THE CLASSIC SALE 22nd & 23rd MARCH 2025

87 + buyer’s premium of 12.5% plus VAT (15% incl VAT) •Built in 1960 and supplied to Sweden, this fabulous car was later imported into the UK in 2001 and registered on 17th January • In 2007 the chassis was blasted and repainted. The body was taken back to metal and repainted in the original Herbie colour of VW L87 and a new wiring loom was fitted • The 1,500cc engine was stripped and rebuilt in 2007. In 2023, new barrels and pistons were fitted by John Gurney, the noted VW Specialist • The interior was fitted with new carpets, seat covers, door cards, roof lining. Herbie has the very rare Factory fitted sunroof, as did the original Love Bug •Herbie, the Love Bug was a sentient 1963 Volkswagen Beetle racing car which had been featured in several Walt Disney motion pictures starting with The Love Bug in 1968 •Bought by our vendor in 2015, a successful restauranteur and proprietor of a wedding venue, to convey newly married couples •Naturally kept in superb order and currently has an odometer reading of some 9,000 miles and was last serviced some 100 miles ago An homage to Herbie, superbly finished and offered from ten years ownership. Seller Rating: 107 / 135 ««««¶ Registration: YSJ 399 Chassis No.: 3246470 Estimate: £15,000 - £18,000 Specialist: Arwel Richards Telephone No: 07434 960868 Lot 240 1960 Volkswagen Beetle - Herbie • The Porsche 996 was first introduced in 1997 and was the first water-cooled 911. This pre-facelift 996 is the lightest of all water-cooled 911 variants including the 996 GT3 which weighs 35kg more • Powered by a naturally-aspirated 3.4-litre flat-six, delivering around 300bhp and 258lb/ft of torque to all four wheels through a 6-speed manual transmission • First registered in 1999, this Carrera 4 has been with its current owner since 2019. Current registration now V58 EJM • Finished in Arctic Silver with a matching hardtop, black soft top and sits on 18” ‘Turbo Twist’ alloy wheels and Stainless steel Sports exhaust •Classic 996 interior in black leather featuring ‘Sport’ seats with Porsche-embossed headrests and aluminium-look accents on the gear knob and handbrake • The IMS bearing is understood to have been replaced by the previous keeper although unfortunately there is no invoice for this • This 996-era Carrera 4 Cabriolet is a swift and stylish everyday sports car, combining a surefooted all-wheel drive chassis with the open-air thrills of a convertible roof First-generation, 996.1 C4 all-wheel drive, manual gearbox cabriolet in Arctic Silver from long-term ownership. Seller Rating: 108 / 135 ««««¶ Registration: RIG 2739 Chassis No.: WP0ZZZ99ZYS640174 Estimate: £10,000 - £12,000 Specialist: Stacey Williams Telephone No: 07472 250306 Lot 241 1999 Porsche Carrera 4 More Details Lot 240 Bid On Lot 240 More Details Lot 241 Bid On Lot 241