Here is an unusual 1958 Semaphore Ragtop with a locking steering ignition. This car has been sitting outside for over 25 years. I believe that this car was purchased by an armed forces person who imported the car in the early 70's. There are upgrades from that area that include, removal of semaphores ( it comes with two semaphores) larger chrome mid sixties taillights, us bumpers, no over rider supports, mid sixties fuel gauge with an electric sending unit on the original fuel tank up by the collar of the tank( not mechanical), mph speed o and a 40 horse. Obviously the car needs all mechanical s rebuilt. The 40 horse is locked up. I had just cleaned and pressure washed out the car just prior to pics and than it started raining! I have a bunch of pics and will try and show all damage and rust. The car is moderately straight for its age. It needs the pans replaced. The heater channels have pitting rust. The drivers side door pillar to the heater channel is rusted through. The passenger side bottom of the door and lower hinge area have rust. The outside of the battery tray has rust. The bottom of the spare tire area has rust through. The hood has a small crack near the bottom. The rear fenders are on the rougher side. There was a Frankenstein weld repair on one. Personally I think it goes with the entire patina look of the car. The bumper wholes have been elongated. The rear h apron is there but has rust through where the car sat in the dirt for a long period of time. The rear deck lid has the same area rusted through. It appears that maybe the deck lid had scoops from the 70's at one time with mounting holes. . The sunroof assembly is all there along with the golde handle. I have the seats that were taken apart as you can see in pics. One seat back is missing. The front door panels are ANOTHER bad 70s mod!The car looks to be originally a gray color, than black than red? The pressure washer removed some black so with some tedious work it could be brought back even more? In my opinion, this a pretty unusual car that would make an excellent patina type preservation type car. If you could repair the pan and the rusty areas, select what you want to do with the drive train and clear coat the body and roll it. The sky is the limit, This is a major project, not a weekend put together. Thanks! I can assist in shipping worldwide at YOUR expense.

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VW recalling 38k Jettas, Passats, Golfs and Beetles for fuel leak

Wed, Dec 31 2014

Earlier we reported on a recall issued for the 2015 VW Jetta regarding a problem with the headlights, and now Volkswagen and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have issued another recall for a separate issue affecting not only the Jetta, but several other models as well. The issue revolves around a sealing cap in the fuel rail, which could leak fuel into the engine compartment and potentially cause a fire. The problem affects an estimated 37,979 vehicles in the United States, including the 2014-15 Jetta (manufactured between March 28 and November 24, 2014), the 2014-15 Passat (April 7 to November 18), the 2015 Golf and GTI (July 1 to November 20) and the 2014-15 Beetle and Beetle Convertible (March 31 to November 27). That covers pretty much the entire range offered by Volkswagen of America, short of the Tiguan and Touareg crossovers (and the discontinued Eos convertible). Considering, though, that VW routinely sells around 30,000 vehicles in the US each month, the small number of vehicles being recalled (relative to the quantity out there) tells you this recall really only affects a specific cross-section of models. Owners of the affected vehicles can expect to be contacted by their dealers to have the fuel rails replaced. RECALL Subject : Fuel Leaking Into Engine Compartment Report Receipt Date: DEC 22, 2014 NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V809000 Component(s): FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Potential Number of Units Affected: 37,979 Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. SUMMARY: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Jetta vehicles manufactured March 28, 2014, to November 24, 2014, certain 2014-2015 Passat vehicles manufactured April 7, 2014, to November 18, 2014, certain 2015 Golf and GTI vehicles manufactured July 1, 2014, to November 20, 2014, and certain 2014-2015 Beetle and Beetle Convertible vehicles manufactured March 31, 2014, to November 27, 2014. A sealing cap at the fuel rail may fail, allowing fuel to leak into the engine compartment. CONSEQUENCE: A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, can result in a vehicle fire. REMEDY: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel rails with new parts, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 24Bi.

Volkswagen shows off performance-ish Passat concept

Mon, 14 Jan 2013

As part of its 2013 Detroit Auto Show debut package, Volkswagen has rolled out a sportier version of the Passat sedan, though it's strictly conceptual for now. A small dose of go-fast visuals have been added to the handsome Volkswagen, including 19-inch wheels, carbon-capped mirrors, an advanced front lighting system, LED taillamps and dual exhaust. Some carbon bits and upgraded leather are found inside the cabin, as well.
But the real performance chops come in the form of a 1.8-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine that sends 250 horsepower to the Passat's front wheels via a six-speed automatic transmission. That's a good boost in power over the 170 hp of the base 2.5-liter inline-five, but not quite as potent as the 3.6-liter VR6. A lowered sport suspension and revised electronic steering are also on hand, making things slightly more involving out on the road... we assume.
It's not quite the performance concept we were hoping for, but a more enthusiastic Passat isn't necessarily a bad thing. Scroll down for the press release.

VW says it has sold over 100,000 TDI diesels in America this year

Thu, 26 Dec 2013

Volkswagen Group of America has lit oil-burning fireworks to celebrate the sales of more than 100,000 TDI Clean Diesel vehicles in the US between its VW and Audi brands this year. According to VW, that means it is responsible for more than 75 percent of diesel-engined cars and SUVs sold here - perhaps not surprising when the two brands offer a total of 12 diesel models.
What might be surprising is that the number of diesels isn't far off the estimated sales of 90,000 battery electric vehicles and PHEVs, with 15,000 of those accounted for by the Tesla Model S, another 12,000 or so being the Toyota Prius PHEV.
VW's keen to play up the ease of making diesel part of your life, stressing that it doesn't need any change to the refueling infrastructure and that "this is a technology delivering real answers to society's concerns about fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions without compromises."

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