1956 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE SUNROOF SEDAN

OVERVIEW

This 1956 Volkswagen Beetle is powered by a 2275cc flat-four mated to a four-speed Wright Gearbox Freeway Flyer manual transaxle with overdrive. Finished in PPG Jet Black base coat clear coat with a Tan TMI Haartz cloth retractable sunroof top over a black-and-tan vinyl interior, this professionally-built Beetle is now offered by the seller with a custom-fitted Custom-fitted California Car Cover, records of the pan-off restoration, and a clear title.

Highlights

• Underwent pan-off restoration
  • Driven less than 1,300 miles since  
• Original pan coated in catalyzed bedliner
• Custom interior featuring Rattle Trap sound-deadening material  
• Retains original German sheet metal 
• Factory oval-window ragtop 

Ownership History                                                                           

• Offered by a private seller
• Current location: California 

EXTERIOR

• PPG Jet Black paint
  • Base coat 
  • Clear coat 
• Tan TMI Haartz cloth retractable sunroof top
• Tinted glass
• LED lighting 

Updates

• New tinted glass 

WHEELS AND TIRES                                                                                   

• 15-inch aftermarket chrome wheels
  • Painted Porsche center caps
• Staggered-width Nanking radial tires 
  • 145/80 front 
  • 205/70 rear

INTERIOR

• Black and tan vinyl upholstery
• Bucket seats 
• German square-weave carpet 
• Floor-mounted manual shifter 
• LED lighting 
• Aftermarket Pioneer speakers 
  • Amplifier 
• Aftermarket Custom AutoSound retro-look stereo
  • AM/FM
  • Auxiliary 

Updates

• Custom interior 

INSTRUMENTS

• Aftermarket Dolphin gauges
  • 140-mph speedometer
  • 10,000-rpm tachometer
  • Oil pressure
  • Temperature
  • Voltage
  • Fuel
• Odometer shows 1,242 miles
  • Title reads mileage-exempt

ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION

Engine

• 2275cc flat-four  
  • Dual Weber 44 carburetors 
  • Engle W-125 performance camshaft 
  • Steve Timms Stage 2 heads 

Transmission

• Four-speed Wright Gearbox Freeway Flyer manual with overdrive 

Service History Highlights 

• Original engine and transmission have been replaced
• Custom wired by Dunn-Tech Motorsports

UNDERCARRIAGE, SUSPENSION, BRAKES, AND EXHAUST                                                                                                                                            

• Narrowed front beam with select-a-drop 
  • Drop spindles
• Anodized sway bar 
• KYB shock absorbers 
• Four-wheel disc brakes 
• A-1 Performance ceramic-coated single exhaust system 

KNOWN IMPERFECTIONS

• This Volkswagen is said to be free from any substantial imperfections

ITEMS INCLUDED WITH THE VEHICLE 

• Custom-fitted California Car Cover 
• Records of pan-off restoration