Volkswagen cars for sale in Lancaster, Ohio

1974 Volkswagen Thing Slightly Modified With Many Factory Options 1974 Volkswagen Thing Base 1.6L

$16,000

Lancaster, Ohio

$16,000 OBO and will consider all offers. Offering to split transportation cost. If you want a plain stock looking under powered VW Thing then this one is not for you. However, if you want an exhilarating, fun to drive, high performance, safe to drive, slightly, but, tastefully modified VW Thing then this is the one for you! What I have for sale is a new and improved low mileage VW Thing and is not a rust bucket nor a Bondo Buggy. It's one of the nicest Things you'll find anywhere and definitely one of the best you'll find east of the Mississippi River. The engine has a high performance camshaft and crankshaft which makes the engine have about twice as much power as a stock VW Thing's Type 1 Engine! Also, the Engine Block is the best Type 1 Engine Block and is a late 1970's Super Beetle Engine Block. My Thing has always been garage kept and it starts, runs and drives very well. Actually, my Thing is extremely rare because the original color is Avacado Green and a very small number of Thing's with this color were imported into the USA for one year - 1974. Who ever buys my Thing might want to consider repainting it back to its original Avacado Green color. If I was planning to keep it this is what I planned to do. However, the current color is actually a very unique custom, but, pleasing to look at Maroon/Grape color. I've never seen another Thing with a Maroon color so my car definitely stands out, especially with its two tone custom painted wheels! It's been well maintained by a certified VW Mechanic who knows VW air cooled engines. I've had a lot of work done to my Thing since I purchased it and have bought many parts for it; most of them are OEM Parts from The Thing Shop in Arizona. I have all the receipts for everything including a complete VW Thing Service Manual. The list of parts I've purchased and all work I've done to my Thing since I bought it about one year ago is too long to mention everything. Here are some of the highlights: This past Winter I had my mechanic remove the engine and go through it thoroughly whereby he replaced all the critical seals, adjusted the valves and tuned the carb. I just changed the oil and had my mechanic re adjust the valves and re tune the carb. I've only used Valvoline VR1 High Temperature Racing Oil in my Thing's engine since I purchased it and have changed the oil every six months. New Engine Parts: Pertronix USA Made Distributor with the Flame Thrower Electronic Ignition Module and matching Flame Thrower Coil Voltage Regulator High Performance Bosch Spark Plugs High Performance Beck Arnley Low Resistance Silicone Jacket Spark Plug Wires Optima Red Top Dry Cell Battery High Quality Aluminum Fuel Filter Rubber Fuel Lines K&N Air Filter High Performance Tri Mil Ceramic Coated Exhaust System Heavy Duty Danish Made Dansk Heat Exchangers $210 Large Heavy Duty Commercial Grade German Made Rebuilt Bosch Starter which was rebuilt by Robert Bosch Corp. Rubber Engine Bay Seals which attach to and go around the edge of the Engine Tin Plates Rubber Intake Manifold Boots just installed Various Other New Parts: Rubber Window Seals for the Factory Hardtop - not installed yet - was going to install when Hardtop got repainted new color Rubber Top and Bottom Seals for the Windshield Frame - not installed yet and easy to do Rubber Plugs which are inserted into openings on the bottom edge of the Rocker Panels - not inserted yet - was going to do it after I coated bottom side of Floor Pan with Herculiner Truck Bed Liner Chrome VW Badge All the Heater Components and Control Parts from the engine bay, through the cabin, to up under and behind the dash New Black Powder Coated Fuel Tank installed which is exactly like the original OEM Fuel Tank New Mesh Fuel Pre Filter Screen and New Sending Unit installed in New Fuel Tank Original Factory OEM Ignition Switch Black Powder Coated Front Brush Bar Black Powder Coated Rear Spare Wheel/Tire Carrier Black Powder Coated Heavy Duty Nerf Bars which mount onto the lower edge of the Rocker Panels - not installed yet and will come with car Black Powder Coated 7 Point Roll Cage with Full Padding Kit Tan Side Curtain Windows with sliding tempered glass and