1972 Volkswagen Beetle - Classic

Coupe

500ci Cadillac V8

none

Salvage

This is an old drag race project that was started ages ago, later parked in the woods for 20 years, later stored in a shipping container for 3 years and now finally being sold because the container is gone and I don't want this thing in my yard. The eBay auction thing forced me to indicate a title type of some kind but there is not one. There is NO title for this car. There is no VIN anywhere on this car. It was always intended as a drag race toy and nothing more. While it might just be useful for scrap metal, I thought perhaps someone might be curious to make a hotrod out of it and for a dollar I'm willing to find out before sending it to the crusher. It is a front steer, torsion rod front suspension, coilover / ladder bar rear suspension, pickup truck chassis with a roll cage welded to it and a Volkswagen Beetle body set on top. Up front is a 500ci Cadillac Eldorado engine. As you can see, it is not all that sporty looking and is likely seized. It wasn't three years ago but I haven't messed with it since socking it away in a conex box and I'm not inclined to mess with it now. It was originally setup for a powerglide but that transmission never got installed and is not included in this auction. The rear axle is a 31 spline Ford 9" with a 4.56 gear and a mini spool. It turns just fine and is easily the most valuable piece in this piece. The wheel studs are 5 on 5.5" centers which is a typical Ford pattern if I recall correctly. All glass is actually lexan and the rear fenders are fiberglass. The steering wheel is one of those pop off adapter things, I have no idea if it still works. I tried to tell as much of the story with the pictures as I could but if you have any questions, feel free to ask them as I am not accepting returns on this auction and I want it gone within two weeks.On Jul-10-13 at 21:12:25 PDT, seller added the following information: There is a typo in the original description. The rear axle wheel studs are on a 5 on 4.5" lug pattern. If you have already bid on this item and this is a problem, please contact me directly. Thank you.On Jul-11-13 at 09:49:47 PDT, seller added the following information: Earlier, a prospective buyer asked some questions about this car and I posted the answers to this auction for everyone's benefit. Ebay's system removed the extra line breaks and makes my response difficult to read. I have included those answers below with some extra formatting to make them a bit easier to read: I have no idea what years/make powerglide was intended for the car. I do know that the car has a 500ci Cadillac engine in it now and I expect the original intent was to have a powerglide transmission that bolts up to that. There is no cooling system to speak of. I believe a radiator from a test fitment decades ago is still laying on the front of the engine and that's about it. Aforementioned radiator should be assumed to leak prior to bidding. There is no driveshaft included with the car.There are no wires included with the car that cannot be seen from the pictures. I'd venture the underside of the body is rotten in most areas and nonexistent in others. You should assume the same prior to bidding. The tires are over 20 years old, I'm amazed that they even hold air. Save for the rear glass, all of the glass is lexan and is filthy enough that I cannot tell how badly it is scratched or cracked. The pictures shown are the best I have to tell of vehicle glass condition. The safe bet is to assume the windows are complete garbage prior to bidding. The engine has not been checked at all save for knowing that it wasn't seized 3 years ago. It should be considered seized with gallons of water sitting in the crankcase prior to bidding to avoid any disappointment. There is no VIN or VIN plate on this car. There is also no front apron on this body underneath the front trunk/hood handle. Where you would normally find a front apron and associated sheet metal, is now a pair of hinges from which the entire front of the car can tilt forward.