Explorer discovered old Volkswagen Beetles on an abandoned property and one of them is exceptionally rare

An urban explorer out in the UK discovered four abandoned Volkswagen Beetles, one of which was a super-rare find.

The Volkswagen was introduced in the 1930s and had a production run that spanned a staggering 65 years. 

Across that time, more than 20 million units were sold, making the Beetle one of the most produced vehicles ever. 

But just because there have been millions made, that doesn’t mean there aren’t some rare examples out there.

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One of the Volkswagen Beetles was a very rare find

Urban explorer, Exploring with Boss, who previously unearthed a field of Range Rovers, recently headed out to a new location somewhere in the UK. 

The abandoned old property was strewn with four Volkswagen Beetles that had clearly been parked for a long time. 

Exploring the sprawling property, the YouTuber found three old and battered Beetles stashed away in a couple of barns, and one was left outside completely exposed to the elements. 

While finding a rundown old Beetle isn’t quite up there with stumbling across an abandoned F1 car, one of the vehicles is a very rare find thanks to its split rear window. 

When Volkswagen introduced the Beetle back in the 1930s, it featured a small split window that was affectionately dubbed the ‘pretzel window’. 

The Beetle held onto the split window until 1953, and cars with those windows have become hugely collectible. 

Sadly, the barn find Beetle is in such a state that it’s impossible to pinpoint what year it was from to determine exactly how rare it is, but whenever it was made, its split window certainly sets it apart as a rare model. 

Sadly, all four models were in very bad condition

The other three Beetles weren’t as rare as the split-window example. 

Sharing the same barn was a newer model, with a bigger rear window, while in another barn there was one dating back to the 1970s. 

The poor old Beetle that had been left outside appeared to be from the 1950s, judging by its oval window. 

Unfortunately, none of the Beetles are likely to end up back on the road. 

The cars are all missing parts and pieces, and are covered in rust and dust. 

A very sad end to a handful of iconic cars.

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