1973 Volkswagen Beetle - Classic

electric

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Very fun and unique 1973 VW Super Beetle. I recently purchased this car from a charity auction as a novelty project car, but within a couple of days of buying it my house flooded causing some major damage. So I don't believe I will have time to focus on it and I am putting it up for sale. This is a very unusual car. Eco-friendly, all electric vehicle. Never buy gas again! At some point in it's life this cool little Bug has been converted into an electric vehicle. It looks like it has been driven this way for quite awhile, so I don't think it is an unfinished project. When I bought it several of the batteries where missing and I have not installed new ones. So in other words I have never driven the car. Besides the batteries, the car looks complete, minus the horn button. The body is decent. I have not seen any rust to be concerned about. Some minor surface rust in places. The car has an older repaint that is still shiny. There are chips and scratches all over. The car could be driven as it is, but the paint is not great. All the glass is good. The tires are pretty good. There is a crack around the hood latch up front that needs to be repaired. The bumpers are shiny but dented. The interior is just so-so. The seats are a little dry, but could be used. The headliner is good. The carpet could be used. The dash has cracks and is somewhat incomplete (see pictures). The passenger door panel has come loose from the door. It could probably be reattached. I do not know much about electric car conversions, so I will do my best to list what this car has. In place of the original motor is a very large electric motor that is hooked up to the manual transmission. The motor looks like it is run by either 36, 48, or 72 volts. It appears that each of the 12 volt batteries has it's own charger. So when the 110v cord is plugged into a standard outlet, all the batteries will charge. It is complete under the hood and everything is hooked up. The car has a clean and clear Arizona title. The odometer shows 61K miles and the title states the miles are correct and original. I never spoke to the previous owner so I have no history of the car. I am selling this as a project car that needs work, so please do not expect to drive it home. I don't know what it will take to drive it as I never tried. A deposit of $1000 is due within 24 hours of the close of auction. The remainder is due within 7 days. Shipping is the responsibility of the buyer. The car was purchased under my company so Arizona buyers will have to pay sales tax. No other fees (no doc fees, etc). The car is located in Phoenix, Arizona. This is my first VW so I am no expert. I welcome and encourage any and all questions about the car and will do my best answering.