My 1957 VW with 13,000 Miles

Bruce Berman · Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2013 7:30 pm Post subject: My 1957 VW with 13,000 Miles

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Here's a photo of my car sitting in the garage.

The L324 Polar Silver paint and all of the chrome are now 56 years old, and are factory original to the car.

I have owned this car for over 35 years, and I purchased her from the estate of the original owner in 1978. The mileage is now a little over 13,000 miles, and everything is factory original from May of 1957, with the exception of the battery, ignition coil. fuel tap, master cylinder and wheel cylinders, and the tires.

Most of the photos I have shot of the car over the years are on film, so I'm slowly starting to shoot some digital images. I will post more as they become available.
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Factory original 1957 Type 1 Deluxe Sedan, with 13,000 miles. I purchased her from the estate of the original owner in 1978. Color: L324 Polar Silver, with light beige leatherette interior, dealer-installed Dehne fuel gauge and Motorola Volumatic radio.

Jon65 · Samba Member Joined: September 29, 2012 Posts: 2417

Absolutely amazing! A true gem. Cool

stale air · Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2013 8:27 pm Post subject:

Looks to be an amazing car. I look forward to seeing some more pics.
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bobnorman · Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2013 10:18 pm Post subject:

Great car, and a great reference vehicle for those wanting to do a 100% correct resto. Thanks for posting.

Jay Salser · Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 6:49 am Post subject: Survivor 1957 Beetle

Hello, Bruce...

Your car is a true Survivor in every sense of the word. In today's vintage car world, "Survivor" is a term used for cars like yours, only yours beats the mark by 100% in both Originality (more than 50% factory parts in good condition) and Survivorship. As such, it is worth much more, in dollars, and certainly in quality, than an identical car that has been restored. Your car is the mark by which all other '57s should be compared. That's what "Original" and "Survivor" mean.

Congratulations!

jay salser

Agave58 · Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 11:51 am Post subject:

Absolutely Stunning Applause

I would love to see pics of the undercarriage, showing the Trans, Engine, and Shocks? Your 57 is a Great Reference tool for those of us wanting to get all the details right in our Restoration. Thanks for Sharing!!
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OgCalLook · Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 3:46 pm Post subject:

Wow!!

Looking forward to more pics....
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2003nbc · Samba Member Joined: February 04, 2008 Posts: 89

Exceptional car - please add close-up photos of everything!! What is the color of the intake manifold looks dark or blackish rather than the gray colors we see so often. Also would appreciate a close up of a wheel with a portion of the fender / body color for reference.

Thomas Pedigo · Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 6:04 pm Post subject:

One can only dream of having an Oval this fresh!
Thanks for sharing...not often, the rest of us get to see these fine examples.
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Derosse · Samba Member Joined: February 15, 2008 Posts: 404

WOOOW!!!!

absolutely beautifull oval!
looking forward to more pictures.

VolkswagenVMan · Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 9:56 am Post subject:

That is so nice. I should post some pics of the oval in the showroom of the VW dealer I'm a tech at!
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Schwing · Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 11:04 am Post subject:

I am completely blown away. Absolutely beautiful.
Cool to see a black intake manifold. I really used to think they were all grey.
Also cool to see the big air cleaner.

I bet the doors sound great when you close em. Awesome thanks for sharing.
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carocha56 · Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 2:26 pm Post subject:

Wonderful, is a exelente car to see some details.
I also have a polar silver, January 1957.
Thanks for sharing and please put many, many photos.

Congratulations!

Vitor

detroitjohnny · Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 3:49 pm Post subject:

Car is amazing! I thought my 57 was clean and og. This one is better, by far.
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detroitjohnny · Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 3:50 pm Post subject:

Please post more pics as soon as you can. Please?
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58Dub · Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 4:00 pm Post subject:

Beautiful car! would love to see more pics
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OgCalLook · Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 4:10 pm Post subject:


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