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Lot 278
1971 VW 1600 E Variant Auto
1971 VW 1600 E Variant Auto
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Lot Number: 278
Result inc Premium: £9,396
  • V5 Present
  • MoT Exempt
  • Chassis number: 3612236872
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This rare Volkswagen 1600E Auto 'Variant' ‑ the name VW gave to estate versions of its Type 3 ‑ was previously part of the massive collection of 543 classics owned by British dentist Dr James Hull. In 2014, this historic fleet was sold to Jaguar Land Rover and thus the Variant was owned and looked after by its Heritage department for five years, before passing back into private hands.

This sunroof model, in white with contrasting black interior (and accessories such as window blinds, wind/rain deflector and front auxiliary lamps) was subject to a photographically‑documented restoration in the 1990s. The vendor tells us that, while the interior and mechanical side are in very good order, the paintwork could now do with some improvement.
This rare Volkswagen 1600E Auto 'Variant' - the name VW gave to estate versions of its Type 3 - was previously part of the massive collection of 543 classics owned by British dentist Dr James Hull. In 2014, this historic fleet was sold to Jaguar Land Rover and thus the Variant was owned and looked after by its Heritage department for five years, before passing back into private hands. This sunroof model, in white with contrasting black interior (and accessories such as window blinds, wind/rain deflector and front auxiliary lamps) was subject to a photographically-documented restoration in the 1990s. The vendor tells us that, while the interior and mechanical side are in very good order, the paintwork could now do with some improvement.
  • V5 Present
  • Chassis number: 3612236872
Result inc Premium: £9,396

Registered in July 1971, the VW now shows 69,570 miles on its odometer. Since 1995, the car has covered just 9500 miles according to the history file. Its restoration during the mid-1990s included having the engine rebuilt.

The paperwork folder includes the current V5C, showing eight former registered keepers. There are also copies of previous V5Cs, and an extensive collection of bills dating back to the 1990s, plus MoT certificates from 2020 to 2019, 2012 to 2011, 2009 to 2000, and 1998 to 1995, Also included is a copy of Practical Classics from August 1997 with a one-page feature on the Variant's restoration. An album of images chronicling the mid-1990s renovation is also in the file.

PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR VIDEO PRODUCED 10TH MARCH BY ACA OF THIS CAR.

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