Attention: VW LOVERS...
Dear friends,
it is with a heavy heart that I decide (due to unforseen personal circumstances) with my beloved 1960 VW Beetle Deluxe Ragtop (Sunroof) Left Hand Drive Sedan.
As you can see from the pics, it's in need of a full restoration and it does require its fair share of work. This is a rare car which needs to be rescued, and if I had the time and the space I swear I'd never sell it.
I'll be as honest as possible about this car, here goes:
THE GOOD:
- Car is essentially complete minus the engine
- Average rust for a Karachi car (Karachi most of its life), not too ugly-- quite solid generally
- 4 Very GOOD original spec TYRES just fitted by me
- Ragtop still slides!
- Original transmission shifts fine
- Original interior still there mostly (incl. seats, door panels)
- One family last 30+ years!
- Paperwork complete
- With some love and affection and money spent, this could easily be a stunningly beautiful little machine.
- Not as bad as it looks!!
THE BAD:
- Been standing since '96 and used as a storage room and it shows
- Tax unpaid since '95, but you could easily get a tax exemption on the basis of the car being off-road
- NO ENGINE
- KMC Forklift truck (fu** the bast****!) damaged the rear apron and this had to be removed (see pics)
- It's dirty as hell!!!
LOCATION/VIEWING:
The Bug is standing on main M.A. Jinnah Road (Bandar Road), Saddar, KARACHI, right opposite the AJV Building- if you go past Regal Chowk, past the Preedy Road turn, towards Plaza, there will be a Tyre Puncture shop on the main road. The car is horizontally parked under a blue cover. Check it out. You will need a trailer/truck to tow away! If you need help getting there, call my driver (Ahmed) on 0333-2319576 and he'll guide you!
PRICE: - RS. 20,000/- cash
I'm not after money, and I'm not greedy. As you probably know, with these cars it's not about money. I am only looking to recover what I have spent so far and nothing more. I just want to make sure the Bug is headed for a good home, where it will be loved and taken care of and restored back to original.
I will NOT sell it to anyone I suspect will break it for spares or make some horrible custom thing out of it. Trust me. I would rather GIVE IT AWAY to the right person.
I am in Islamabad at the moment, but will be back in Karachi on Monday (just for a day) and I will bring the papers with me.
So if you're serious and looking for a rare VW restoration project for peanuts...give me a call:
ALEEM on (0321) 2611-805 or mail me aleem_444@hotmail.com
I need to sell quick as I have no space. Thanks for your time.