1961 Volkswagen Beetle,1976 1600 Cc Motor,socal Restoration,no Rust,no Reserve! on 2040-cars
Ash Fork, Arizona, United States
Beautiful 1961 Volkswagen Classic Beetle, Full Frame-Up restoration less than 5,000 miles ago, over $22,000 invested in a 2 1/2 year restortation process by Custom Designs and JJ's Auto in Williams, AZ! Starting with a Southern California rust-free 1961 body and frame, the vehicle was completely stripped and rebuilt from the ground up, including transplanting a 1976, 1600 CC motor, transmission and transaxle with only 76,000 original miles from another Southern Cal rust-free Beetle. $4700 custom paint job, new interior and headliner, new chrome bumpers, hubcaps, new wheels and tires, brakes, suspension, battery, converted electrical system to 12 volt, heat exchangers, seat belts added for safety, AM/FM classic look radio, window rubbers, running boards etc etc etc. If it needed it, it got it! Also includes original classic VW wire basket roof rack and new car cover.
This Beetle attracts attention everywhere it goes and is an award-winning car, taking Best Foreign Vehicle at the 2012 Williams Cool-Country Cruise-In against dozens of other outstanding cars and trucks. Great runner, needs absolutely nothing, just hop in and enjoy a trip back to the 60s! Only imperfections are a slight paint crack on the edge of the front hood where it flexes on the stock hood prop (not casually noticeable and I use an additional front prop to hold the lid open for fueling and shows); also foam that was injected into dash to stop air leaks expanded into air grill (see pics for both). Reluctantly selling as my wife and I are retiring and intend to spend the majority of our time traveling so hoping it goes to someone who will really appreciate and drive it! Beetle is being sold as-is, where-is with NO RESERVE! Potential bidders are welcome and encouraged to inspect the Bug in-person in Williams AZ, gateway to the Grand Canyon - cruise it down Route 66 for the perfect test drive! Buyer will be responsible for all transportation costs and arrangements or fly-in/drive out from Flagstaff AZ airport. $500 Paypal deposit due within 48 hours of auction end, full payment within 7 days or as arranged with seller. Balance payable in cash in person, cashiers check or wire transfer. Clear open AZ title, private seller, no tax in AZ. Thanks for looking and good luck bidding! |
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Volkswagen's sales in China, its largest marker, increased by 21 percent last quarter to 704,991 units. Those numbers almost tripled GM's third-quarter growth, and were enough to beat out the American automaker's 664,765 sales. GM, however, still leads in year-to-date sales in China by a slim margin of around 77,000 units. The Asian nation also happens to be GM's largest market, and according to the report in Automotive News, China's car market may grow to be larger than the US, Japan and Germany combined in three years' time.
About the news his company was bested in China by VW last quarter, GM CEO Dan Akerson is quoted saying, "It's not whether you're the biggest car manufacturer. It's whether you want to be the most profitable." It should be noted of these figures that GM includes truck figures, yet excludes Hong Kong and Macau from its Chinese sales numbers, while VW does just the opposite. Through September of this year, Volkswagen had 5 of the 10 best selling vehicles in China. GM boasted three of the cars on that list.
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