1980 Vw Aircooled German Ambulance on 2040-cars
Austin, Texas, United States
This is a German import from Koblenz that has been in
the USA for a while now. It has European/German specifications. The
previous owner was Chip Lamb It's a 2 liter air-cooled twin Solex pdsit
32-34 motor with a 4 speed and electronic ignition (factory). The
conversion to ambulance was done at the factory. It's NOT aftermarket.
It's all original. It has Dual hi-lo siren horns, Blue Hella
beacon and fog lights. The interior is near perfect and includes lot's
of ambulance only goodies including 2 stretchers, stair chair,
florescent light, gas heater, operational ceiling fan and many other
little goodies. It has a mechanical step that pops out with the sliding
door just like the old ones. I also have all the paperwork from Germany
including manuals and some from the USA including the import paperwork.
I did a compression test on her and found that a cylinders are exactly 93lbs. of compression. I've never had a car come in on the same number for all the cylinders. The vehicle has has one re-spray in Germany. It's nice and shiny but you can see where it's seen a little Red Cross winter action. It's runs good and I have had a lot of fun taking the family around Austin in it. There is no or minimal oil usage and it does not smoke at all. The tires are very good and it feels solid. I have personally rebuilt all the brakes with new rubber hoses, shoes, and calipers and a couple hard lines. I don't drive things with old brakes. I also installed professionally rebuilt carbs. The came back from Ace Fuel systems looking brand new. I have also replaced the factory type mechanical fuel pump and the fuel lines/filter. I have also replaced the expensive rubber hot air seal in the engine compartment. It has 7310. miles or 11763 kilometers. I put about 1000 on her just goofing around. The think runs smooth and pulls nicely. Drive it home. Drive it anywhere. BTW, I have replaced the blue beacon on top with a NOS Hella yellow one. It's street legal now anywhere. The blue lens is included. I've also taken the heavy field type stainless operating table off and a skid plate off the bottom. They are also included. By the way, THIS THING IS FUN!!! here is a video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNGDWlLTfRY Some folks have also asked for some detailed photos. Here is the link: http://flic.kr/s/aHsjFwozhP |
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