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1943 Volkswagen KdF-Wagen Sedan

  • Chassis Number: 1-016909
  • Engine Number: 1-020152
This car is the oldest known Beetle in the United States and the 5th-oldest known Beetle in existence. All 600 Beetles made during the war were delivered to high-ranking military and party officers. This car was delivered to Kanzlei des Fuhrers (Hitler's personal chancellery) in Berlin. The 'KdF' in KdF-Wagen stands for Kraft durch Freude - 'strength through joy.' The town where the Beetle factory was built was named KdF-Stadt, now known as Wolfsburg and remains the home of Volkswagen today. This black over salt-and-pepper car was restored in 1999.

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Recent Sales of the Volkswagen KdF-Wagen

(Data based on Model Year 1943 sales)
1943 Volkswagen Type 166 Shwimmwagen
Chassis#: 1881
Sold for USD$116,500
  2016 The Finest : Aspen
 

Volkswagen KdF-Wagens That Failed To Sell At Auction

1943 Volkswagen KdF-Wagen's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
VehicleChassisEventHigh BidEst. LowEst. High
1943 KDF Type 60 Beetle1-0194772016 The Finest : The Elegance at Hershey $275,000$350,000

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1943 Volkswagen KdF-Wagen

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Sedan
Chassis #: 1-019477
1943 Volkswagen KdF-Wagen vehicle information
Sedan
Chassis #: 1-016909
Engine #: 1-020152