So Beautiful!!!! Thanks for sharing. I have a soft spot for Volkswagon Bugs. I had a friend who did a body off resto on one similar to this one. With the moon roof and all. It was lowered with Porche wheels. He took me for a ride in it. SO MUCH FUN!!!!
Nicest '53 beetle I have ever seen. I was born in 1953 and I have had 6 beetles, 2 Karmann Ghias and 2 water-cooled gtis and I would love to have this one.
A suggestion. To keep the rubber seals throughout pristine get some Xerox Fuser oil. You can buy it on ebay. My dad worked for Xerox in the late 60's and a fellow co-worker new of dad's 1969 911 and suggested using it which my dad did prolifically. Still all original mouldings and seals. So 50 years old. My dad sold sold the it in 2009 and a synopsis was written on behalf of the car and writer said the seals and rubber were better then new parts.
Excellent body and interior restoration. I would have liked mechanical to be original, however overall a great restoration. Changing electrics will give better use of modern day driving and also with new mechanical side .Nice split window/ sunroof model.Well done.
.....being me a lucky owner of a Typ82/dod 1°Aug,1943: certified by "WV"Museum, and with, even, all its "KZ"/Fabric bolts: best compliments abt. body and total hig-quality restauration, I'm sorry to criticize the "horrific" engine/exhaust modifications: those details are the "soul" of beautyful car. Best Regards
Me too. Did not have split window or convertible top but did have the turn signals. Sold it years ago to buy new one. ( tears) Every car I owned turned out to be a classic.
the Zwitter bug its a hybrid of the split window and the oval window beetle as for the motor originally to be a 25 hp 1131 cc engine but first year for the Solex 28 PCI carburetor as it has an acellerator pump as the carbs the 26 VFI and 26, 28 VFIS carburetors did not have an acellerator pump. as there is a canadian standard of this zwitter but the steering wheel is the old 3 spoke type.
spudsgarage you didn,t mention an interesting figure of these older VW Beetles...the lever in front of the gearshift one in the center is for the reserve fuel .....enough to do almost 40 miles more
I don't know if it was the first reliable cheap car in the world but it certainly was certainly known for it back in the 1960"s before the Japanese car invasion , I personally had three types of them , solid as a rock construction , brilliant bullet proof suspension , I read somewhere that they were perfected during WW2 and never froze on the Russian front and never boiled in the African deserts , its a dam shame we are obsessed with change but this car should still be made just with better handling suspension and better mechanics .
I bought a '62 sunroof (new) when stationed in Southern Italy. Drove all over Europe, brought it back in February, 1964 to Western Pennsylvania. Refused to start in cold weather. I had to park on a hill and drift down using the clutch popping technique to achieve a turnover. The local VW dealer claimed there was nothing wrong. After that I traded on a Triumph.
Amazing looking Split.
I have a 1955 oval with a 1915cc, but would definitely love a Split one day. Great job
So Beautiful!!!! Thanks for sharing. I have a soft spot for Volkswagon Bugs. I had a friend who did a body off resto on one similar to this one. With the moon roof and all. It was lowered with Porche wheels. He took me for a ride in it. SO MUCH FUN!!!!
that's probably one of the best-restored Beetles in the whole world and especially this model from 1953 is very rare.
Amazingly restored. I think much perfect than the original.
I have seen a lot of old bugs but that is just beaut ful thank you very much
It’s not nice of you to tease us like this😂 What a beauty. I want one. Thanks for the video.
😀😁
Nicest '53 beetle I have ever seen. I was born in 1953 and I have had 6 beetles, 2 Karmann Ghias and 2 water-cooled gtis and I would love to have this one.
Amazing VW, nice upgrades, better than new!
So beautiful. I love classic cars! And this one is spectacular!
I learnt to drive in a 51 german assembled VW ,it was small overal back window ,not split, love the split window model 😍
Early 53 and late 52 VWs so much the same. They changed to oval rear window sometime in 53.
Beautiful paint job nice bug!.
Classically beautiful
Excellent car. Good job. Congratulations
Missing my 57 it was a great ride.
A suggestion. To keep the rubber seals throughout pristine get some Xerox Fuser oil. You can buy it on ebay. My dad worked for Xerox in the late 60's and a fellow co-worker new of dad's 1969 911 and suggested using it which my dad did prolifically. Still all original mouldings and seals. So 50 years old. My dad sold sold the it in 2009 and a synopsis was written on behalf of the car and writer said the seals and rubber were better then new parts.
Gorgeous Resto! Wow that paint pops.
Absolutely stunning love it!!
Excellent body and interior restoration. I would have liked mechanical to be original, however overall a great restoration. Changing electrics will give better use of modern day driving and also with new mechanical side .Nice split window/ sunroof model.Well done.
