13th Sep, 2025 11:00

September 2025 Classic Car & Bike Auction

 
Lot 109
 

109

1972 Volkswagen Beetle
Type 18a Recreation

Registration: GHH86L
VIN: 1132973695
Mileage Showing: 24,000
Transmission: Manual
MOT: Exempt
Number of Keys: 1
V5 on Site: Yes

  • Type 18a recreation
  • Current keeper for 9 years

Between 1948 and 1952 the German authorities comissioned Karosserie "herbüller" to build a 4 door cabriolet version of the VW beetle. Names the Type 18-A and used by the German police as border patrol vehicles using 4 doors to allow additional personell in and out of the vehicle quick, fitted with canvas doors and hood but without windows. Custom wooden flooring alllowed water and mud to drop out.

This car was built as a project by a German university's vehicle design department as a recplica of the Type 18a incuding replicating the same strengthening sections used underneath, to the pillars and under the bonnet to allow the previously 2 door convertible to become a 4 door without loosing structural integrity.

Painted in satin Ox blood red with contrasting black and red interior. Finished to a fantastic standard and improved by its current Beetle fanatic owner. Fitted with a 1,200cc engine, fully UK registered with V5.

Now tax and MOT exempt.

Please see our walk around video for more information and engine start up

GUIDE PRICE £5,000 - £7,000

Estimated at £5,000 - £7,000

 

Registration: GHH86L
VIN: 1132973695
Mileage Showing: 24,000
Transmission: Manual
MOT: Exempt
Number of Keys: 1
V5 on Site: Yes

  • Type 18a recreation
  • Current keeper for 9 years

Between 1948 and 1952 the German authorities comissioned Karosserie "herbüller" to build a 4 door cabriolet version of the VW beetle. Names the Type 18-A and used by the German police as border patrol vehicles using 4 doors to allow additional personell in and out of the vehicle quick, fitted with canvas doors and hood but without windows. Custom wooden flooring alllowed water and mud to drop out.

This car was built as a project by a German university's vehicle design department as a recplica of the Type 18a incuding replicating the same strengthening sections used underneath, to the pillars and under the bonnet to allow the previously 2 door convertible to become a 4 door without loosing structural integrity.

Painted in satin Ox blood red with contrasting black and red interior. Finished to a fantastic standard and improved by its current Beetle fanatic owner. Fitted with a 1,200cc engine, fully UK registered with V5.

Now tax and MOT exempt.

Please see our walk around video for more information and engine start up

GUIDE PRICE £5,000 - £7,000

Auction: September 2025 Classic Car & Bike Auction, 13th Sep, 2025

A Live auction with bidding also available online, over the telephone and by proxy bidding.

View every lot in extensive detail using our state of the art photo studio and 10-15 minute walk around video on every lot. 

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Payments: Winning bidders will be invoice on auction day, payment can be made by bank transfer, credit or debit card within 48hours of your invoice being sent. 

 

Collections: All lots must be collected within 14 days of the auction date (longer timescales are available by prior arrangement) 

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