1974 Volkswagen Thing Type 181 Safari Recently Restored Low Milage on 2040-cars
United States
|
1974 Volkswagen Thing Type 181 Safari recently restored with lots of new original parts and very low milage (19250 miles or 30800kms) and in perfect mechanical condition, starts right up and drives smoothly. This particular car is mexican and was restored by the president of the Classic Automobile Club Chapter Morelos and that is why the Morelos classic car plates, i traded it to him 4 months ago for a very original 1967 Plymouth Barracuda 318/270hp 4 bbl LA engine and 4 speed partially restored, the owner had it for sale at $10,000 USD and my reserve price is lower. Im selling it because im moving back to the US and need the money to cover for the expenses it involves. The title is the original sheet and all the original documents and history are included as well as a CD with over 200 pictures of the whole restoration process. All the gages and electrical devices are Hella and work flawlessly as well as the close ratio transmission with double CV joint and 1600cc engine, to my knowledge this was the only year with the big 1600cc engine and the short ratio transmission (which is very desirable and fun on an off road/summer time car) combination, brand new off road tires (Tornel is a mexican brand and i believe were the original model as they were sold here), original seat covers, windows, top, etc. As with any car of this vintage there are a few little details (cosmetic) that are hardly visible, easy to repair and do not interfere with the driving experience at all. I just recently took this car to the World Rally Championship that took place in Leon Guanajuato Mexico and it behaved and climbed with no issues at all and better than most modern SUVs, also just last weekend i took a 900km road trip to a surf contest in La Ticla Michoacan and the car didnt have a single issue and every body was in love with it, its a great attention getter and conversational piece. The car has been relisted due to me asking my dad to borrow one of his accounts because mine had an unactivity period of 4 years due to my relocation to Mexico when i lost my job back in the '09 rescession and turns out his account had an 8 year unactivity period which he forgot to tell me, regardless mine and his account have flawless positive feedback. The car is located in Central Mexico and will be delivered in Laredo TX after a $500 Paypal deposit at the place and time of your choice. Also the deposit will be returned in full and the Paypal fees covered by me in case of any misshaps. Any requests or questions feel free to ask through e mail or call 001 52 (443) 281 0037 with Rudy for inmediate answer in english or spanish, thanks. |
Volkswagen Thing for Sale
1974 volkswagen thing plus extra parts car
1974 vw thing - all original, unrestored, no rust, runs and drives great!
1974 volkswagen thing base 1.6l(US $9,499.00)
1973 volkswagen - the thing(US $13,500.00)
1974 vw thing -- incredible fun in the sun - daughter's daily driver!
Two 1974 vw things limited time only(US $3,800.00)
Auto blog
Editors' Choice: Top Five 2013 Geneva Motor Show Debuts
Fri, 08 Mar 2013We've returned from a very busy week in Switzerland, and in going back over all of our 75 stories from the Geneva Motor Show, our editors have gathered up their personal favorite debuts from the European expo.
The wonderful thing about the Geneva show is just how wide of an array of vehicles are on display - everything from funny little one-off EVs to the most exotic of supercars to, well, truly ridiculous displays of coachbuilding. And because of that, this list of our editors' favorites might not be as predictable as you think.
But we don't want to give anything away just yet. Scroll down to have a look at our team's favorites from Geneva.
Volkswagen unveils sportier Passat Performance Concept ahead of Detroit debut
Fri, 11 Jan 2013Ahead of its official unveiling at next week's Detroit Auto Show, Volkswagen has released some preliminary details and images of its Passat Performance Concept - a car that, as its name suggests, adds a little more spice to the automaker's midsize sedan formula. VW makes no mention of any production intent for this road-ready-looking sedan, simply stating that the Performance Concept is a way to "explore this practical four-door's sportier side."
It certainly doesn't look too sporty, the only visual upgrades being larger 19-inch wheels, dual exhaust, bi-xenon headlamps with VW's Advanced Front Lighting system, LED taillmaps and carbon-look mirror caps. Inside, there are carbon interior accents and two-tone leather upholstery. But no matter, the real upgrades for this mightier Passat are found below the sheetmetal.
Powering the Performance Concept is a 1.8-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine, churning out 250 horsepower and sending its grunt to the ground via a six-speed automatic transmission. For reference, that's 80 more horsepower than the Passat's base 2.5-liter inline-five, but 20 horsepower less than the potent 3.6-liter VR6. As for other performance upgrades, Volkswagen has fitted the car with a lowered sport suspension and revamped electronic steering, which should indeed add a bit more dynamic feedback to the already nice-driving sedan.
Automakers score 8 out of top 20 most-watched ads on YouTube [w/videos]
Fri, 14 Dec 2012Who would have ever thought there'd be a day where people are able to skip television commercials only to go to websites to watch them later? Such is the joy of a DVR and YouTube. AdWeek tabulated the 20 most-watched ads on YouTube, and found that nine were car-related including eight coming from automakers.
Volkswagen continued its Star Wars theme with two ads in the top 20, including the highest-ranking car commercial The Bark Side spot at number three with almost 18 million views, which doesn't even have a single car in it. Some of our favorites are from Chrysler with Clint Eastwood in It's Halftime in America and House Arrest with Charlie Sheen for the Fiat 500 Abarth. Chevrolet, Honda, Audi and Toyota were the other automakers in the top 20, but we'd be remiss if we didn't at least mention one of the coolest ads on the list, the Hot Wheels corkscrew jump.
Of all the car videos, only the Fiat ad wasn't played during a Super Bowl. Check out all eight videos - in order - after the jump. Nike took the top spot with its My Time is Now ad that has been seen online more than 20 million times with Pepsi's Uncle Drew posted up in the runner-up; some of the other videos include four Old Spice commercials and an ad in which Snoop Dogg is pedaling Hot Pockets.