Find or Sell Used Cars, Trucks, and SUVs in USA

73 Vw Volkswagen Bus Transporter Microbus Passenger Van Station Wagen Bay Window on 2040-cars

US $24,999.00
Year:1973 Mileage:77334 Color: After paint has cured
Location:

Saint Augustine, Florida, United States

Saint Augustine, Florida, United States

Unbelievable 1973 Microbus head turner. Over 400 man hours spent on restoration.  Phenomenal one of a kind bus.

 Make it your show car, daily driver, or both!  This is a great opportunity to invest in an iconic piece of history that continues to increase in value every day.

  The many pictures speak for themselves, but if you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask. 

  904 200 1081 and MAKE US AN OFFER!!!

This 1973Volkswagen Microbus began its restoration with us intact, accident free with only minimal dings and dents, a good running driver,

and with only minimal surface rust.  Only the “common to rust out” battery tray was replaced with new metal.  This bus was a true barn find.  

RESTORATION

Bus was completely disassembled inside and out, down to a shell and power washed.  All parts were inventoried and inspected for functionality and appearance.

  90% of the original German parts were refurbished and reused as opposed to replacing them with a lesser quality aftermarket part usually made in China. 

BODYWORK

                                         Entire bus was sanded.  Any dings or dents were repaired.  Heavy coats of “Fill-Primer” were applied to even out the body, sanded and prepared for paint.

PAINT

This two-toned bus was painted with quality DuPont automotive base coat/clear coat products.   The upper half and bumpers are painted in a metallic red effect black

 or Midnight Mocha.  Bottom half and interior is a stunning metallic burgundy.  Then entire bus was painted with several wet coats of clear.

EXTERIOR

After paint has cured, the body is wet-sanded with 5000 grit sandpaper and machine polished for ultimate shine.  All parts new and refurbished are carefully installed. 

 Every rubber seal and gasket was replaced with new.  Some but not all new parts include; side mirrors, light lenses and housings, door handles, and more. 

 Wheels are aftermarket 17” rims with brand new low profile tires.    

INTERIOR

Side walls in the passenger cargo area have been covered with black leather-like vinyl prior to all glass (with new rubber) being installed.  Ceiling was coated with an automotive

 sound-deadening undercoat then lined with beautiful bamboo and black vinyl slats.  Floor is also coated with undercoating, new plywood installed then covered with high traction

 area black carpet.  Seat stands, rear cargo and side panels are covered with a flexible automotive black carpet.  Dashboard and components were restored and dash painted with

 a special rubberized paint and reassembled.  Stereo is a new Pioneer cd player with aux port and two speakers mounted in the rear seats.  4 new black lap belts in the rear and 2

retractable 3 point seat belts in front.    

UPHOLSTERY

Upholstery was done in house with all new foam and leather-like vinyl.  Featuring perforated and pleated black tops, solid black sides and accenting burgundy piping.  All rear

 seat bottom cushions and cup holder/armrest lift up for access to plentiful storage.   

UNDERCARRAIGE and MECHANICAL

Entire underbody was power washed and completely sealed with automotive rust preventative undercoating.  All mechanical and electrical components removed in disassembly

 are carefully inspected, tested and either repaired or replaced.  Some, but not all, new components include; misc. steering, brake, axle, shifter and suspension components as well as

 throttle, clutch, heater, and brake cables.   So much more work went into the important mechanics of this bus there is too much to list.     

ENGINE and TRANSMISSION

Powered by a 1700cc "pancake" Porsche Boxer motor which was disassembled and refurbished.  Then meticulously reassembled.  New Pict 34 carburetor and air cleaner, sport style exhaust,

 battery and seals, etc.

 For years we have loved rebuilding and restoring old classics and take tremendous pride in our work and finished products.  It gives us remarkable satisfaction to be able to take a

 40 year old relic and put it back on the road to be enjoyed by all for many years to come.

These VW buses are a great investment and the rate at which they are increasing in value is striking.

 

We are known to take reasonable offers and remove the bus from auction without notice.  Don't loose out on this beauty!!!!

Auto Services in Florida

Yogi`s Tire Shop Inc ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Tire Dealers
Address: 2401 Hancock Bridge Pkwy # 6, Matlacha
Phone: (239) 673-7470

Window Graphics ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Window Tinting, Glass Coating & Tinting
Address: 107 Mosley Dr Ste A, Tyndall-Afb
Phone: (850) 763-0004

West Palm Beach Kia ★★★★★

New Car Dealers, Used Car Dealers
Address: 735 S Military Trl, South-Palm-Beach
Phone: (561) 433-1511

Wekiva Auto Body ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Automobile Body Repairing & Painting
Address: 957 Sunshine Ln, Zellwood
Phone: (407) 862-3053

Value Tire Royal Palm Beach ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Tire Dealers, Auto Oil & Lube
Address: Village-Of-Golf
Phone: (561) 290-0127

Valu Auto Care Center ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service
Address: 20505 S Dixie Hwy, Coral-Gables
Phone: (786) 293-2871

