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Other than the win over Nazi totalitarianism, the only other good thing to come out of World War II is the Volkswagen Beetle. Instead of the cutesy little thing we all know and love, Volkswagen produced Beetles mainly for the Nazi elite and military troops during the war. This KdF Wagen is one of those cars.
Located in North California and listed for an eye-watering $295,000 on holygrailgarage.com, what you’re looking at is a people’s car that costs $850 less than the Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II. Yes, it’s that Ghost with the umbrellas in its doors and a 6.6-liter twin-turbo V12 under its long, sexy hood.
Why in the name of all things holy would someone try to sell an old car for a mountain of green dollar bills? The answer to this question comes from the ad: “It has been estimated that approximately 40 genuine KdF Beetles are still remaining in the world today, in any condition, with the vast majority being far removed from what they were when they were new.” Truly, the owner does make his point.
The ad also tells us that the KdF Type 60 Beetle you’re looking at has been delivered to the director of the German Red Cross in Potsdam-Babelsberg in the month of June in 1943. Other than the importance of its first owner, this particular car is mentioned in the Volkswagen archives and in the KdF registry. Therefore, it's as plain as day that chassis number 1-019477 is an extremely hot collectible.
I’m still having second thoughts about that $295,000 asking price, though. I mean, the iconic Herbie The Love Bug was sold for $86,250 at auction last year. Then again, I’m pretty sure there’s a buyer for this KdF Type 60 out there. While we're on the subject of people with lots of money buying old and expensive things just for the hell of it, someone paid $1.56 million for the dress Judy Garland wore in The Wizard of Oz.
Why in the name of all things holy would someone try to sell an old car for a mountain of green dollar bills? The answer to this question comes from the ad: “It has been estimated that approximately 40 genuine KdF Beetles are still remaining in the world today, in any condition, with the vast majority being far removed from what they were when they were new.” Truly, the owner does make his point.
The ad also tells us that the KdF Type 60 Beetle you’re looking at has been delivered to the director of the German Red Cross in Potsdam-Babelsberg in the month of June in 1943. Other than the importance of its first owner, this particular car is mentioned in the Volkswagen archives and in the KdF registry. Therefore, it's as plain as day that chassis number 1-019477 is an extremely hot collectible.
I’m still having second thoughts about that $295,000 asking price, though. I mean, the iconic Herbie The Love Bug was sold for $86,250 at auction last year. Then again, I’m pretty sure there’s a buyer for this KdF Type 60 out there. While we're on the subject of people with lots of money buying old and expensive things just for the hell of it, someone paid $1.56 million for the dress Judy Garland wore in The Wizard of Oz.
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