Original 1963 Beetle Gulf Blue 59k miles

[1956vw]

I will be posting many pictures of this Beetle I just purchased. It is original paint, interior, engine etc. It will be a lot of fun going through this car and cleaning it up even more! I will post many more pictures as I work on the car!

[Cusser]

Wow !!! What a find !!!
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[Bryan67]

That car looks like it has been restored to me. But if it is truly original... good score for sure.
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[hitest]

That is the stuff of dreams.
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[wcfvw69]

Great looking bug. Let's see some engine pictures as well.

Let me know when you get it dialed in. I come by and pick it up.
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[Digger89L]

"Work on the car" !!! Looks like all the work is done!!! Great find!
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[scottyrocks]

That is sah-weeet!

[EverettB]

Nice car, congrats!

I'll be the jerk to say it though, it's Gulf Blue
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[gt1953]

Nice vehicle you have come across....wish I knew where your at as I would like to see it in person.
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[anthracitedub]

Post up them pics!!! That's awesome... I'd probably hire an armed guard to protect it.

[Joseph DR]

What a beautiful car! The fender fitment and door/hood gaps are just perfect! I also like the roof rack

Questions:

1. I thought 1962 was the last year for the crest on the hood?

2. When was the pear shaped side view mirror introduced? But that one doesn't look like a pear side view. Looks more rectangular. Is it a rare mirror?

EDIT: Nevermind question 2. Just found this thread in the forum:

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...mp;start=0
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[gt1953]

1962 was the last year for the front hood crest. HMM?
More information on that aspect of the vehicle as we start to pick it apart bit by bit.
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[Sharp64]

I think the badge went until Oct of 62 based on a post I found that Glutamodo posted. So could be very early 63.
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One of the other items that had me questioning the car before I went to look at it (besides the condition) is the radio and lack of antenna. The car did not come with a radio rather it appears someone added it at some point and had a company called Hytech Services in Aurora IL. install it. They made some sort of antenna that I will post pictures of and left it under the hood.

The side mirror is an accessory mirror. I bought the car from an estate, the owner was a car collector and was really into accessories. The family has not found a mirror that was removed from the car.

[stale air]

Congrats, beautiful car.
Just curious, whats the cars history? Where has it been its whole life, etc?
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More pictures.