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Holding the record as the worlds best selling car up until the late 1990's with over 21 million sales globally, the Volkswagen Beetle is one of the most iconic cars in the world and instantly recognisable across the planet.

Starting life back in 1938 - born from objectives devised by the leader of Nazi Germany, Adolf Hitler - the original Beetle was designed to be a car for the people, delivering a cheap, simple vehicle that could be mass produced. This in large led to the car's success following a decline in materials and economies which were suffering as a result of the war.

It wasn't until 1948 that the first cabriolet version of the icon arrived thanks to Wilhelm Karmann converting a Beetle sedan which was presented to VW and soon put into production in 1949.

The soft top presented a number of structural issues meaning the cabriolet wasn't just a standard car with the roof taken off. Additional strengthening features were used across the car to ensure it maintained its structural integrity creating a whole new vehicle.

This striking example from 1975 is a rare right-hand drive Beetle Convertible presented in yellow coachwork with black interior and black soft top with strong 'Bumblebee' vibes.

It is a very bright car in good condition throughout, and also comes with a good service file showing expenditure at VW specialists Beetlelink for the value of circa £3,500.

A vibrant car that both looks and drives great, perfect to enjoy in the sunny weather to come.

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Across the prime rental market, there have been significant levels of growth over the past three years. But, higher inflation and the cost of living have taken some of the heat out of the market.

Jessica Tomlinson, a research analyst at Savills details how the impact effects London’s distinct micro markets, from central locations in Mayfair and Kensington, to Hampstead in the North, Richmond in the South West, through to Ealing in the West and Canary Wharf in the East.

“Across the capital, tenant demand has remained strong compared to previous years, but the number of prospective renters registering with Savills in March 2023 was broadly level with the number of registrations last year and -10% below the same month in 2021.

As a result, average prime rents increased by 1.4% during the first three months of 2023 - which is a small increase on the growth seen in Q4 2022 (+0.7%), however this is significantly slower than the 2022 peak (3.5% in Q1 2022). When looking at the growth annually, this has slowed right across the capital to total +8.7% down from a peak of 13.8% in September of last year.