Vehicle Description
Now for sale in the Houston showroom is one gorgeous worldwide
icon, the 1960 Volkswagen Beetle. This Volkswagen Beetle,
informally known in Germany as the Volkswagen K�fer and in the USA
as Volkswagen Bug, is a two-door, four passenger, rear-engine
economy car manufactured and marketed by German automaker
Volkswagen (VW) from 1938 until present day. The need for this kind
of car, and its functional objectives, were formulated by German
political leaders, aiming for a cheap and simple car to be
mass-produced for the new road network of in Germany. Ferdinand
Porsche was contracted in 1934 to design and build it, after
telling them in 1933 "this is the car for my roads", so the mission
was set. During this post-war period, the Beetle had superior
performance in its category with a top speed of 71 mph and a 0-60
mph in 27.5 seconds with fuel consumption of 36 mpg for the
standard 34 hp engine. This gorgeous fresh 2012 restoration is a
lovely example of how this car would have come from the factory and
is in amazing condition. With a full & complete restoration
completed this car has been saved for the next generation to enjoy.
It was completed stripped down to the metal, repaired, & repainted
in the salmon paint inside & out. With newly installed (2012) 1,200
CC air-cooled 4-cylinder engine with an approx. 2k miles on it
since, this baby purrs like a sewing machine. Backed by its
original but rebuilt 4-speed manual transmission, this Beetle just
begs to be taken through the gears! The owner has the original
restoration photos, owner's manual, & receipts from previous owners
dating back to the 70's. This VW Beetle is a real blast from the
past and would be great for anyone that's a fan. Options on this
gorgeously restored 1960 Beetle for sale include: roof rack, am/fm
radio, vinyl seats, seat belts, numbers are matching and rally
steel wheels, chrome hubcaps and bias ply white wall tires. For
more information on this super cool Beetle Bug for sale call the
Houston showroom @ 832-243-6220. To see more including running and
driving HD video visit GatewayClassicCars.com
