$12,000
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Transmission:
Manual
Condition:
Used
Engine Size:
1.6L
Color:
Yellow
Engine Size:
1.6L
Category:
Car
Description
This 1973 Volkswagen Type 181 “Thing” was first registered in Oregon and has spent time in both California and Florida since the seller’s acquisition in September 1996. Finished in yellow over gray patterned cloth, it is powered by a 1.6-liter flat-four mated to a four-speed manual transaxle. Equipment includes a removable white hardtop, a fold-down windshield, removable doors, an AM/FM radio, an EMPI carburetor, and an aftermarket exhaust system. Services performed since late 2019 are said to…
This 1973 Volkswagen Type 181 “Thing” was first registered in Oregon and has spent time in both California and Florida since the seller’s acquisition in September 1996. Finished in yellow over gray patterned cloth, it is powered by a 1.6-liter flat-four mated to a four-speed manual transaxle. Equipment includes a removable white hardtop, a fold-down windshield, removable doors, an AM/FM radio, an EMPI carburetor, and an aftermarket exhaust system. Services performed since late 2019 are said to include an oil change, a valve adjustment, and replacement of the fan belt, tires, and fuel system and ignition components.
The seller believes that the bodywork was refinished in its factory Sunshine Yellow (L11E) during prior ownership. A removable white hardtop is fitted, along with dual mirrors, removable doors, and black bumpers. Imperfections in the bodywork are visible, and a tie-down vinyl bikini top is included in the sale.
Steel 14″ wheels with a black finish wear VW-logo hubcaps and 185/70 Supermax TM-1 tires, the latter of which were reportedly installed in November 2019. A jack and spare steel wheel mounted with an older Bridgestone tire are located in the front trunk.
The front and rear seats are upholstered in gray patterned cloth and black vinyl, and equipment includes sun visors, lap belts, an AM/FM Roadmaster radio, and rubber floor mats.
The four-spoke steering wheel with an aftermarket wrap frames a 100-mph speedometer with an inset fuel gauge, the latter of which is said to read inaLurately by a quarter of a tank. The five-digit odometer shows under 18k miles.
The air-cooled 1.6L flat-four is equipped with an EMPI carburetor and sends power to the rear wheels through a four-speed manual transaxle. The seller states that service in 2019 included an oil change, a valve adjustment, and replacement of the fan belt, ignition components, and the fuel tank, fuel sending unit, and fuel hoses.
- 18k Miles Shown, TMU
- 25-Years-Owned Example
- 1.6-Liter Flat-Four
- Four-Speed Manual Transaxle
- Summertime Yellow
- Gray & Black Upholstery
- White Removable Hardtop
- Fold-Down Windshield
- Removable Doors
- Aftermarket Exhaust System
- EMPI Carburetor
- AM/FM Stereo
- Fuel System Overhauled in 2019
- Partial Service Records
- Manufacturer’s Literature
$12,000
Make:
Volkswagen
Model:
Thing
Category:
Car
Transmission:
Manual
Condition:
Used
Year:
1973
Mileage:
18,000 miles
Fuel Type:
Gasoline
Engine Size:
1.6L
Color:
Yellow
Offer ID #33542
