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For Sale: 1974 Volkswagen Thing in Cadillac, Michigan

Vehicle Description

This is a wonderful car and I hate selling it, but I'm getting married and moving 1200 miles. The long and short of it is that I can't take it with me and I need the money for expenses, so here goes... This is a DRIVER! Let me explain what this car (my retirement project) is all about. The restoration was done on top of a '94 Geo Tracker (frame lines up precisely with the body...who knew?) so it has the 1.6L tracker motor in front while the original engine compartment is now a trunk. The tracker had 10,000 miles on it when the restoration began. It was in a roll-over as a Tracker, but the frame is perfectly straight with no damage. Current odometer is 55k and change. You can drive this car all day at 65 mph and never worry about burning it up. The motor runs beautifully, especially since a recent tune-up a few weeks ago, NEVER overheats, absolutely reliable start even in Iowa's 20-below winters. You can expect 20 mpg around town and 23-27 mpg on the highway depending upon how fast you drive. Brand new belts too. It has the Tracker interior, which is nice. But that also means no back seats, just driver & passenger with storage in back. It also has the Tracker 4-wheel drive, which is super useful in the winter. Five speed shift plus reverse of course. All new tires put on a year & a half ago, maybe six thousand miles on 'em, they look and drive like new. As you can see in the pix, I have the ORIGINAL hard top. Those are as scarce as hen's teeth and it's in excellent shape. I bought a new, heavy-duty powder coated convertible frame from the Thing Shop and had a custom camouflage vinyl top made. The rear window has been double-sewed in, so it's not coming loose any time soon. I mounted the spare tire holder on the back, which has a never-used brand-new tire on it plus a matching camouflage tire cover. I also installed nice windows from the Thing Shop (can you say $$$?). The driver window has sliding glass, the passenger window a vinyl wing that opens and snaps to the outside. Fresh paint last spring, and it looks great! A couple small bubbles here and there, but I have those repaired and repainted each year. I spent years cutting out rust, bondo and endless sanding, replacing parts (like the rocker panels - one from California and one from Denmark), new metal welded in on the sides and whatever else was needed. This car is SOLID and good to go. I've been religious about maintenance and oil changes, and whether you believe in the product or not, I use Startron Gas Enzyme at every fillup (which I use in all my motors) and the engine just purrs. This is not really a 'show car', but then again, I'm not asking for the kind of money those cars go for. Check on eBay: they're going for up to $25K. It is a good-looking, solid, dependable and just plain FUN car. Take off the doors. Fold down the windshield at the drive-in. Take the top down. Whatever. Oh, and it has the towing package but the boat doesn't come with it. The radio is toast. You'll love this car as much as I do. You won't be able to help yourself. Please Note The Following **Vehicle Location is at our clients home and Not In Cadillac, Michigan. **We do have a showroom with about 25 cars that is by appointment only **Please Call First and talk to one of our reps at 231-468-2809 EXT 1 **

Vehicle Details

  • 1974 Volkswagen Thing
  • Listing ID: CC-1148183
  • Price: $17,995
  • Location:Cadillac, Michigan
  • Year:1974
  • Make:Volkswagen
  • Model:