1974 Volkswagen Thing Convertible New 1600cc Engine No Reserve on 2040-cars
Happy Valley, Oregon, United States
Body Type:Convertible
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:1600CC
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Number of Cylinders: 4
Make: Volkswagen
Model: Thing
Trim: 4Dr Convertible
Options: Convertible
Drive Type: RWD
Mileage: 18,966
Exterior Color: Orange
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Interior Color: Black
1974 VOLKSWAGEN THING CONVERTIBLE NEW 1600CC ENGINE NO RESERVE Hi Ebayer's, up for auction is this Awesome 1974 Volkswagen Thing, manufactured for only 2 years the Volkswagen Thing is not only rare but in a class all it's own, is it a sedan? is it a convertible? is it a Baja vehicle? or maybe a suv, it's a "Thing" and it will be up to you to figure out how you want to use it. This V-Dub is a true survivor, purchased from the second owner who owned it for 15+ years, he had the engine replaced about 2 years ago with a Volkswagen 1600cc engine made to take unleaded fuel. After the engine was replaced the vehicle was hardly driven and has less then 8K miles on it, passed emissions and has currant tags. This vehicle is in really nice original condition but is not showroom, could use a new paint job and some interior work, top has a tear on passengers side near window and back bottom portion of plastic window came undone at the seam, there is a few areas on the vehicle that has some rust, like the battery trey and on the passengers side near the bottom rear fender, but it is quite impressive that it's very minimal considering it's age, this is a vey solid vehicle. It is being offered at auction for only 3days, and will be sold with NO RESERVE, so that means highest bidder take it..... So don't miss your chance to own this rare, super fun VW Thing and cruise it around this summer!! If you have any questions or concerns please ask prior to bidding thanks and GOOD LUCK!!!
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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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