Coys Auction - Grand Prix, Competition, Touring & Rally Cars and Collectors' Items
Autosport International - The Racing Car Show
National Exhibition Centre
Birmingham
B40 1NT UK
Saturday 16th January 2009
Collectors' Items at 12.30pm
Motor Cars at 3.00pm
Registration Number: ADE 370A Chassis Number: 5438754
The Volkswagen Beetle is truly a motoring icon. Launched in 1938 as the ‘People’s Car’ it was to bring mobility to those of fairly modest means. During its forty year production life the basic concept remained unaltered (although it was still manufactured in Mexico and Brazil into the 1990s) and it underwent over 70,000 identifiable modifications. It was this constant development and attention to detail which made the car a practicable proposition into its dotage.
Over the years many Beetles have been modified with many popular styles, from a ‘Cal Looker’ to a ‘Rat Rod’. The most typical way to customise the exterior is to change the wheels and lower the suspension o