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    Volkswagen Type 2 Deluxe '23-Window' Microbus, 1961

    Registration: US Title Location: Coral Gables, Florida $112,000 USD | Sold • One of the most iconic Microbus variants • An early-production model; the last year with small taillights and turn signals • Extremely high-quality restoration with many original parts • Accompanied by partial restoration invoices Volkswagen’s Transporter, also known as th

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    Volkswagen Three-Spoke Steering Wheel, 1948-1955

    Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania $230 USD | Sold https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/hf18/lots/n0048-volkswagen-threespoke-steering-wheel-19481955/

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    Volkswagen Double Cab Pickup Truck, 1962

    Chassis No.: 927177 Location: North Palm Beach, Florida $44,000 USD | Sold Est. 100 hp, 1,850 cc air-cooled, horizontally opposed OHV four-cylinder engine, dual Weber twin-choke carburetors, four-speed manual transmission in rear transaxle, independent front suspension with transverse torsion bars and upper/lower trailing arms, independent swing-ax

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    Volkswagen Beetle Convertible, 1971

    Chassis No.: 1512435410 Location: North Palm Beach, Florida $26,400 USD | Sold Nicknamed Betsy: A VW with personality Model 1511. 60 bhp, 1,585 cc OHV horizontally-opposed four-cylinder engine, four-speed manual transmission, torsion bar independent front and rear suspension, and front disc, rear drum hydraulic brakes. Wheelbase: 94.5 in. The Volks

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    Volkswagen Golf GLS, 1976

    Chassis No.: 1773095172 Engine No.: FP 154323 Registration: Cancelled Swiss Carte Grise Location: St. Moritz, Switzerland CHF4,600 | Sold • Offered from The Iseli Collection • Vanishingly rare GLS-trim ‘Mark 1’ Golf • Equipped with chrome bumpers and other distinguishing features that set apart the high-spec GLS • Delivered new to Switzerland • Pow

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    Volkswagen Golf GTI, 1978

    Chassis No.: 1783569674 Engine No.: EG 084266 Registration: Swiss Carte Grise Location: St. Moritz, Switzerland CHF26,450 | Sold • Offered from The Iseli Collection • Arguably the genesis of the “hot hatch”; Volkswagen’s benchmark ‘Mark 1’ Golf GTI • Finished in Black over a black, red, and white tartan-trimmed interior—now a trademark of lavish Go

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    Volkswagen Type 2 Microbus, 1973

    Chassis No.: 2242050761 Registration: Swiss Carte Grise Location: St. Moritz, Switzerland CHF18,400 | Sold • Offered from The Iseli Collection • “Late Bay” Microbus equipped with three rows of seats • Completed by the factory in October 1973 and delivered new to Verona, Italy • Finished in its factory-correct shade of Kasan Red with a Pastel White

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    Volkswagen Beetle 'Oval-Window', 1955

    Chassis No.: 10800332 Engine No.: 2752856 Registration: Swiss Carte Grise Location: St. Moritz, Switzerland CHF27,600 | Sold • Offered from The Iseli Collection • Rare and desirable ‘Oval-Window’ Beetle made between 1953 to 1957 • Powered by an air-cooled 1.2-litre petrol engine paired with a manual gearbox • Retains period features such as bumper

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    Volkswagen Type 2 Double-Cab Pickup, 1973

    Chassis No.: 2632228609 Engine No.: ADTR 3324 Registration: Swiss Carte Grise Location: St. Moritz, Switzerland CHF22,425 | Sold • Offered from The Iseli Collection • Double-cab “Late Bay” pick-up with covered load area • Once finished in blue, subsequently repainted in a later Volkswagen shade of Bordeaux Red • Equipped with a replacement recondit

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    Volkswagen Golf GTI, 1985

    Chassis No.: WVWZZZ19ZFW125464 Engine No.: GZ 004569 Registration: Swiss Carte Grise Location: St. Moritz, Switzerland CHF17,250 | Sold • Offered from The Iseli Collection • The highly successful ‘Mark 2’ follow-up to the benchmark first generation Golf GTI; an icon of 1980s motoring • Configured in desirable three-door hatchback form • Powered by

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    Volkswagen Type 2 Single-Cab Pickup, 1972

    Chassis No.: 2632070816 Engine No.: D700427 Registration: Swiss Carte Grise Location: St. Moritz, Switzerland CHF25,300 | Sold • Offered from The Iseli Collection • Single-cab “Late Bay” pick-up with wood-lined flatbed • Presents in restored condition • Delivered new to Italy and imported to Switzerland in 2018 • A collectable yet practical load-lu

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    Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet 'White Special', 1986

    Chassis No.: WVWZZZ15ZHK004073 Engine No.: JH 196046 Registration: Swiss Carte Grise Location: St. Moritz, Switzerland CHF13,800 | Sold • Offered from The Iseli Collection • The coachbuilt cabriolet ‘Mark 1’ Golf kept alive by Karmann while Volkswagen commenced production of the ‘Mark 2’ • A limited edition ‘White Special’ featuring all-white bodyw

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    Volkswagen Karmann-Ghia, 1971

    Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania $15,000 - $18,000 USD | Not Sold • Approximately 55,600 original miles, third owner • Current owner knows the first two and has all original documentation • Last on the road from 1978-2003 - paint respray, new interior with original seats in 2003, 5,000 miles since • Freshly and properly rebuilt 1641-cc engine, fres

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    Volkswagen Beetle, 1977

    Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania $18,000 - $22,000 USD | Not Sold • Four-cylinder horizontally-opposed engine • Original fuel-injected • Unrestored original condition • Blue exterior with cream-colored interior • Factory radio • New master cylinder • New brakes • New tires • All new fuel lines and fuel pump • New gas tanks https://rmsothebys.com/au

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    Volkswagen Beetle, 1969

    Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania $4,000 - $8,000 USD | Not Sold https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/sc13/lots/r244-1969-volkswagen-beetle/

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    Volkswagen Beetle, 1974

    Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania $8,140 USD | Sold • A 2003 "MexiBeetle" with authorized changes to a 1974 center spline by Beetlemex, done in 2004 • The conversion results in an almost "entirely brand new car" • All of the features of the last air-cooled "Bugs": fuel-injection, electronic ignition, disc brakes, hydraulic lifters • The "Summer Edit

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    Volkswagen Beetle, 1999

    Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania $4,400 USD | Sold https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/sc13/lots/r330-1999-volkswagen-beetle/

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    Volkswagen Beetle, 1970

    Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania • Red exterior • Black interior and soft-top • Upgraded wheels • Popular and fun German economy car • Rear engine https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/sc13/lots/r328-1970-volkswagen-beetle/

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    Volkswagen Campmobile Westfalia, 1973

    Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania $30,000 - $35,000 USD | Not Sold This Campmobile Westfalia is in original condition, including paint and interior; it registers 65,873 miles on the odometer. The Volkswagen has spent the better part of the last decade inside a VW dealership showroom and has been well-cared for. This camper is highly optioned with ai

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    Volkswagen Beetle 'Herbie' Replica, 1966

    Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania $5,500 USD | Sold This unrestored 1966 Volkswagen Type 1 with 52,000 original miles features the 1,600-cc engine and four-speed transmission. The 1966 Volkswagen Type 1 is a transitional model that featured a wide array of comfort and safety improvements including an air vent for improved windshield defrosting and t

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