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1955 Beetle
Oval 1200 Standard · Saloon
€32,500
€31,500
VAT included and not reclaimable: sold under the margin scheme.
Brummen, Netherlands
This 1954 Volkswagen Beetle Oval 1200 is a used car showing 58,600 km. It is equipped with a manual transmission. The car is finished in Petrol Blue with a Beige interior.
An early Oval-window Beetle that has never been restored, still in its Petrol Blue paint with the gentle patina of careful use. Bought new in Sweden, it later spent several years in a fine private collection in central France.
Gallery Aaldering finds the seats fresh and the dashboard in the sparse layout of the first Ovals, and reports that the 1,200 cc engine runs quietly and smoothly, with a light clutch and clean gear changes. A tidy history file and the owner's booklet come with the car.
The car is located in Brummen, Netherlands.
The Volkswagen Beetle 1200 Oval uses the rear-mounted, air-cooled 1,192 cc flat-four, rated at 30 PS (22 kW), 5 PS more than the 1,131 cc unit it replaced in 1954, with a manual gearbox driving the rear wheels. The one-piece oval rear window replaced the split window on 10 March 1953 and gave way to a larger rectangular one for 1958. The Export model added chrome bumpers, better trim and a richer interior over the plainer Standard.
Equipment as listed by the dealer. Verify the specification with the dealer before purchase.
FAQ
At €31,500, it sits below the median of €32,500 for the 5 Volkswagen Beetle advertised in Europe in 2026. 20% of them are advertised for less. Asking prices are not transaction prices, and specification differences explain much of the spread.
The car is located in Brummen, Netherlands. The dealer quotes it as: VAT included and not reclaimable: sold under the margin scheme. Cross-border purchase is normal for this kind of car, but the documentation, the certificate of conformity, transport and the registration rules of the destination country all have to be settled with the selling dealer first.
The manufacturer's base list price was €2,352 in Germany, excluding options. This car is advertised at €31,500, 1239% above that figure. A list price is the launch price of the version without options, so a heavily specified car left the factory above it, and it says nothing about what the car is worth today. That 1955 list price is converted to euros with no adjustment for inflation.
58,600 km recorded, against a median of 66,941 km across the Volkswagen Beetle advertised in Europe in 2026. It is therefore among the lower-mileage cars currently listed. Service records and ownership details should be checked against the documents held by the selling dealer.
a 1955 car in the Netherlands at €32,500, and a 1955 car in the Netherlands at €33,950. Observed in 2026. Comparing them means putting model year, mileage, factory options and the VAT basis side by side before the price itself.
Gallery Aaldering, a professional dealer in Brummen, Netherlands. LUSSO lists the car and passes enquiries to that dealer; the inspection, the negotiation, the invoice and the transfer of ownership all take place directly between the buyer and the dealer. LUSSO does not hold stock, take deposits or act as an intermediary in payment.
The car is at Brummen, Netherlands, and an inspection is arranged with the selling dealer. Buyers based in another country commonly appoint an independent inspector or a marque specialist rather than travel. Ask the dealer for the service record, the number of previous owners and any accident history, with supporting documents for the information stated in the listing.