1973 Vw Thing, Restored And Fully Accessorized on 2040-cars
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
1973 VW Thing For Sale This is a beautiful thing. I mean...really...a beautiful Thing! Located in New Brunswick Canada in the hands of a fanatical owner who has truly gone through it from stem to stearn to make it the wonderful example that it is. Loaded with nearly every possible accessory and cool add on that is available out there, Including a very slick little matching trailer! This is just a cool as they get...a car that someone has really gone to town with and had a LOT of fun accessorizing and detailing out. Its a conversation starter wherever it goes and a big hit at the VW shows! Beautifully finished, always kept indoors and wiped with a soft cloth. This is someones "baby" and it really shows. Full roll cage , side curtains, top boot, reverse light, wheel trim rings...etc etc etc Body mount mirror adaptors so you can easily remove the doors and still have your mirror! Check out the fantastic side curtains with the sliding window like the old VW Bus. Gas heater Modern audio system Custom pedal pads, coco mats, center console...it has it all! Great plate!! Modern retractable seat belts Coco mats throughout, great "duckboards", nice cammo seat covers over perfect restored seats. Rollbar mounted speakers. Nice luggage rack on the hood with the wood load strips. Hella driving lights, brush guard, cool VW logo badge VW logo mudflaps...a couple great bumper stickers too! Coco mat up front in the trunk as well. Nice to see the original jack is here as well as an extra one for the trailer. Seats are excellent under the soft custom fit seat covers. Locking storage in the back doors. (very cool accessory!) Wolfsburg logo seat belts up front Auxiliary oil filter Roomy and simple lightweight cargo trailer Nice new matching spare Side curtains are in excellent shape The padded rollbar with the speakers set in the corners is pretty slick! Here is a better photo of the locking storage doors in the back...so cool! Doors easily remove for open air motoring Very nice custom steering wheel with Wolfsburg crest center The body on the car is excellent, but nothing is "perfect"...I always like to try to find a flaw somewhere and here is a small one down very low...a small blister just starting in the paint. Carpet, and coco mats Side curtains do have a storage bag! Top is excellent! Recently built 1776cc engine was pro-built in California and shipped to the owner. Over $4000 ! Extra gauges, a glove box door and under dash parcel tray Dash is excellent! I love the matching logos on the trailer! Engine is very clean and runs superb! Running boards are another very uncommon accessory...and they look great! Locking gas cap Cool military first aid kit! Excellent tires on the proper Thing wheels with trim rings and nicely detailed hubcaps Custom exhaust is fantastic Battery area is very clean Trailer hitch Extremely solid underneath Nice!! Spotless under here! Disc brakes! Very clean! Included in the sale is a very nice collection of Thing sales brochures and memorabilia including the original window sticker a parts list and full service manual. This hand written list documents the majority of expenses. Over $26,000 total invested in the car. A full receipt for the engine work is also included. In closing this is really a great car. Well done, well detailed and something that obviously shows the results of a very loving and enthusiastic owner that made it his pride and joy. All good "things" must come to an end, so now is the time to see it off to a new home. Whoever ends up with this one is going to have a blast! Up For Bidsg Dont Miss It For More Info...CALL 951-767-1600 or email oldbug@earthlink.net |
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VW beams in Star Trek stars to promote e-Golf EV
Tue, Oct 7 2014Volkswagen just set its e-mobility commercial phasers on stunning. The German automaker has cast Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock of Star Trek fame (i.e., actors William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy) in a new advertisement for its growing stable of electric vehicles. Even though it's in German, we think you can get the idea. VW went Hollywood and cast the two veteran actors in a futuristic-themed 45-second ad, which sees Shatner cruise up in the e-Golf (with a toothy Trek-fan kid in tow) while Nimoy rocks the XL1 and the Trek theme blares in the background. Forget for a moment that the kid in the commercial wasn't even born when Shatner started pitching for Priceline, let alone the original Trek series and just enjoy the wholesome good humor of Shatner saying that the electric powertrain is just like the one in a spaceship. If you've got any familiarity with Spock, you should be able to understand his punch line, too. Of course, if you'd rather your German vehicle advertisements were set in the Star Wars universe, we recommend clicking here. VW will bring the e-Golf to the states in November at a price of $35,445, about $6,500 higher than the Nissan Leaf's starting pricetag. You can see the new ad and a number of related behind-the-scenes videos (in English) below. Our Quick Spin of the E-up! are available here. This content is hosted by a third party. To view it, please update your privacy preferences. Manage Settings. This content is hosted by a third party. To view it, please update your privacy preferences. Manage Settings. This content is hosted by a third party. To view it, please update your privacy preferences. Manage Settings. This content is hosted by a third party. To view it, please update your privacy preferences. Manage Settings. This content is hosted by a third party. To view it, please update your privacy preferences. Manage Settings. This content is hosted by a third party. To view it, please update your privacy preferences. Manage Settings.