.....being me a lucky owner of a Typ82/dod 1°Aug,1943: certified by "WV"Museum, and with, even, all its "KZ"/Fabric bolts: best compliments abt. body and total hig-quality restauration, I'm sorry to criticize the "horrific" engine/exhaust modifications: those details are the "soul" of beautyful car.
Best Regards
this is something thats super astonishing what a beetle ought to be
Very nice, It would greatly enhance the look of this cute little bug if U put some white wall tires on that bad boy
Nicest car ever seen. BEAUTIFUL!🙄
Oh beautiful 1953 VW..
I had a 1963 which I had seven years and wish I still had it
Me too. Did not have split window or convertible top but did have the turn signals. Sold it years ago to buy new one. ( tears) Every car I owned turned out to be a classic.
I restored a 1954 and then I sold it. I wish I never got rid of it. Now are rare to find a German built.
I always know before the video begins I'm going to see a knockout example and sure enough, here's another.👍
Now that"s FAHRVERGNUGEN!!
What a beautiful car.
Very good condition
the Zwitter bug its a hybrid of the split window and the oval window beetle as for the motor originally to be a 25 hp 1131 cc engine but first year for the Solex 28 PCI carburetor as it has an acellerator pump as the carbs the 26 VFI and 26, 28 VFIS carburetors did not have an acellerator pump. as there is a canadian standard of this zwitter but the steering wheel is the old 3 spoke type.
IN 1968 MY 1ST CAR WAS A 1960 VW WISH I STILL OWNED IT
Gorgeous ride! Wish I would have seen this video sooner so I could have bought it! Would have looked nice next to my 60 vw bug
Beautiful!!!
NIce detailed video. What a fabulous car!
Why would someone give this a thumbs down?
Looks brand new to me
Really nice car.
Awesome car👍👍👍
Beautiful toy close to perfect
WOW.... NICE CAR!!!!
Wow......that’s nice!
spudsgarage you didn,t mention an interesting figure of these older VW Beetles...the lever in front of the gearshift one in the center is for the reserve fuel .....enough to do almost 40 miles more
WOW THAT NICE LOVE VW
I had such a vw , but without the special open top, the problem was that the brakes were connected with cables , so no hydraulic system
Oh. what a wonderful Car
Absolutely beautiful. :-)
Say what you want about California, but we know how to do cars right. That bug is beautiful.
Slam it and add Fuchs!👌🏻🇺🇸
Awesome
wish I had the money to buy one my dad likes split Windows
Precioso
Fantastic * love it
I noticed a few flecks of dust inside the hood area - other than that - I would drive it.
Amazing
CLEAN!!!
12,000 dollar paint job? Damn....
Super nice.
That paint IS gorgeous. But $12,000??? Is that right? Yikes!
In Germany they are known a 'pretzel windows'.
Bretzel
Us ex-pats in Europe in the '60's called semaphores "mox-nix sticks", as a tribute to German drivers.
The only thing missing is the wind up key on the back of the but.
Beautiful bug for sure .? What kind of money was put into it?
Split window rag top has always been my dream car
all you need is white walls on those tires.
The only thing that mess up this car wrong motor for it
What a car
Nice..
The best
💙💙💙
SO you kept it all stock and then you open the Deck lid!!! WTH?
perfect
Super like
My dreem car ❤️❤️
I don't know if it was the first reliable cheap car in the world but it certainly was certainly known for it back in the 1960"s before the Japanese car invasion , I personally had three types of them , solid as a rock construction , brilliant bullet proof suspension , I read somewhere that they were perfected during WW2 and never froze on the Russian front and never boiled in the African deserts , its a dam shame we are obsessed with change but this car should still be made just with better handling suspension and better mechanics .
I bought a '62 sunroof (new) when stationed in Southern Italy. Drove all over Europe, brought it back in February, 1964 to Western Pennsylvania. Refused to start in cold weather. I had to park on a hill and drift down using the clutch popping technique to achieve a turnover. The local VW dealer claimed there was nothing wrong. After that I traded on a Triumph.
amazing car
Probably capable of 75mph on the interstate, disk brakes are great, but, still highly susceptible to getting blown off the road by big trucks...
A $12,000.00 paint job for a car that cost around $1200.00 in 1953.
Doesn't sound stock.
12000 for paint Jeeziz
Thank you for not putting whitewall tires on it
The oldest one that I ever saw was a 1956 convertible.
Close the ragtop sunroof
I LOVE THE BETELE
Sleeper
nice one i would put front disc brakes only doesn't hurt the value if you save the old parts wheelchair Larry
Beautiful!