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1974 Volkswagen Thing 1.6l on 2040-cars

Year:1974 Mileage:48114
Location:

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Jacksonville, Florida, United States
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The Volkswagen Type 181 “The Thing” was an updated version of the

German military’s Type 82 Kubelwagen. Rather than using the Type 82’s

mechanical setup, however, the Thing rode on a combination of a Bettle

driveline and a Type II Transporter suspension. Like the rest of the VW

lineup, the Type 181 placed the air-cooled, 1584-cc engine in the rear and

use the motor’s 46 hp to drive the rear wheels.

While the Beetle had charm, the Thing was much more utilitarian. Nary a

curve on the car, it had a removable top, a folding windshield, and hose-it-out

practicality. While it would never be confused for a jeep, land Rover, or Land

Cruiser on the trail, it could manage to stray off the pavement, and was

particularly fun on the beach.

Much like during its two-year production run, the Volkswagen Thing today is

a quirky, eye-catching ride. Its bright and wild 1970s colors, combined with

the convertible’s boxiness make it stand out in a sea of uniform cars.

Models from 1974 are slightly more desirable due to their 55 hp, though

condition and color tend to drive value more than model year.


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BALANCE OT BE PAID WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME (5 DAYS). BANK WIRE TRANSFER – CASHIER’S CHECK – LOAN CHECK


….”RUNS AND DRIVES WITHOUT ISSUES”…”DONES NOT IMPLY ANY TYPE OF WARRANTY.  “FLORIDA BUYER’S GUIDE”, PURSUANT TO FLORIDA LAW COVERS WARRANTY ISSUES.  BUYER AGREES TO SIGN THIS FORM.


SOLD “AS-IS” WITH NO IMPLIED WARRANTY.


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Bentley considering diesel engine for new SUV

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Chairman and CEO Wolfgang Schreiber told Autoblog in a roundtable interview at the Geneva Auto Show that the automaker is researching whether or not a diesel engine makes sense for the brand. Bentley, owned by the Volkswagen Group, could in theory use a diesel engine from anywhere in the Volkswagen Group family. We at Autoblog have hopes they'll revive the V10 TDI used in the VW Touareg until 2010, but ever-stricter emissions laws would likely make that problematic.
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For car enthusiasts, the most exciting part of ringing in a new year is watching the list of import-eligible cars grow. Federal regulations make bringing a late-model car from Europe or Asia mind-bogglingly difficult, but these barriers fall as soon as a vehicle turns 25. There's no need to slash through a jungle of red tape; simply ship your dream forbidden fruit over, pay import duties, and in most states you're good to park a fresh import car in your garage. Of course, you need to locate any car you're considering importing, whether it's on this list of cars you can import in 2023 or not. A quick search of the internet will show that there are a lot of places that specialize in sourcing cars to import into the United States, and while we don't have any firsthand experience with any of them, we can point out a few well-known import car dealers, including some at auction. Duncan Imports and Classics bills itself as "America's Largest JDM Dealer" and keeps a large inventory of vehicles that have already been brought into the States. The Import Guys boast options to ship and finance worldwide, Davey Japan claims to have exported over 50,000 vehicles from Japan, and Goonet Exchange says it's operated by "Japan's largest used car information site." Japanese site Be Forward lists a staggering 10,949 online reviews at the time of writing with an average score of around 4.5 out of 5 stars. If your new year's resolution is to buy a car from overseas, here are some of the highlights from 2023's crop of importable cars. Keep in mind that some of these import cars were introduced in 1997 but didn't enter production until 1998, while others made their debut late in the year. And without further ado, here is a list of six cars that are eligible for import to the U.S. in 2023 that are worth noting. Cars that are eligible to import into the U.S. in 2023 Alfa Romeo 166 Developed to replace the 164, the 166 stands out as Alfa Romeo's last true flagship sedan; it wasn't directly replaced. It shares its front-wheel-drive platform with the Lancia Kappa but the two cars look nothing alike. Alfa Romeo gave the big sedan a smooth, relatively elegant design that borrows several styling cues from the smaller 156.