1973 Volkswagen Thing

VW Thing Convertible

1600

Manual

AZ-256270

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You are bidding on a very nice restored 1973 Volkswagen Thing. The vehicle is a great looking, running and driving classic Volkswagen. The Thing was only imported into the US for 2 years 1973-1974 which make these very rare and they sre becoming more popular and sought after every year. On Jan-03-16 at 20:53:35 PST, seller added the following information: The exterior paint on this VW shines beautifully and is a very vibrant bright red that looks awesome. The black trim you see on the car is all professionally powdercoated in gloss black and it too looks awesome. Every piece of chrome was done including the door handles, bumpers, gas cap and even the convertible top frame was disassembled, media blasted then powdercoated too look like brand new. The interior is in exceptional condition with new seats, carpet and a brand new convertible top, The car has a great stereo system with Blaupunkt speakers and a amplifier under the hood. The car has original slide in window frames and the drivers door window has been customized with sliding plexi glass so you can open a window with the frames in place. The motor runs great and is currently set up with a push button start that starts every time. The car runs great on both city streets and highways. The clutch feels great and the brakes stop as they should. The suspension is lowered and has adjustable front air shocks to lift and lower the front end to your desired height. The wheels are 17" BRM wheels and they look fabulous on a nice set of new low profile tires. We are a custom facility that builds custom vehicles and restores classics for high profile clients around the globe. This is not one of our restorations but is actually a car that our company owner purchased as a daily driver for himself. We build custom Jeeps every day and are always working on all types of classics. Our specialty is the classic VW buses and we have built many for Television, Magazines and have our builds featured all over the web. The owner of the company has decided that a VW bus makes more sense for a shop vehicle and that is why we are selling the Thing. This car will make a Great daily driver or weekend cruiser it is not a perfect show car but is for sure a candidate for some trophies at any local show. We have had our VW tech check out the motor and we are going to warranty the motor for 12 months to the new owner no questions asked, as the motor is in top pristine condition. Please feel free to email any questions.