Registration - SKG 111H

Chassis No. - 1102338091

M.O.T. - December 2021

Odometer - 24,500

Very little is currently known about ‘SKG 111H’, which somebody has clearly devoted a lot of time and love to customising. The very tidy brown over white bodywork is matched to cream interior trim that’s complemented by red seatbelts, and the low-riding Beetle runs on colour-matched wheel rims shod with white-walled tyres. Personal touches include a rear window blind and a wire transmission tunnel-mounted trinket tray. The odometer currently registers an unwarranted 24,500 miles and, according to Experian Autocheck, the VW has had a total of 12 owners since it was first registered in March 1970. If customised Beetles are your scene, then look no further than this attractive 1970 example.

The story of the Volkswagen Beetle is like no other. Sixty-six years of production, over 21 million examples manufactured, production on five continents etc – the statistics are just staggering, as is the car’s history. In 1933, Hitler ordered Ferdinand Porsche to design and develop a ‘volkswagen’ (a people’s car). It needed to be a basic, affordable vehicle capable of transporting two adults and up to three children at speeds of up to 100kph (ie 62mph). The plan was to offer it to citizens of the Third Reich via a savings scheme. The newcomer finally went into production in 1938 and, while it inevitably evolved over the years (it is said to have benefited from 78,000 incremental changes), the basic concept was never altered. The familiar two-door Beetle-shaped body was affixed to the car’s almost flat chassis by just 18 bolts. A raised centre tunnel provided the required rigidity. Power came from a rear-mounted flat-four, air-cooled engine. Suspension was independent by torsion bars all round.

In summary:

• A smartly-presented example of one of the world’s most popular models of all time
• Clearly lovingly customised by a previous owner
• Benefits from being powered by the 1500cc engine