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Vw Thing Total Socal Custom Hot Rod Rat Rod Show Car None Like It!!! on 2040-cars

Year:1973 Mileage:450 Color: Matte Black /
 Grey
Location:

Sewickley, Pennsylvania, United States

Sewickley, Pennsylvania, United States
Transmission:Manual
Body Type:Convertible
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:1800cc
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
VIN: 1832840568 Year: 1973
Number of Cylinders: 4
Make: Volkswagen
Model: Thing
Trim: Custom
Options: CD Player, Convertible
Drive Type: Rear Wheel Drive
Mileage: 450
Exterior Color: Matte Black
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Interior Color: Grey
Condition: UsedA vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections.Seller Notes:"Everything on this car works from lights to stereo. Just got PA inspection good until July 2014."

 

Ladies & Gentlemen - I am proud to present you the '73 THANG...

This is one of the most unique VW Things you'll ever see...

It began life in Redondo Beach California - a total frame up restoration.

But...  It wasn't built to VW Thing original standards...

It's better...

This THANG was built to be noticed...  A true SoCal Hot Rod...

The entire chassis was Rhino Lined to prevent rust [that's why you don't see too many Things on the road...]

The Pioneer system has 1200 [not a misprint] watts of sound with twin sub-woofers.  It can be quite loud...

All electrical elements are controlled via airplane inspired toggle switches.

Front wheels are 16" and rears are 20" on chrome rims.

Engine is bored out to a 1800cc monster with twin exhaust that sounds like no other THING...

Windshield is chopped.

Headlights are Angel Eyes with LEDs...

The back end rides on an air suspension...

There is a front grill [Things didn't come with a grill...].

There is custom work ALL over this car...  Check out the engine cover and sub woofer covers - both done in steel spider webs...

There is a MOMO competition steering wheel with a custom hub adaptor made from billet aluminum...

The EMPI shifter was only on performance cars of the era...

Original build cost was over $20,000.00.  Again, not a misprint.

I bought this car as a promotional vehicle for my business & it gets looks, smiles the thumbs up wherever you go...

I've taken it to car shows with Italian super cars and the THANG gets just as many admirers as the Lambos and Ferraris...

Whether you always wanted a THING or if you want a KILLER vehicle for your business, this is the one.

It will get you noticed.

If you've been watching custom THING prices lately, you'll know that my BIN price is a bargain.

Bid confidently.  This car is the real deal.  No nonsense.  No disappointments. I have 100% positive feedback on 900+ transactions.

No time for drama.

This is the best warm / dry weather car I've ever owned [and I've owned many...].

It lives in a garage and has under 500 miles since the rebuild [I trailer it to events over 100 miles away]...

 This is a singular chance to own something totally unique.

Happy Bidding!!!

 

 

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Autoblog Minute: VW Q3 financial woes, 2015 Tokyo Motor Show

Fri, Oct 30 2015

Consumer Reports pulls its Tesla recommendation, the U.S. Copyright Office offers a ruling affecting car owners, VW gets hit hard with third-quarter losses, and lots of exciting news from Tokyo. Autoblog senior editor Greg Migliore reports on this edition of Autoblog Minute Weekly Recap. Show full video transcript text [00:00:00] Consumer Reports pulls its Tesla recommendation, the U.S. copyright office offers a ruling that affects car owners and gear heads, VW gets hit hard with third-quarter losses, and lots of exciting news from Tokyo. I'm senior editor Greg Migliore and this is your Autoblog Minute Weekly Recap. After a week away testing vehicles for Autoblog's Tech of the Year award, we're back in the office to recap the week in automotive news. [00:00:30] One of the things you might have missed was Consumer Reports pulling its recommendation of Tesla's Model S sedan. The blemish for Tesla comes after a tally of reviews from customer surveys. The most common problem areas for the Model S as cited by survey takers included: the drivetrain, power equipment, charging equipment, body and sunroof squeaks, rattles, and leaks. So lots of stuff. Though they could not ignore a score of "worse-than-average", Consumer Reports still [00:01:00] highlighted the fact that the Model S was "the best performing car" they've ever tested. Telsa CEO Elon Musk took to social media to defend his sedans saying: "Consumer Reports reliability survey includes a lot of early production cars. Already addressed in new cars." And, "Tesla gets top rating of any company in service. Most important, CR says 97% of owners expect their next car to be a Tesla (the acid test)." In Financial news, Volkswagen took a hit and reported an operating loss of [00:01:30] $3.84 billion. This is the first such loss for VW in 15 years. Toyota reclaimed the crown as the world's largest automaker as well. It's important that it's not all doom and gloom for VW though in Q3. Sales revenues were up and the company's automotive division boasts $30 billion dollars in liquid assets. It's a sizable war chest that will no doubt come in handy, as the company has yet to feel the full brunt of the diesel emissions scandal. Good news for gear heads. The US copyright office [00:02:00] ruled in favor of mechanics and car owners by granting an exception to existing copyright law. The law was originally meant to prevent software pirating and bootlegging of Hollywood movies.

Poor headlights cause 40 cars to miss IIHS Top Safety Pick rating

Mon, Aug 6 2018

Over the past few months, we've noticed a number of cars and SUVs that have come incredibly close to earning one of the IIHS's highest accolades, the Top Safety Pick rating. They have great crash test scores and solid automatic emergency braking and forward collision warning systems. What trips them up is headlights. That got us wondering, how many vehicles are there that are coming up short because they don't have headlights that meet the organization's criteria for an "Acceptable" or "Good" rating. This is a revision made after 2017, a year in which headlights weren't factored in for this specific award. This is also why why some vehicles, such as the Ford F-150, might have had the award last year, but have lost it for this year. We reached out to someone at IIHS to find out. He responded with the following car models. Depending on how you count, a whopping 40 models crash well enough to receive the rating, but don't get it because their headlights are either "Poor" or "Marginal." We say depending on how you count because the IIHS actual counts truck body styles differently, and the Infiniti Q70 is a special case. Apparently the version of the Q70 that has good headlights doesn't have adequate forward collision prevention technology. And the one that has good forward collision tech doesn't have good enough headlights. We've provided the entire list of vehicles below in alphabetical order. Interestingly, it seems the Volkswagen Group is having the most difficulty providing good headlights with its otherwise safe cars. It had the most models on the list at 9 split between Audi and Volkswagen. GM is next in line with 7 models. It is worth noting again that though these vehicles have subpar headlights and don't quite earn Top Safety Pick awards, that doesn't mean they're unsafe. They all score well enough in crash testing and forward collision prevention that they would get the coveted award if the lights were better.

Audi CVT suit settlement given green light, 64,000 cars covered

Mon, 07 Oct 2013

Audi drivers, listen up. If you bought or leased a 2002-06 model-year A4 or A6 with a factory-installed Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) that failed, you may be entitled to reimbursement under a recently settled class-action lawsuit with corporate parent Volkswagen.
According to Automotive News, the settlement covers about 64,000 vehicles and alleges that "manufacturing and design problems caused the transmissions to fail and left owners stuck with repair costs." While the suit also argues Audi was aware of these issues (going so far as to hide that knowledge from consumers), the settlement stops short of acknowledging any wrongdoing by the German automaker.
Audi drivers are eligible for a cash reimbursement if their CVT repairs occurred within 10 years or 100,000 miles of the date they bought or leased the vehicle before June 19, 2013. To be eligible for compensation, drivers must submit a claim form (found here) with supporting documents by November 18.