This 1957 Volkswagen Beetle was refurbished under previous ownership and is powered by an air-cooled 1.6L flat-four equipped with dual carburetors and paired with a four-speed manual transaxle. It is finished in gray over blue vinyl upholstery and equipped with 15″ steel wheels, Firestone F-560 tires, aftermarket sway bars, a narrowed adjustable axle beam, four-wheel disc brakes, Koni shocks, a banjo-style steering wheel, and a 12-volt electrical system. The seller acquired the car in April 2021, and work since included removing the dropped spindles, installing Koni shocks, converting the brakes to disc, performing valve and timing adjustments, and replacing the spark plugs and ignition wires. This Beetle is now offered with a clean California title in the seller’s name.
The oval window body is finished in gray and features a black sliding fabric sunroof, bullet-style turn signals, Bosch fluted headlight lenses, body-color beltline trim, “snowflake” taillight lenses, dual tapered exhaust outlets, and European-specification chrome bumpers with overriders. Images detailing the condition of the exterior are presented in the gallery below.
Two-tone gray 15″ steel wheels wear chrome VW-stamped hubcaps and are mounted with 145-series front and 165-series rear Firestone F-560 radial tires. The car has been fitted with aftermarket front and rear sway bars, Koni shocks, a narrowed adjustable front axle beam, and CSP four-wheel disc brakes.
Inside, the low-back front bucket seats, rear bench, and door panels have been trimmed in blue vinyl with white piping. Gray carpets line the footwells, and additional interior elements include a roller accelerator pedal, front lap belts, a Bambus parcel shelf, an aftermarket shifter, and a radio delete plate.
The banjo-style steering wheel frames a 90-mph VDO speedometer with an inset five-digit mechanical odometer that shows 34k miles. True mileage is unknown.
The replacement air-cooled 1.6L (AE) flat-four was installed under previous ownership and has been fitted with dual Weber-style carburetors, a 009-style distributor, and a 12-volt electrical system conversion. According to the seller, timing and valve adjustments were performed and the spark plugs and ignition wires were replaced under current ownership.
Power is sent to the rear wheels through a four-speed manual transaxle.