Stunning 1958 Euro Ragtop Cal Looker For Sale
This is a very sweet looking late 50's Beetle that has been freshly restored by its
Missouri based owner. It looks to have been done to a very high standard
and the color combo, stance and materials used make it a very attractive vehicle.
This is a Euro model car with the semaphore turn signals and short bumper guards.
58 was the first year for the larger front and rear windows and the "new style" dashboard.
Very nice drop job and classic "Resto-Cal" look.
Reproduction "Sprint Star" wheels, tasteful addition of some accessories
Great paint color... WOW!
Roof rack and deck lid rack , pop out rear quarter windows, ceramic coated exhaust.
Very well detailed and all seriously like brand new.
Low but not "slammed"
4" narrowed front beam, still stock drum brakes.
Pop out windows are a very welcome accessory for a sunroof car.
Semaphore turn signals! (and a peek inside too...more on the interior later)
Sunroof cover is all new, wood slat roof rack is a great addition as well.
All new window rubbers, body trim, runningboards and an excellent paint job.
Driven very minimally since completion earlier this year.
I spy what looks to be a small touched up chip on the hood in this photo
but overall it is gorgeous and show-ready.
Euro style headlight lenses and small driving lights.
Nice to see the fenders smooth without the signal lights on the top...very clean
and on this car, totally correct.
Nice "tuck" to the front wheels thanks to the narrowed beam.
Front tires are 135-15's.
Lets look in a bit closer and see the details.
Under the hood is beautifully detailed, matching spare too.
Wiring cover is glossy smooth and shiny, wiring is all new,
very nice level of detail under the hood.
Fuel tank is painted in grey.
Under the hood is shiny too...original style hood prop in in place.
Proper early front apron, nice detail to the latch mechanism.
Looks very straight and clean in the spare tire well.
Here you can see the clean wiring and detail...nice to see clean hardware used to fit the tank and such.
These are the small details that really make a car stand out at the shows.
The interior is fantastic in the car and is well trimmed with not only the best quality materials,
but a handfull of great accessories.
Bajo steering wheel with Golden Lady horn push.
Under dash parcel tray, glove box mounted modern audio system.
Upholstery is done in the proper early German cloth and the carpets are excellent quality as well.
Rare and desirable seat recliners.
New seatbelts in all locations...nice to see the chrome trim on the door panels.
Headliner looks well fit .
Here in this photo you can see the detail of the material...really nice stuff.
Wicker parcel tray looks cool. Shifter has a quick shift plate hidden below
looks very clean, nice to see the fire extingusher in there for safety.
Gorgeous!
Behind the back seat is a speaker box to crank out the tunes.
Engine is reshly built and extremely clean.
36 horse style fan shroud and canister oil filter gives it a very Porsche 356 style appearance.
Here are the engine specs...
Built by owner May 2010
AS41 case bored 040 over STD thrust, dual oil pressure relief, dog house cooler
DPR 69mm counterweighted crank
DPR reconditioned balanced rods
DPR 12v lightened flywheel, 8 dowel
Cima 90.5 forged pistons and cylinders, stock rings, Teflon buttons
Scat C35 cam
Scat lightweight lifters
Scat bolt on cam gear
Melling heavy duty 30mm oil pump
Steve Tim’s brand new heads, 40 x 35.5mm stainless valves, HD single springs, chrome moly retainers
Kadron carburetors completely gone through by Low Bugget, complete rebuild, re bushed throttle bushings, jetted to engine, tapped for vacuum advance, with old style air cleaners chromed by Orange County Plating
SVDA new distributor recurved by Low Bugget with Pertronix electronic pick up (no Points) and vacuum advance
Low Bugget linkage system
Vintage Truehaft aluminum Kadron manifolds
Scat 1 ½ ceramic coated merged exhaust with ceramic coated dual mufflers
912/356 style oil filter used a breather system
Full flow with black anodized fittings and Joe Bence enterprises filter mount
Scat 1.5 quart deep sump
Scat 5/16 chrome moly pushrods
Scat HD rocker arms with HD shafts 1:1 ratio with swivel feet adjusters
Chromed stock valve covers and bales
Scat chrome moly gland nut and washer
10mm chrome moly head studs
12 volt electric fuel pump
New Scat dog house cooler
Scat dog house cooler 36hp shroud
CB stock size degree pulley
Stainless steel pushrod tubes
EMPI oil add mount
$5,000 in motor and it runs as good as it looks!
Proper "H" pattern apron.
Underside of the engine lid is very clean.
Deep oil sump and modern oil filter system...very clean under here and look at the detailing in the fender wells!
Chromed spring plates and caps catch your eye as you peek in behind the wheel.
Transmission is a freeway flyer unit built by Dave Folts, and it is geared excellent.
Heavy duty clutch...all done this year...fresh fresh fresh.
Chassis is very solid but is un-restored.
The builder shose to leave it as it is so potential buyers know exactly what they are getting.
I prefer that over a fresh undercoat actually, but I think such a coat would improve the look from below.
Over all I really love the look of this car.
I have always likes the 58-59 models and their metallic paint colors...a sense of class that
was lost in the early 60's when it all went to solid colors.
Great stance...great car, you would be very hard pressed to have a car restored to this level for the asking price.
Decklid rack looks great with it's wood strips...the color plays well against the paint.
Sweet car. I think based on what I am seeing here, this is a sweetheart of a ride at a very realistic price.
Asking
$19,750 obo
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