VW bringing fuel cell concept to LA Auto Show
Mon, Nov 17 2014Amid the flurry of hydrogen announcements from Toyota and Honda last night, Volkwagen has something to add: a new hydrogen fuel cell concept vehicle. This will be the first VW hydrogen fuel cell vehicle in many years – remember the Tiguan Hy-Motion back in 2008? – and it comes as a bit of a surprise. First written up by the German publication Wirtschaft Woche, VW is going to have the prototype car (not pictured) available at the ride and drive at the Los Angeles Auto Show later this week. We don't yet know what kind of vehicle will sport the hydrogen powertrain, but our money's on a Golf variant. We'll see soon enough when we get to Los Angeles. What's interesting is that there have been a number of not-so-mixed messages out of the VW executive ranks when it comes to hydrogen vehicles. VW's Japanese president, Shigeru Shoji, said in September that, hydrogen fuel cells, "may fly within Japan, but not globally." Last year, VW's electrification head Rudolf Krebs said that "hydrogen mobility only makes sense if you use green energy." Also last year, VW CEO Martin Winterkorn said it's basically impossible to build hydrogen vehicles at a "reasonable cost." Nonetheless, we're going to see a new VW H2 concept soon. Thoughts?
Volkswagen feuds with thriving stablemate Skoda
Wed, Oct 4 2017BERLIN, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Volkswagen managers and unions are seeking to curb competition from lower-cost stablemate Skoda, move some of its production to Germany and make the Czech brand pay more for shared technology, company sources told Reuters. As VW struggles to cut jobs and spending at German factories and turn the page on dieselgate, Skoda's superior car reviews and profitability have intensified the brands' rivalry within the Volkswagen empire. VW now wants to reduce what it sees as Skoda's unfair advantages - combining German technology with cheaper labor - and reaffirm the top-selling brand's primacy ahead of a wave of new electric car launches, the sources said. The tussle between VW and Skoda is reviving tensions at the heart of the Volkswagen group between profits and jobs, and between central control and autonomy for its 12 vehicle brands. "Instead of devoting our efforts to beating Tesla, we may just be setting up a futile internal conflict," said one manager. Once the butt of jokes, Skoda has blossomed under 26 years of VW group ownership into a successful mid-market carmaker, steadily winning business from rivals - including VW - and surpassing even Audi's operating profit margin last year. At the same time, VW is facing thousands of job cuts as management moves to trim excess capacity at German factories. Its powerful domestic unions see Skoda's success as both a threat and a potential lifeline. VW workers' representatives are now demanding the transfer of some Skoda production to their underused German plants, a source close to the supervisory board told Reuters. The proposal aims to offset declining output of the VW Passat and aging Golf that could otherwise threaten more jobs. They are also making the case that Skoda should pay higher royalties to use VW's main common vehicle platform. The so-called MQB architecture also underpins mid-sized models from the group's Audi and SEAT brands. Responding to the news, Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka said he would meet Skoda management and unions to ask for clarification. The government will seek to ensure that VW investment plans are followed through and that "production is not moved outside the country," a statement released by Sobotka's office said. Skoda's main union warned that a production shift could cost as many as 2,000 jobs. VW's works council declined to comment.