Volkswagen Käfer 1200 Standard "Oval"
(1953 - 1957)
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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.
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 Standard "Oval"
2-Door Sedan, 29 PS, 1192 cm3
2-Door Sedan, 24 PS, 1131 cm3
2-Door Sedan, 29 PS, 1192 cm3
2-Door Sedan, 24 PS, 1131 cm3
2-Door Sedan, 24 PS, 1131 cm3
2-Door Sedan, 29 PS, 1192 cm3
Convertible, 24 PS, 1131 cm3
Convertible, 29 PS, 1192 cm3
2-Door Sedan, 24 PS, 1131 cm3
2-Door Sedan, 29 PS, 1192 cm3
Convertible, 29 PS, 1131 cm3
Coupe, 29 PS, 1131 cm3
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Auctioned vehicles of Volkswagen Käfer 1200 Standard "Oval"
| Brand | Model | Year | Status | Auction name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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 1957 Sold RM/Sotheby's Motor City (July 30, 2016) |
Käfer 1200 | 1957 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's Motor City (July 30, 2016) | |
| Volkswagen Käfer 1200 1955 Sold Bonhams The Zoute Sale (October 6, 2017) |
Käfer 1200 | 1955 | Sold | Bonhams The Zoute Sale (October 6, 2017) | |
| Volkswagen Typ 11 Standard "Ovali" 1957 Sold Dorotheum Fahrzeug Auktionen Vintage Motor Vehicles and Automobilia (October 18, 2014) |
Typ 11 Standard "Ovali" | 1957 | Sold | Dorotheum Fahrzeug Auktionen Vintage Motor Vehicles and Automobilia (October 18, 2014) | |
| Volkswagen Beetle 'Oval-Window' 1955 Sold RM/Sotheby's St. Moritz (September 15, 2023) |
Beetle 'Oval-Window' | 1955 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's St. Moritz (September 15, 2023) | |
| Volkswagen Käfer (Ovali) 1954 Sold CCA CCA Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show Sale (April 1, 2017) |
Käfer (Ovali) | 1954 | Sold | CCA CCA Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show Sale (April 1, 2017) | |
| Volkswagen Käfer (Ovali) 1954 Sold Brightwells Classic & Vintage Cars and Motorcycles (May 11, 2016) |
Käfer (Ovali) | 1954 | Sold | Brightwells Classic & Vintage Cars and Motorcycles (May 11, 2016) | |
| Volkswagen Käfer (Ovali) 1956 Sold Artcurial Monaco Sale 2017 (July 2, 2017) |
Käfer (Ovali) | 1956 | Sold | Artcurial Monaco Sale 2017 (July 2, 2017) | |
| Volkswagen Käfer (Ovali) 1954 Sold Coys Coys at Alexandra Palace (October 29, 2016) |
Käfer (Ovali) | 1954 | Sold | Coys Coys at Alexandra Palace (October 29, 2016) |
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