1974 Volkswagen Thing

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4 - Cyl.

Manual

Gasoline

THIS IS NO RESERVE FIVE DAYS (5) AUCTION HURRY BID TO WIN.THIS IS NO RESERVE FIVE DAYS AUCTION BID TO WIN HELLO EVERYONE IF YOU ARE EVER IN THE MARKET OF BUYING A VW THING I HAVE ONE FOR YOU THAT YOU SHOULD CONSIDER NOT SAYING YOU SHOULD BUY MINE..BUT THERE IS A REASON WHY YOU SHOULD AT LEAST CONSIDER . NOW I AM SAYING THAT NOT THIS MAYBE AND COULD BE THE ONE THAT " BARRET AND JACKSON AUCTIONEERS SOLD FEW MONTH AGO FOR OVER $40,000 BUT IT IS DEFINETLY A FUN CAR TO HAVE ..MOSTLY ORIGINAL AS FAR AS I CAN SEE AND APPEARS TO BE COMPLETE .THIS IS A N AIRCOOLED WITH ORIGINAL UNMOLESTED 1600CC ENGINE WITH 4 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND FROM THE RUNNING BOARDS AND THE TURQUOISE BLUE BUMPERS AND THE HOOD AND ENGINE COVER ALL THE SIGNS LEAD ME TO BELIEVE THAT IT IS A "ACAPULCO VERSION "THING" I AM NOT AN EXPERT BUT YOU CAN JUDGE FOR YOURSELF. ORIGINAL COLOR IS WHITE AND BLUE NOW IS PAINTED WITH A MILITARY GREEN COLOR . AS YOU SEE FROM PICTURES BEFORE AND AFTER THE CAR CLEANED UP GOOD I HAD SO MUCH FUN CLEANING THIS "THING" UP ..SHOW ME A CAR NOW A DAYS THAT YOU CAN TAKE A HOSE LITTERLY AND RUN WATER ALL OVER IT AND NOT BE CONCERNED WITH DAMAGING THE FLOORS,THE SEAT OR ANYTHING ELSE FOR THAT MATTER..I HAD SO MUCH FUN DOING THAT..AND WHAT A WORKOUT..IN THE THE GEORIA HEAT AND SUN OVERALL IN DECENT SHAPE WITH FEW RUSTED SPOTS WHICH THESE CARS ARE NOTORIOUS FOR..THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN A FORECLOSE HOUSE AND WAS UP FOR AUCTION AND I BOUGHT THE HOUSE AND THE CAR WITH IT..THE CAR HAS BEEN A GEORGIA CAR ALL ITS LIFE AND THE REASON THAT I SAY THAT IS BECAUSE THERE WHERE TWO LICENCE PALTE ONE INSIDE THE TRUNK SHOWED A 1979 TAG AND ONE ON THE CAR AND THE LAST REGISTRATION WAS IN 2003..THE INTERIOR IS VERY NICE AS YOU CAN SEE FROM PICTURES..HAS ORIGINAL DOORS AND SIDE WINDOWS FRONT AND BACK ..HAS THE ORIGINAL SPARE TIRE AND ORIGINAL JACK..THE TOP HAS A HOLE IN IT FROM A TREE LIMP AND I PATCH IT( BUT THE WHOLE THING NEED TO BE CHANGED AT SOME POINT..THE FLOORS HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER WITH STEEL SHEET METAL AND THEY ARE HOLDING UP GOOD..TIRES ARE FAIRLY NEW..WITH LOTS OF TREAD... BLAUPUNKT RADIO WITH 4 SPEAKERS AND WORKS GREAT WORKING LIGHTS AND TURNING SIGNALS ARE WORKING, HEATER IS WORKING. ORIGINAL SET OF KEYS DASH AND GLOVE BOX WORKING .I PUT FRESH HEAD LIGHTS AND FRESH WIPERS BLADES ..CHANGED THE ACCELARATOR CABLE...CLEAN THE LINES ..AND TANK PUT SOME BRAKE FLUID AND FRESH GASOLINE AND ..AMASINGLY THE CAR STARTED ON THE VERY FIRST TRY..BELIEVE ME IF I TELL THE CAR IS A TRUE SURVIVOR...I DID NOT EVEN HAVE TO CHARGE THE BATTERY..I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE CAR FOR THE LAST DAYS AND CLOCKED MYSELF DOING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WITH NO ISSUES ,SHAKE OR RATTLING AND IT DRIVES AND SHIFT AND STOPS FLAWLESSLY ..CARBURATOR AT SOME POINT NEED TO BE OVERHAULED BECAUSE THE CAR DOES NOT STAY IN IDLE...CLUTCH IS GOOD 4 SPEED TRANSMISSION IS SOLID AND SHIFT SMOOTHLY THRU ALL GEARS..PLEASE LOOK AT THE PICTURES AND IF YOU NEED MORE PICTURES FEEL FREE TO ASK...BID WITH CONFIDENCE AND BID TO WIN..CHECK OUT MY FEEDBACK ..YOU WONT BE DISSAPOINTED..I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU CHECK OUT THE CAR IN PERSON OR BY A THIRD PARTY...I HAVE DESCRIBED THE CAR TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE..THE CAR IS SOLD LOCALLY AND I DO RESERVE THE RIGHT TO END IT AT ANY TIME ..IT IS SOLD AS IS WITH NO WARRANTY EXPRESSED OR IPLIED AND IT IS SOLD WORLD WIDE..THNAKS AGAIN