To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' The
Petersen Automotive Museum Auction event, 8 December 2018.
Estimate:
$25,000 - $30,000
- Long-term original ownership; in his care for 55 years!
- Only two owners since new, both from Atlanta
- Amazing original documentation on file
- Fully restored in beautiful Mignonette Green
It is a summer day in Atlanta, Georgia, 25 June 1959. Maurice
McGranahan of East Point walks into Brundage Motors on West
Peachtree Street, where he's greeted by Mr. Littleton. Waiting for
him at the dealership is a beautiful, brand-new Volkswagen Beetle,
fully equipped and finished in the stunning shade of Mignonette
Green. This is the car that Mr. McGranahan is here to pick up, and
he's prepared to pay full price, $1,881.21, in cash. The Beetle
features a number of factory options, including the leatherette
upholstery, whitewall tires, a radio, mirror, sun visor, fuel
gauge, and vent shades. It is fully accessorized and finished in
what is surely one of the most attractive factory colors. It seems
Mr. McGranahan is buying this Volkswagen as a second family car,
and he'll use it quite regularly until 1982, at which point the car
is stored very carefully in his garage for the next 15 years.
Up until recently, in fact, Mr. McGranahan remained the car's first
and only owner. The second owner, from whose outstanding collection
it is our pleasure to offer it from today, is likewise from
Atlanta. Sold new to that fair city, the car had never left the
state until its current offering and continues to present in
stunning condition after Mr. McGranahan's full show-quality
restoration in his care. The restoration was done in the car's
original colors and has since been further equipped with a number
of desirable accessories. The file on hand includes the car's
original cash receipt for payment as well as copies of the original
window sticker and correspondence with the service manager at
Brundage Motors.
Of the near countless Beetles built in its decades-long history,
this is undoubtedly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity . . . a car
that has been sold new and cherished in its hometown by only two
private owners and has all the documentation to prove its original
specification.To view this car and others currently consigned to
this auction, please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/ca18.
