1957 Ragtop Oval Window Beetle Street Machine For Sale

The only real hint that there is something serious out back is the big muffler...but other than that, it's just another
nice blue Beetle.

The color blue by the way is "Dove Blue" which is from the VW Bus.
A very sweet color and it fits the Beetle perfectly. Much nicer in my opinion than the
"Diamond Blue" that was a Beetle color for the year.

Nice bright chrome, good stance, great color combination...neat car.

The car is pretty fresh too...with only about 2600 miles on it since completion.
Always garaged and kept safe from the elements.

New chrome and trimmings everywhere you look.
Bumpers are new, etc.

Paint quality is decent. Not flawless but as you can see here the bodywork is straight
and it gives off a nice refection.

Headlights have been replaced with HID (High Intensity Discharge) units.
The power source is in the spare tire well for these...we are talking super bright lights here!

Very clean fully polished EMPI 5 spoke wheels with new tires on all four corners.

Big meaty rubber out back.

Dynomax ceramic coated muffler gives a little hint as to what lurks beneath the engine lid.

California year of manufacture plates.

The Oval rear window.

Sweet looking ride eh?
But get that lid open and lets see the goods...

Custom 2332cc motor built personally by Jason Lauffer at VW Paradise in San Marcos California.
This motor has all of the highest quality parts as well as Jason's personal touch.
The block has been hand sanded removing all of the machine marks.
AS 41 case , Crank: 84mm Berg, balanced, counterweighted, 8-doweled, wedgematted, with 411 center mains.
Rods: Carrillo 5.5 inch - balanced. Pistons: 94mm Wiseco, balanced with Century cylinders and Childs and Albert rings.
. Cam: GDC Custom grind with Magnum straight cut gears.
Heads: CB Performance 044 Magnum, Valve train: Rockers by Gene Berg 1.54:1 on solid shafts,
custom K-Motion valve springs, Titanium retainers, SLR lifters,
Manley stainless steel - custom length - 44mm x 37.5 Compression ratio: undisclosed. Dual Weber 48's

Exhaust System: A-1 Muffler 1-3/4 inch Low Down Header, HPC coated, with 2-1/2 inch polished stainless steel magna flow muffler with V-Band coupler. Flywheel: Gene Berg 200mm 12lb, balanced. Clutch: - Kep - 2,100-lb Stage 2, Gene Berg dual friction disc.

Other Engine Modifications: Blue printed by Jason Lauffer,
Gene Berg 30mm oil pump, full flowed, with remote fully polished System One filter,
1971 genuine VW Doghouse shroud with Gene Berg oil cooler and a chromed Gene Berg 3-1/2 quart deep sump with welded pickup tube, and magnet,
Kymco remote fan/oil cooler with remote bypass valve and adjustable thermostat, fully polished 75 amp alternator,
welded and balanced Gene Berg fan, Jaycee pushrod tubes,
Gene Berg 160,000 psi - chromoly pushrods, custom finished redline carb linkage with polished aluminum pivot,
genuine VW factory sheet metal, Competition Engineering top and bottom pulleys,
custom made vertical and horizontal breather boxes, and genuine VW valve covers - modified..

Very nice engine detail with silver veign powder coat finish on the metalwork and a bit of chrome as well as stainless fasteners.

The big Weber 48 ida carbs howl sweet music in your ears.
Note the braided stanless lines and anodized fittings.

The case was carefully cleaned and sanded smooth before receiving a gloss black finish.

Check out the oil filler set up and all the other trimmings.

Exhaust System: A-1 Muffler 1-3/4 inch Low Down Header, HPC coated, with 2-1/2 inch polished stainless steel magna flow muffler with V-Band coupler.

Transaxle: Berg 5 Swingaxle by Rancho Performance
Ring & Pinion - 3.88:1 Gear Ratios: - 4.11 1st, 2.46 2nd, 1.71 3rd, 1.31 4th, 0.89 5th.

Special Transaxle Modifications: Quaife differential, heavy duty aluminum side plates,
steel shift forks, chromoly pinion plate, hardened keys, Erco one-piece mainshaft,
welded 3rd, 4th & 5th gears, fully gusseted case, Sway-A-Way axles. Trans case is powder coated.

Flywheel: Gene Berg 200mm 12lb, balanced.
Clutch: - Kep - 2,100-lb Stage 2, Gene Berg dual friction disc.

The chassis was coated with Line-X which is commonly
used in truck beds... very durable and provides excellent protection.

Very nice and clean and solid.

Front disc brakes help slow the car when needed, front beam is adjustable.

Solid in the fender wells.

Back out to the pretty stuff.

Under the front hood has yet to be fully detailed.
A nicely fit trunk liner and a spare would make a big difference.

Gas tank was painted gloss black.
Wiring in the spare tire well is for the HID headlights...the owner is tidying this up prior to sale.

Body tag in in place...

Car has had the front sheetmetal replaced at one point in it's history.
The scars remain on the inside but from the outside it looks great and it appears to be a solidly done repair.

Correct early 4 tab hood.

new hood latch.

Stainless steel body trim.
Nice new early style emblem.

Nice ride to be sure...lets look inside now and see the cushy stuff...

Overall very stock looking interior with the exception of the large Autometer tach and other instruments.
Nicely restored steering wheel and horn button.


Billet mount holds the large Autometer C2 Tachometer with shift light.

Another shot of the clean wheel.

Odometer shows 2625 miles on it at the time of the photos. Owner states that this is the actual mileage
since the restoration was complete.
Beautifully restored speedo by the way.

Radio block off plate is unpainted but looks neat in bare steel

Autometer instruments under the dash as well for oil pressure and temperature.

Nice under dash parcel tray.

Berg 5 speed shifter.

Nicely fit carpets.

Day / night visor for the mirror.

Headliner is all new.

Nice stock style cloth material.

Seats are very nice in stock style navy blue with off white piping.

Rear seat is done to match..

Door panels are super nice.

Back outside...all new window rubber and body seals too by the way.

Nice car inside and out.
A little more attention to areas like the front trunk and such and it will be even nicer.
And it goes like mad...quite the fun driver...we had a little stoplight fun with a guy in a Mustang on our test drive
He didnt stand a chance....

A huge amount of time and money has been put into this car, with the lion's share in the drivetrain.
A Lauffer built 2332 with a Berg 5 speed...what more can I say there?
And its all wrapped up in a pretty wrapper of a Beetle ragtop.

Asking
$29,500 obo