Auto blog

VW makes $9.2B offer for rest of truckmaker Scania

Sun, 23 Feb 2014

Volkswagen owns or has controlling interests in three commercial truck operations: besides its own, VW began buying shares in Sweden's Scania in 2000 and now controls 89.2 percent of its shares and 62.6 percent of its capital, then bought into Germany's Man in 2006 - in order to prevent Man from trying to take over Scania - and now owns 75 percent of it. The car company has managed to work out 200 million euros in savings, but believes it can unlock a total of 650 million euros in savings if it takes outright control of Scania and can spread more common parts among the three divisions.
It has proposed a 6.7-billion-euro ($9.2 billion) buyout, but according to a Bloomberg report, Scania's minority investors don't appear inclined to the deal. Although effectively controlled by VW, Scania is an independently-listed Swedish company, and a profitable one at that: in the January-September 2013 period its operating profit was 9.4 percent compared to Man's 0.4 percent. Some of the other shareholders believe that Scania is better off on its own and will not approve the deal, some have asked an auditor to look into the potential conflict of interest between VW and Man, while some are willing to examine the deal and "make an evaluation based on what a long-term owner finds is good," which might not be just "the stock market price plus a few percent." The buyout will only be official assuming VW can reach the 90-percent share threshold that Swedish law mandates for a squeeze-out.
Many of the arguments against boil down to investors believing that Scania's Swedishness and unique offerings are what keep it profitable, and ownership by the German car company will kill that. (Have we heard that somewhere before?) If Volkswagen can buy that additional 0.8-percent share in Scania, perhaps its buyout wrangling with Man will give it an idea of what it's in for: "dozens" of minority investors in the German truckmaker have filed cases against VW, seeking higher prices for their shares. It is likely only to delay the inevitable, though. If VW is really going to compete with Daimler and Volvo in the truck market, it has to get the size, clout and savings to do so.

Germans, Brits and Ferrari's new V12 SUV | Autoblog Podcast #748

Fri, Sep 23 2022

In this episode of the Autoblog Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Greg Migliore is joined by Associate Editor Byron Hurd. With the Detroit Auto Show now in the rearview, focus shifts to news that crept up outside of the North American spotlight. The two talk about the new Ferrari Purosangue SUV, then pivot to a discussion about the future of the Dodge Charger and Challenger based on rumors of a new assembly facility. Next, they discuss what they've been driving recently. Byron leads off with anecdotes from his trip to Spain to drive the 2023 Range Rover Sport and his weekend with the VW GTI SE. Next, Greg talks about the ups and downs of the BMW X3 M Competition and Mercedes-Benz GLE450 Coupe. After that, they spend your money; this week's is a whopper.   Send us your questions for the Mailbag and Spend My Money at: Podcast@Autoblog.com. Autoblog Podcast #748 Get The Podcast Apple Podcasts – Subscribe to the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes Spotify – Subscribe to the Autoblog Podcast on Spotify RSS – Add the Autoblog Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator MP3 – Download the MP3 directly Rundown Ferrari Purosangue SUV revealed: V12 power, big price tag, surprisingly pretty Dodge Charger/Challenger production moving to Windsor? Cars we're driving 2023 Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2022 Volkswagen GTI SE 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 2022 BMW X3 M Competition Feedback Email – Podcast@Autoblog.com Review the show on Apple Podcasts Autoblog is now live on your smart speakers and voice assistants with the audio Autoblog Daily Digest. Say “Hey Google, play the news from Autoblog” or "Alexa, open Autoblog" to get your favorite car website in audio form every day. A narrator will take you through the biggest stories or break down one of our comprehensive test drives. Related video: Ferrari Purosangue revealed

2014 VW Golf brings storied hatchback's seventh generation to US

Wed, 27 Mar 2013

The seventh-generation Volkswagen Golf in US-specification officially debuts at the 2013 New York Auto Show. The new model is the first VW in the States to ride on the company's MQB architecture, and as such, it makes use of plenty of high-strength and ultra-high-strength steel to keep weight down. All told, the new shell is 51 pounds lighter than the outgoing generation, despite the fact that the finished car is a full 2.2 inches longer and .5 inches wider than the 2013 model.
Buyers can expect to find a base model powered by a 1.8-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine (blue car above) with 170 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque. That means the powerplant delivers the same horsepower as the old naturally aspirated 2.5-liter four-cylinder while weighing less and producing seven extra pound-feet of torque. TDI (silver car above) buyers, meanwhile, will enjoy a new 2.0-liter turbo diesel four-cylinder mill. VW says the engine yields 10 more horsepower than the old lump, which means the Golf TDI now boasts 150 hp and 236 lb-ft of torque.
GTI (red car above) buyers will now get their hands on a revised 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder with approximately 210 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque - Volkswagen hasn't finalized power numbers for that machine. We're happy to see that the GTI still features its trademark plaid seats. Volkswagen says the new Golf and GTI will go on sale as a 2015 model, but doesn't say when the car will actually hit dealerships.