Volkswagen Käfer 1200 Convertible
(1954 - 1960)
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In 1954, the VW Beetle was still selling relatively poorly in the USA, albeit with rising sales figures. The American car tester Wilbur Shaw tried to find out whether the Beetle had a chance in America and came to a negative assessment despite its clear qualities. He was wrong, because in the following years the Beetle became the most successful imported car in the USA, so that even the American manufacturers, who were used to success, had to react. This article reproduces the original wording of the 1954 test and provides an interesting look back at the beginnings of the Beetle in the USA.
Sports cars and mass-produced vehicles are at the top of the classic car hit parade in Switzerland. What they have in common is driving pleasure and individual looks. Led by the Volkswagen Beetle, this article briefly describes and shows pictures of the ten most popular classic classic cars in Switzerland.
The predominant car on the roads of Germany, Austria and Switzerland in the early 1960s was the Volkswagen Beetle. Over the years, the Wolfsburg-based company had perfected it and made it better and more reliable step by step. However, a circle of competitors formed around Wolfsburg that were superior to the Beetle in terms of comfort, space, driving performance and economy ... and still lost out in the local market. This report characterizes the generation of thousands using the examples of the Austin Mini Cooper, DKW F12, Fiat 850, Ford Anglia, Morris 1100, Opel Kadett, Panhard PL17, Renault R8 and Simca 1000. The article is illustrated with over 120 archive photos and over a dozen original sales brochures.
For most people, the VW Beetle is the Volkswagen par excellence, in every sense of the word. A car for the people, a people's car. And the Beetle was indeed an above-average success. But before it, Ford's Model T had already passed the 15 million mark, and in modern times the Toyota Corolla, VW Golf and Ford's F-series even managed to reach over 30 million, although they were not the only people's cars to do so. This report looks back at some selected production successes in car history and shows them in 200 pictures. A feast for the eyes!
Current market prices for Volkswagen Käfer 1200 Convertible
Convertible, 29 PS, 1192 cm3
Convertible, 34 PS, 1192 cm3
2-Door Sedan, 29 PS, 1192 cm3
2-Door Sedan, 29 PS, 1192 cm3
2-Door Sedan, 29 PS, 1192 cm3
2-Door Sedan, 29 PS, 1192 cm3
2-Door Sedan, 34 PS, 1192 cm3
Convertible, 29 PS, 1131 cm3
Coupe, 29 PS, 1131 cm3
Convertible, 34 PS, 1192 cm3
Coupe, 34 PS, 1192 cm3
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Auctioned vehicles of Volkswagen Käfer 1200 Convertible
| Brand | Model | Year | Status | Auction name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Käfer 1200 1958 Not Sold Coys Birmingham Sale (January 10, 2015) |
Käfer 1200 | 1958 | Not Sold | Coys Birmingham Sale (January 10, 2015) | |
| Volkswagen Käfer 1200 1960 Sold Dorotheum Fahrzeug Auktionen Wien (June 18, 2016) |
Käfer 1200 | 1960 | Sold | Dorotheum Fahrzeug Auktionen Wien (June 18, 2016) | |
| Volkswagen Käfer 1200 1958 Sold Classicbid Retro Classics Auction 2016 (March 18, 2016) |
Käfer 1200 | 1958 | Sold | Classicbid Retro Classics Auction 2016 (March 18, 2016) | |
| Volkswagen Käfer 1200 1958 Sold Henry's Mutterstadt Auktion (August 28, 2015) |
Käfer 1200 | 1958 | Sold | Henry's Mutterstadt Auktion (August 28, 2015) | |
| Volkswagen Käfer 1200 1956 Sold Bonhams The Scottsdale Auction (January 19, 2017) |
Käfer 1200 | 1956 | Sold | Bonhams The Scottsdale Auction (January 19, 2017) | |
| Volkswagen Käfer 1200 1960 Sold CCA CCA June 2015 Classic Car Sale (June 6, 2015) |
Käfer 1200 | 1960 | Sold | CCA CCA June 2015 Classic Car Sale (June 6, 2015) | |
| Volkswagen Käfer 1200 1960 Not Sold Classicbid Retro Classics Auction 2016 (March 18, 2016) |
Käfer 1200 | 1960 | Not Sold | Classicbid Retro Classics Auction 2016 (March 18, 2016) | |
| Volkswagen Käfer 1200 1960 Sold Classic Car Auctions UK Overton Sale (August 29, 2015) |
Käfer 1200 | 1960 | Sold | Classic Car Auctions UK Overton Sale (August 29, 2015) | |
| Volkswagen Käfer 1200 1957 Sold RM/Sotheby's Duomila Ruote (November 25, 2016) |
Käfer 1200 | 1957 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's Duomila Ruote (November 25, 2016) | |
| Volkswagen Käfer 1200 1958 Sold Gooding & Co. Amelia Island (March 13, 2015) |
Käfer 1200 | 1958 | Sold | Gooding & Co. Amelia Island (March 13, 2015) |
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