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Prior ownership by a Santa Barbara VW repair shop and a vintage car museum gives this oval-window a documented specialist history, while the 2019 engine installation carries a July 1955 manufacturing date.

Strengths

Retains original six-volt electrical system and period-correct equipment.
Finished in factory color Light Dolphin Gray with matching steel wheels and hubcaps.
Oval-window body style with distinctive 'heart' taillights and semaphores.
Rebuilt engine corresponds to a July 1955 manufacturing date, aligning with vehicle age.
Offered with clean California title and documented service records.

Watch For

Left-front fender has been replaced, requiring paint and trim inspection.
Non-synchronized four-speed manual transaxle may require familiarity with older gearboxes.

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