Looking to value / sell my 1967 Canadian Custom

[sweetleaf]

9 years ago I acquired a 1967 Canadian Custom. I am the 3rd owner.

It has many original details but has had upgrades such as carpeted floor and a new gas tank. I have sent away to VW for the "birth certificate" and have a letter of confirmation that it is numbers matching and the paint & upholstery are correct. I have an owners manual, repair manual, and car cover.

To my knowledge, it was repainted once, but it's not museum condition. There are knicks and bubbles here and there. It's a very driveable and enjoyable car with no issues and has been stored indoors.

I am looking for insight as to an approx. value I should be asking for this car. I understand that '67 is a desirable year and that Canadian Customs are rare, but I am not sure that this necessarily means it is worth top dollar.

I am located in British Columbia, Canada.

[bnam]

Nice car!

The M051 on your BS is "Prepared for subsequent installation of second alternator." That's the second Canadian car I've seen with that option. The other is a 68 Ghia that was subsequently imported to India. Wonder if it was for a police/emergency use - for added radio?
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1971 1302LS Convertible (RHD) owned since '74
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1965 Karmann Ghia Coupe - under restoration
1966 Fiat 1500 Cabrio (with 1600 Twin cam)
1952 Citroen TA 11BL

[Digger89L]

[sweetleaf]

Thank you so much for your input!

As much as I'd like to believe it was a police car, I purchased it from the 2nd owner who therefore knew the original owners: a married couple in the Vancouver area.

There is a light on the dash above the speedo which I'm not sure what it is for.. Maybe a gas heater? There is no heater present from what I can tell.

[Digger89L]

If it has a factory installed gas heater, it will be a Webasto unit, and will be installed above the transmission. It would have a control knob on the lower dash, to the right of the ash tray. Literature says 'all' 65 and later beetles had factory installed 'auxiliary heaters' ....but I know from experience that is not accurate.
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[wayne1230cars]

[bnam]

Perhaps M051 indicated pre-wiring for heater?
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1971 1302LS Convertible (RHD) owned since '74
Click to view image
1965 Karmann Ghia Coupe - under restoration
1966 Fiat 1500 Cabrio (with 1600 Twin cam)
1952 Citroen TA 11BL

[wayne1230cars]

Even the 1964 Canadian VW advertising literature claims that the VW bugs had 2 separate heaters. This was true even for the Canadian Custom. False advertising?? My friend purchased a brand new 1964. There was definitely no gas heater in his.

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/lit/64full_line_canada/page2.jpg
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1960 beetle
1970 beetle convertible

[sweetleaf]

Okay, definitely no heater then and no sign of one being bolted in at one time. Vancouver isn't exceptionally cold so I understand why these people would have cheaped out.

Still so much fun learning about this car, I'll be sad to see it go.

[Digger89L]

Here we go highjacking another thread! Sorry about that! The three 66's that I have now (strangely enough) all have the auxiliary heaters. And yes, the cars were factory-wired for the gas heaters ...the wiring to the front dash control was wired INSIDE the main wiring harness ...not an add-on by the dealer. Some speculate that the cars that didn't have the auxilliary heaters were 'grey market' cars brought into Canada from the US by 'unscrupulous' dealers. Not sure what the full story is there. There is a separate thread on here about the Canadian gas heater mystery that I started a few years ago. https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=652737&postorder=asc
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[sunroof]

This might be a good indicator of value:

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1967-volkswagen-beetle-36/

Don
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[Digger89L]

[sweetleaf]

Thank you! I appreciate everyone's help very much

[67 Florida Deluxe]

[Digger89L]

I based my $10K CDN guesstimate on the 32% exchange rate from USD to CDN$.
Yes...shipping CDN cars to the US can be a challenge. People expect the Canadian seller to do all the paperwork as the "exporter" ...but it works the other way: the US seller has to do most of the paperwork as the 'importer'.
I (we) got about 50% of the way there (shipping a 64 bug from Sask, Canada to North Carolina) and then the importer got overwhelmed by the paperwork and the deal fell apart. There are issues around 'titles' (proof of ownership): most US states require that the importer produce a 'title' document ....which is not used in Canada ....we use a Bill of Sale and proof of registration. US officials don't care about that ....they want a "Title" and nothing less. Frustrating.
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"If you can't fix it with pop rivets, crazy glue and duct tape, or hold it together with zip ties, velcro or magnets, it REALLY is broken."

[Emeraldlion]

I think it is easier if you drive the car across. Some US states have a option for titling a car with "bonded title." It is a process that requires bill of sale only. The only drawback I would see in the whole thing past the paperwork is the added expense. Here in texas it ran me about 500 bucks to receive my bonded title application. Add o to that the import fees and it is enough that you need to factor it into your negotiations on purchase price.

[67 Florida Deluxe]

[bwaz]

A pretty original 67 didn’t sell on BAT today at $14k. (Didn’t meet reserve)

[67 Florida Deluxe]