1958 Euro Ragtop Beetle Sedan For Sale

The car is loaded with very subtle changes and details that far outshine the glossy grey paint.
The cool thing about the color is that it is so subtle...the more you look at it the more the details stand out.

The car has an agressive stance and the powerplant to back up the image.

The restoration was an absolutley no expense spared affair with the best of the best parts and materials and using the labor of
the true "gurus" and masters of the industry. The result has not only set the California scene on it's edge, it has travelled the world
via publications everywhere where VWs are loved and cared for.

Cover car and large full feature article in Ultra VW Magazine in the UK (and abroad)

Cover car and full feature in VW Depo Magazine from Hungary

Cover and feature in VW Speed Magazine in Germany

Cover and full feature in Hot VW's Magazine in the US

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And many more including the new book Demon Bugs by Stephan Szantai
(a great book by the way...please go buy a copy!)

In addition to the magazine features it has wond a whole host of awards.

Its impressive.

The first thing that pops out at you (pun intended) is the bulges on the engine lid.
These were hand formed in steel. The convertible style engine vents were als seamlessly added to the lid.
California year of manufacture plates, beautifully restored plate frame from
San Juan Capistrano's Bill Yates VW/Porsche

Added ventilation carefully crafted in under the license plate area.
Exceptional quality fit and finish to all surfaces.

Stock 36 horse engine...
(just kidding)
2387cc fire breather built by the folks at Competition Engineering.
Aluminum case, all Pauter Machine internals.
86mm wedge mated crank with VW journals and 5.6 inch Pauter steel I beam rods,
94mm Cima cylinders with JE custom dome top pistons and Total Seal rings.
Pauter 03E8 Camshaft with .550 lift and 156 duration
CB Performance 044 heads, ported and polished by Competition Engineering, 55cc chambers,
Pauter roller rockers on solid shafts, dual tapered Manton chromoly pushrods in Heads-Up adjustable pushrod tubes.
42mm intake valves and 37.5 mm exhaust (Manley stainless steel) Compression ratio is 10.2:1
Everything balanced and blueprinted, full flow oil system with Revmaster oil pump,
Straight cut cam gears, Scat lifters, Porsche 993 fan in a Competition Engineering Carbon Fiber fan shroud.
115 amp alternator, custom throttle linkage and breather box, custom valve covers, Gene Berg deep sump
and the list goes on and on and on.

So...what does all that mean?
About 201 horsepower.

(wear diapers...it's better than staining the leather seats!)

Italian Weber 48ida carbs modified by Art Thraen, mounted to welded and match ported polished Empi manifolds.
MSD ignition and everything layed out to true artistic levels.

Check out the custom formed firewall panel and the custom polished breather box.
Everything beautifully fitted and detailed like fine jewelry.

The amazing detail and custom fabrication continues underneath.
Check out the custom engine support with the molded in bracket for the oil filter.
A1 ceramic coated "Low Down" 1 3/4" exhaust system with Magnaflow stainless muffler.

IRS suspension in the rear with Porsche 944 trailing arms and Porsche 930 cv joints.
4 wheel disc brakes with cross drilled and slotted rotors.

Oh...and the trans... nothing but the best there...a Berg 5 speed fully worked over by KCR
with a limited slip differential, gussetted Rimco side cover, Erco gears and mainshaft
welded third and fourth gear, steel shift forks, heavy duty cross shaft and more.
3:88 ring and pinion, 3.78 1st, 2.31 2nd, 1.58 3rd, 1.26 4th and 0.89 5th gear!

Phenomenal level of detail wherever you look.
Check out the custom steel wiring tubes for the taillights.

Front end is a 2.5" narrowed adjustable unit, Koni shocks
full Porsche pattern disc brake set up.
Everything undeneath has been powder coated and show detailed to top level.

Impressive level of detailing.

The original Mahle Porsche "Gas Burner" wheels are simply amazing.
Coated with a finish known as "Enviroplate" and then fully paint detailed.
Ive never seen anything like it.

Here's a photo of the rear wheels and the exhaust system.

Custom bumper braces are super cool.

Being a European model car it has the semaphore turn signals...fully functional of course.

Under the front hood is more amazing detail.

Wiring is surgically clean... impressive work indeed.

Check out the custom polished aluminum brake fluid resevoir.

German dealer badge "Autohaus Baiker" (about as close to Baker as you can get...)

The interior is as impressive as everything else (of course)

Porsche 356A steering wheel is beautifully painted and pinstriped.

Great steering wheel cover as well.

Australian NOS speedometer with KM and MPH markings.

NOS Denhe fuel gauge.

Nicely fitted aoil temp and pressure gauge.

Locking steering column

Beautiful...seats done in leather by the way.

Berg locking 5 speed shifter with line lock is beautifully detail painted and fitted with a custom leather boot.
Check out the German square weave carpets and the custom gas pedal as well.

Racing seat belts and leather trimmed handbrake handle.

In the rear luggage compartment is the MSD coil.

Amazing custom shift light set-up and a rare day/night mirror.

The list of custom work and amazing details continues on almost endlessly.
As you can see from the photos supplied here and the detailed text, this is no normal Beetle.
It is a true work of art to be sure and It will long be remembered as one of the best of the best.
A new benchmark has been set.

So...if you are someone who simply wants the finest Beetle that money can buy
Your search has ended. Pick up the phone, call your stock broker, sell off those shares of Microsoft
and buy yourself an investment in automotive art.
And if your broker thinks you are nuts...tell him to bring an extra pair of briefs and take him for a white knuckle
ride around the block. He will never understand...but it will be fun to scare the crap out of him just the same.

SOLD!!