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Underneath the sheep's clothing of this 1956 Volkswagen lies a feral Porsche wolf. The engine is a 1,700 cc 547/5 flat four (same as the Elva Porsche.) The transmission is 911 and Spyder brakes occupy the corners. Even what you see is a deception, the fenders, door skins, engine lid, front trunk, running boards and bumpers are all aluminum.
Ferdinand Porsche was the father of the Volkswagen. He left Daimler-Benz in 1931, to open an independent design studio. Porsche commenced work on several automotive projects numbered consecutively. The People's Car was project number 60.
During World War II, the Porsche Studio relocated near the family estate in Zell am See Austria. A nearby sawmill, in Gmünd was converted to automotive use. There the 356 was born in 1948. The engine was a Volkswagen block with Porsche designed heads and the bodies were hammered over wooden bucks out of sheet aluminum.
Ferdinand Porsche was the father of the Volkswagen. He left Daimler-Benz in 1931, to open an independent design studio. Porsche commenced work on several automotive projects numbered consecutively. The People's Car was project number 60.
During World War II, the Porsche Studio relocated near the family estate in Zell am See Austria. A nearby sawmill, in Gmünd was converted to automotive use. There the 356 was born in 1948. The engine was a Volkswagen block with Porsche designed heads and the bodies were hammered over wooden bucks out of sheet aluminum.
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1956 Volkswagen Beetle Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Volkswagen Beetle
(Data based on Model Year 1956 sales)
| 1956 Volkswagen Beetle Chassis#: 1099671 Sold for USD$72,800 2024 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | |
| 1956 Volkswagen Oval-Window 'Beetle Ragtop' Sedan Chassis#: 381002 Sold for USD$41,440 2024 Worldwide Auctioneers : Enthusiast Auction |   |
| 1956 Volkswagen Beetle Ragtop Chassis#: 10940758 Sold for USD$22,000 2024 Mecum : Houston | |
| 1956 Volkswagen Beetle Chassis#: 1495719 Sold for USD$35,200 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
| 1956 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE Chassis#: 559026 Sold for USD$24,200 2023 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, Az. | |
| 1956 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE CUSTOM COUPE Chassis#: 11007213 Sold for USD$55,000 2023 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, Az. | |
| 1956 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible by Karmann Chassis#: 10981290 Sold for USD$71,500 2022 RM Sothebys : The Hershey Auction |   |
| 1956 Volkswagen Beetle Sedan Chassis#: 1203245 Sold for USD$33,000 2022 RM Sothebys : Gene Ponder Collection | |
| 1956 Volkswagen Beetle Oval Window Chassis#: 11007213 Sold for USD$39,600 2022 Mecum : Monterey | |
| 1956 Volkswagen Beetle Oval Window Coupe Chassis#: 11055588 Sold for USD$22,000 2022 Mecum : Monterey | |
| 1956 Volkswagen Beetle Sold for USD$55,000 2022 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
| 1956 Volkswagen Beetle 'Sunroof' Sedan Chassis#: 1-1067213 Sold for USD$22,550 2020 RM Sothebys : Auburn Fall Auction | |
| 1956 Volkswagen Beetle Sold for USD$19,500 2020 GAA : July 2020 | |
| 1956 Volkswagen Type 1 Beetle Cabriolet Chassis#: 1575247 Sold for USD$33,600 2020 Bonhams : Scottsdale Arizona | |
| 1956 Volkswagen Beetle Sold for USD$14,500 2019 Spring Carlisle Auction | |
| 1956 VOLKSWAGEN OVAL WINDOW RAG TOP BUG Sold for USD$18,900 2018 McCormick's - # 65 | |
| 1956 Volkswagen Beetle Sold for USD$13,500 2018 Leake - Dallas Fall 2018 | |
| 1956 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE Chassis#: 1138448 Sold for USD$21,450 2018 Barrett-Jackson : Northeast | |
| 1956 Volkswagen Beetle Sold for USD$35,750 2018 Mecum : Indianapolis | |
| 1956 Volkswagen Beetle Sold for USD$15,400 2018 Mecum : Indianapolis |
Volkswagen Beetles That Failed To Sell At Auction
1956 Volkswagen Beetle's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
| Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Volkswagen Beetle Coupe | 1481144 | 2024 Mecum : Harrisburg | $25,000 | ||
| 1956 Volkswagen Beetle Oval Window | 1091828 | 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | $20,000 | ||
| 1956 Volkswagen Beetle Custom Drag Car | bos | 2023 Mecum : Harrisburg | $30,000 | ||
| 1956 Volkswagen Beetle Oval Window Coupe | 2022 Mecum : Kissimmee | $27,000 | |||
| 1956 Volkswagen Beetle Custom Convertible | 2021 Mecum : Orlando | $22,000 | |||
| 1956 Volkswagen Beetle | 2021 Mecum : Orlando | $32,000 | |||
| 1956 Volkswagen Beetle | 2020 Mecum Auctions : Kissimmee | $22,000 | |||
| 1956 Volkswagen Beetle 1200 | 1299998 | 2019 H & H Pavilion Gardens Buxton | $13,000 | $15,000 | |
| 1956 Volkswagen Beetle | 2019 Mecum : Phoenix Auction | $15,000 | |||
| 1956 Volkswagen Beetle | 2019 Mecum : Phoenix Auction | $80,000 | |||
| 1956 Volkswagen Beetle | 1302309 | 2018 Mecum : Monterey | $12,500 | ||
| 1956 Volkswagen Beetle | 11007213 | 2016 Dragone : The Boston Cup Auction | $35,000 | $40,000 | |
| 1956 Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet | 1575247 | 2016 The Finest : Aspen | $55,000 | $65,000 | |
| 1956 Volkswagen Beetle Oval Window | 2016 Russo & Steele : Arizona | ||||
| 1956 Volkswagen Beetle | 2016 Russo & Steele : Arizona | ||||
| 1956 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE | 1361305 | 2015 Mecum Anaheim | $19,500 | ||
| 1956 Volkswagen Beetle | 1278491 | 2015 Motostalgia Auction Austin Grandprix 2015 | $35,000 | $50,000 | |
| 1956 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE | 2014 Mecum Chicago | $13,000 | |||
| 1956 Volkswagen Beetle | 2014 Collector Car Toronto Fall Classic | $13,500 | |||
| 1956 Volkswagen Beetle Oval Window Sedan | 2013 Shannons Sydney Spring Classic | $14,000 | $18,000 | ||
| 1956 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible | 2011 Barrett JacksonLas Vegas | ||||
| 1956 Volkswagen Beetle | 2010 Mecum Auctions Monterey | $17,500 | |||
| 1956 Volkswagen Beetle Two Door | 2008 Leake Auctions Dallas 36th Annual Leake Auto Auction Market Hall | $10,500 | |||
| 1956 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE COUPE | 2008 Palm Springs Exotic Car Auctions February 2008 | $12,200 | |||
| 1956 VOLKSWAGEN BUG TWO DOOR | 2001 Kruse Auction Auburn, IN | $7,700 |
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