steel wheels painted in original White L-87 and Gulf Blue L-390 with Gloss Black to the rear are shod in premium Continental Contact 165/80 R15 tyres all-round. The spare wheel houses a near impossible to source metal VW circular case complete with tools and a restored VW jack and handle painted in correct colours is present. Single circuit braking system with drums all-round offer modest stopping power. HISTORY FILE A spectacular history. Built in June 1960 as a RHD UK model with the new 40bhp engine, this is a matching numbers example. Purchased by Mr McKechnie from the original owner in 1978 with sub 20,000 miles for his wife Margaret. She refused to drive the car due to poor rear visibility and it remained virtually unused but carefully garaged before selling the car to their son in 1991. He remained the custodian until 2015 meaning this prime VW was owned by the same family for 37 years! Enthusiast owned by three keepers since, one of which being classic car fanatic Mr Jamie Stephens, embarking on a meticulous and painstaking restoration investing 100’s of hours with invoices totalling thousands. Enjoying the show circuit with awards to prove the high standard and even having its own Instagam Page, (Click here: angus_the _beetle), this really is an exception to the normal offerings. Mr Stephens made the difficult decision to sell the car only to buy a lifelong dream classic, a Ford Escort Mk2 RS Mexico. Very cool, immaculate and wanting for nothing. MOT January 2021, HPI Clear. To see a video of this car please click on the link below: To see a complete set of photographs of this car please click on the link below: www.flickr.com/photos/kgfclassiccars/albums/72157712782515256 'Like us' or 'Follow us' for exciting new cars coming soon at KGF Classic Cars: www.facebook.com/KGFClassiccars twitter.com/KGFClassicCars www.instagram.com/kgfclassiccars 1960 Volkswagen Beetle Sedan by KGF Classic Cars, on Flickr 1960 Volkswagen Beetle Sedan by KGF Classic Cars, on Flickr 1960 Volkswagen Beetle Sedan by KGF Classic Cars, on Flickr 1960 Volkswagen Beetle Sedan by KGF Classic Cars, on Flickr 1960 Volkswagen Beetle Sedan by KGF Classic Cars, on Flickr 1960 Volkswagen Beetle Sedan by KGF Classic Cars, on Flickr 1960 Volkswagen Beetle Sedan by KGF Classic Cars, on Flickr 1960 Volkswagen Beetle Sedan by KGF Classic Cars, on Flickr 1960 Volkswagen Beetle Sedan by KGF Classic Cars, on Flickr 1960 Volkswagen Beetle Sedan by KGF Classic Cars, on Flickr 1960 Volkswagen Beetle Sedan by KGF Classic Cars, on Flickr 1960 Volkswagen Beetle Sedan by KGF Classic Cars, on Flickr 1960 Volkswagen Beetle Sedan by KGF Classic Cars, on Flickr
	Last Edit: Mar 5, 2020 9:30:18 GMT by KGF1 KGF Classic Cars Unit 6c Roundhouse Close Peterborough PE1 5TA 01733 425140 sales@kgfclassiccars.co.uk

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	Jan 22, 2020 21:47:54 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	This is my old car! We owned it from 1978 to 2015 as stated in the advert. Although the ownership story seems to have mutated abit as time has passed. I got it off of my dad in 91 although I had to pay for it as he wasn't for giving it to me. I ran the beetle as my daily for about 3 or 4 years then it got a mild tidy up/resto and became a weekend toy for the next decade or so. I went through probably a couple of hundred cars over the years but the beetle always stayed when others came and went. I gave it a second tidy up and repaint over the winter of 2013/2014 and put it back on the road as it hadn't been used for a few years. Over the following year I hardy used it as life had changed with a growing family and we needed for a new bigger house so I made the decision to let this and a couple of my other classics go. It was a huge decision to come to after all these years together but I could not give it the time it deserved and I didn't want it to just sit around for years againand deteriorate. It is good to see it again and in such fine form too! It has been loved once more since leaving me and although in good condition when it left me it really has been taken to another level by Stephen and he has added his own personal touches to the car to make it his own. This is a true unmolested gem of a beetle and who ever is lucky enough to be it's next owner will get a trully great car full of memories of our adventures togother. If that car could talk!!! If the new owner wants to get in touch to hear more of the car's story please feel free to do so. The name Angus is new to the car since it left me and I believe it is because it spent it's whole life up here in Scotland. It was registered new in September 1960 in Glasgow and stayed there until it left me in 2015. It was lucky to survive our salty winters. The KGF guys have presented it very well as they do all their cars but if I could ask one thing, you have spelt my dad's name wrong in the advert. It is spelt McKechnie and not McKechney is it possible to have this changed please. Good luck with the sale and I hope it finds another loving home.
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	Jan 29, 2020 10:02:14 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jan 22, 2020 21:47:54 GMT wfb said: This is my old car! We owned it from 1978 to 2015 as stated in the advert. Although the ownership story seems to have mutated abit as time has passed. I got it off of my dad in 91 although I had to pay for it as he wasn't for giving it to me. I ran the beetle as my daily for about 3 or 4 years then it got a mild tidy up/resto and became a weekend toy for the next decade or so. I went through probably a couple of hundred cars over the years but the beetle always stayed when others came and went. I gave it a second tidy up and repaint over the winter of 2013/2014 and put it back on the road as it hadn't been used for a few years. Over the following year I hardy used it as life had changed with a growing family and we needed for a new bigger house so I made the decision to let this and a couple of my other classics go. It was a huge decision to come to after all these years together but I could not give it the time it deserved and I didn't want it to just sit around for years againand deteriorate. It is good to see it again and in such fine form too! It has been loved once more since leaving me and although in good condition when it left me it really has been taken to another level by Stephen and he has added his own personal touches to the car to make it his own. This is a true unmolested gem of a beetle and who ever is lucky enough to be it's next owner will get a trully great car full of memories of our adventures togother. If that car could talk!!! If the new owner wants to get in touch to hear more of the car's story please feel free to do so. The name Angus is new to the car since it left me and I believe it is because it spent it's whole life up here in Scotland. It was registered new in September 1960 in Glasgow and stayed there until it left me in 2015. It was lucky to survive our salty winters. The KGF guys have presented it very well as they do all their cars but if I could ask one thing, you have spelt my dad's name wrong in the advert. It is spelt McKechnie and not McKechney is it possible to have this changed please. Good luck with the sale and I hope it finds another loving home. Hi there, thank you for the comments and great to hear from the previous long term owner. We will correct the name in all adverts of course. Thank you, KGF Classic Cars.
	KGF Classic Cars Unit 6c Roundhouse Close Peterborough PE1 5TA 01733 425140 sales@kgfclassiccars.co.uk

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	SOLD SIMILAR ALWAYS REQUIRED KGF CLASSIC CARS 'Like us' or 'Follow us' for exciting new cars coming soon at KGF Classic Cars: www.facebook.com/KGFClassiccars www.twitter.com/KGFClassicCars www.instagram.com/kgfclassiccars Thinking of selling? Our proven commission sale or SOR (Sale or Return) program is a great way to utilise and access our professional services and facilities while still maximising the return from your vehicle with minimal hassle, stress and time, If you’d like to take advantage of this then please get in touch for further information. Alternatively If you’d like to move your vehicle on quickly and efficiently with minimal delay then we can make an offer on an outright purchase basis with payment and collection arranged soon after
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