Some of the most interesting listings leave you with more questions than answers, and this 1963 Volkswagen definitely fits that description. It’s listed as a Volkswagen CC, which it clearly isn’t, but the mistaken identity could give someone a chance to pick it up cheap. Thanks to Moparman for the tip. The car is posted on Facebook Marketplace in Flovilla, Georgia, with an asking price of $1,200, and the seller states that the vehicle is paid off. The listing was posted about eleven weeks ago, and the seller is described on Marketplace as very responsive, according to the seller’s profile.
Marketplace lists the car as a 1963 Volkswagen CC finished in green over a tan interior, with a manual transmission and gasoline power. The odometer reads 50,000 miles, but given all the other inaccuracies, we wouldn’t count on that being the actual mileage. The listing’s title also references a 2.0T Sport Sedan 4D, but the seller’s description never mentions the engine’s specs. Clearly, this is a case of Marketplace not having the right option for the seller to select, or they entered something wrong. The CC is much newer, while this one is clearly a Karmann Ghia with an air-cooled flat-4 sitting in the back.
The description itself is brief and casually written, but a few details stand out. The seller says the car is complete and notes that the air breather is there. Obviously, it doesn’t mention whether this is the original engine, but it looks pretty rough. The seller’s description begins with the phrase “complete rust car,” which could be read more than one way, but the photos suggest it’s pretty rusty, so you will want to confirm the car’s structural condition directly with the seller before making plans. The same goes for the claim of completeness, which is best confirmed in person.
Several extras are included with the sale, which adds some appeal for anyone planning a revival. According to the seller, the car comes with its hubcaps, a spare tire and jack, and the chrome trim around the windows. The seller also mentions some new parts still in boxes, although the listing does not say which parts they are, what they fit, or how they might be used in a restoration.
The ad raises more questions than it answers. It doesn’t say whether the car runs or drives, what shape the body, floors, or interior are in, or whether a title accompanies the sale. Still, a reportedly complete car with its trim, spare, and boxed parts for $1,200 is the sort of project that gets enthusiasts talking, and a closer in-person look would answer most of those questions. What would you ask the seller first?
My first question: what is a “VW CC”? Have never come across that term before.
At a guess, I’d say it stands for “Complete Corrosion.”
The VW CC, or Comfort Coupe, took over from the Passat and was built from 2008 to 2016.
Never had one, but saw a few on the road. Just a small sedan with a lowered roofline, trying to be sleek.
$1200?!?! Maybe if that cardboard box on the seat has $1500 cash in it.
Not to worry, Ray, I never heard of a “CC” either, and I’ve seen a LOT of older VWs. The KG is another VW I’ve always wanted. The motor here is a 40hp.( notice fan shroud) new in ’61, never saw’r an air cleaner like that, and who knows the mileage. In a scenario like this, it doesn’t really matter. KGs seem to rust worse than the Bug, and never seem to catch on, even though, they had been in the states since 1955. Mainly again, the cost. I read, a new KG in ’63 cost $2295, when a Bug was about $1600. I know some spend more each week at the food store, but $2300 took it out of the economy class, something VW buyers wanted. Other cars at the time the same price,, a ’63 Fairlane Sports Coupe, a Corvair Monza, even a Spitfire was less, and not many KGs were sold. Only about 28,000 KGs sold in the US, compared to almost 217,000 Bugs. For a grand, the parts here are too many to mention. Great find for someone into KGs.
Another example of someone wanting you to pay them for hauling off their junk?
I wonder when it was paid off