Vehicle Description
1954 Volkswagen Beetle Deluxe Sedan ?2016 AACA Grand National First
Place Junior and Senior Concours awarded VW Beetle ?Achieved First
Grand National status at the 2016 AACA Grand National Meet,
Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport ?Complete and
concours-level restoration with over 350 labor hours, one of the
finest examples ?Original metal body, original glass and original
pans ?Volkswagen Birth Certificate ?Numbers correct 1.2L flat,
air-cooled four-cylinder with single Solex downdraft carburetor and
single exhaust ?Numbers correct Four-speed manual transmission with
synchromesh with 4.4:1 rear end ?Correct Stratos Silver exterior
(code L-227) with Jupiter Gray cloth interior (code L-225)
?Heart-shaped brake lights (last year) and oval rear window
?Working semaphore turn indicators, Hella headlights, VDO gauges,
six-volt electrical system, straight bumpers with no hoops, fixed
rear quarter windows and Blaupunkt Frankfurt radio ?First model
year for key start switch, two sun visors, flat wiper arms and
three-position dome light ?Documentation includes original owner?s
manual, ?restoration book? of photos ? before, during and after
restoration, a certificate from Volkswagen?s auto museum and car
show awards We absolutely love early Volkswagens here at
MotoeXotica Classic Cars especially when as exceptional as this
stunning Strato Silver 1954 Beetle Deluxe! You will be very hard
pressed to find a finer example! It has undergone a complete and
concours-level restoration and now looks showroom new. The previous
owner Achieved First Grand National status at the 2016 AACA Grand
National Meet at Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport
and Senior Concours in 2011! Nineteen fifty-four was the first
model year for the key start switch, dual sun visors, flat wiper
arms and a three-position dome light. This example was made in
Volkswagen?s Essen factory on May 6, 1954. At 5,866 miles, the
previous owner invested over 350 hours in restoring this car, from
November 19, 2010 to December 6, 2011. Still retains its original
metal body, original glass and original pans. Nearly all the parts
used for this restoration were refurbished originals or new old
stock (NOS). As part of the car?s documentation, there is a photo
book showing the Bug before, during and after restoration. Dressed
in correct Stratos Silver (code L-227), the car?s paint and trim
are in excellent overall condition. The doors close with typical
German solidity, the engine bay is extremely tidy, the battery
tucked under the rear seat looks good and the trunk is clean and
comes with a full-size spare tire with matching wheel and wheel
cover. The straight bumpers without hoops are shiny and mirror the
rest of the exterior?s condition. The gauge cluster, Hella
headlights, floor heater, emergency brake and windshield wipers all
work, this model has the semaphore turn indicators in the
B-pillars, reserve fuel switch and fixed rear quarter windows. Out
back are heart-shaped brake lights and an oval rear window. The gas
cap has its original flip-over seal still. This Bug rolls on
Firestone gum-dipped wide whitewalls, size 5.60-15 at every corner.
Each tire is mounted on a steel wheel painted gray and topped with
a full moon wheel cover. The wheels are in excellent order while
the tires are in very good order. New-for-1954 was a 1.2L flat,
air-cooled four-cylinder, which had a single Solex downdraft
carburetor. A four-speed manual transmission with synchromesh acts
as the motor?s dance partner along with 4.4:1 gearing. This numbers
correct drivetrain has been professionally rebuilt to original
specifications. Inside, the Jupiter Gray interior (code L-225) is
in similar excellent shape. The correct cloth front buckets and
rear bench seats look great, as does the matching carpet and
headliner. A lighter gray, two-spoke steering wheel adds a dot on
contrast while the inner door panels and metal dashboard take you
right back to 1954 and Max Hoffmann?s east coast distributorship. A
floor-mounted shifter and a Blaupunkt Frankfurt LMKU (long, medium,
short and ultra-short or FM) radio complete the interior. Since the
completion of the restoration in 2011, it has received AACA Senior
National First Place in 2011 and AACA Grand National First Place
Junior Winner in 2016. Documentation includes original owner?s
manual, a ?restoration book? of photos ? before, during and after
restoration and a certificate from Volkswagen?s auto museum.
Competition to this Bug in 1954 included Kaiser-Frazer?s Henry J
and Nash?s Metropolitan. If you?re a specific Volkswagen collector
that demands only the best examples then this Beetle should be
absolutely considered! Come by MotoeXotica Classic Cars today to
check out this exceptional early example of the VW Bug from the era
when cars like this were mostly overlooked. VIN: 10647070 EIN:
2250029? This car is currently located at our facility in St.
Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 6,290 miles.
It is sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt
California title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!!? Note: Please see full terms
and conditions listed below that pertain to the purchase of any
said vehicle, thank you.