Storage Bags to protect them Stainless Steel Locking Gas Cap Tan Bimini Top Black Sun Visors Black Leather Shift Stick Cover German Made Rubber Hand Brake Cover Two Chrome Brackets which attach to top of Windshield Frame which go into Holding Brackets located on the Trunk Lid when the Windshield is put in the down position Two Lower Brackets for the Bimini Top used for the latches Lots of various Rubber Parts Gaskets and Seals and some parts haven't been installed yet Full Set Of Decals not applied yet - was planning to apply them after repainting car its original Avacado Green Color - will come with car Master Brake Cylinder whereby the whole brake system was bled and new brake fluid was added 3 Point Seat Belts for front seats and 2 Point Belts for rear seat Have original Low Back Seats in decent condition and replaced them with 1972 VW Bug High Back Seats Have what appears to be almost new looking original Seat Bottoms for the High Back Seats which will come with the car Also included is new old stock OEM German made Foam Insert Material for the High Back Seats - They really don't need the new Inserts, but, will include them with the car Cool Horse Blanket Seat Covers for Front and Rear Seats Tan Leather Padded Aftermarket Steering Wheel from Auto Pro USA with Brushed Aluminum Spokes and Horn Button with the VW Wolfsburg Logo and Aluminum Hub Still have the Original Factory VW Steering Wheel in excellent condition which will come with the car if you want it. Winshield Wiper Blades Original Style OEM Front and Rear Black Rubber Floor Mats with the holes and ribbed on bottom side Coco Mats for Front and Rear Floors - Trunk Area - Rear Cargo Area - Rear Seat Backs and Glove Box Wooden Duck Boards for Front and Rear Floors Mounted 15 Inch Aluminum Alloy Baja Style Racing Wheel from Method Racing with a BF Goodrich Grabber A/T Tire on the Rear Spare Wheel/Tire Carrier. Smiling Sun Wearing Sun Glasses Spare Wheel/Tire Cover Based on the extensive research I conducted it's the largest wheel and tire combination which can be installed on a Thing without causing a problem. If I was going to keep my Thing I was going to buy four more of these wheels and tires and mount them on the car. Other Noteworthy Info: Everything works on my Thing except the Odometer which stopped working recently and it has almost all its original Undercoating on the bottom side of the Floor Pan! Here's a list of noteworthy things I've done to improve it: Coated the whole trunk area, whole top side of the Floor Pan, inside and outside of the Rocker Panels with a high quality truck bed liner made by Herculiner. My Thing didn't have a lot of rust and this procedure was done only to protect it from developing rust issues. If I was going to keep my Thing I was planning to coat the whole underside of the car with Herculiner including the Wheel Wells, underside of the Fenders and top side of the Cargo Area/Parcel Shelf. I wire brushed, primed and painted the Wheel Hubs a Tan Color to match the Tan Side Curtain Windows, Tan Steering Wheel and Tan Bimini Top and repainted the Wheel Rims Black. Also, I have the original Baby Moon Chrome Hub Caps with the VW Logo in very good condition if you want them and will be included with car. The tires look like they're almost new and still have the little needles on the side walls. Car comes with matching Touch Up Paint I had professionally matched and mixed. It comes with it's original black Convertible Top in decent usable condition and an original Black Factory Hard Top in very good condition! I have an Original Stock Oil Bath Air Cleaner/Filtration System which will come with my Thing if you want it. Car has a Clear Title. There might be somethings I've forgotten to mention, however, I believe I've listed most everything which is noteworthy. My Thing isn't perfect and most Things aren't perfect from what I've seen. However, it's definitely better than most Things I've seen! I'll send additional photos to all who have a serious interest in my car. Please feel free to contact me and ask any questions or stop by to look at my car if you're in the Central Ohio area. You can reach me at the phone number listed below or send a message to me. Thanks for looking and taking the time to read my Auction Description! Bruce 740-304-1430

Trim Slightly Modified With Many Factory Options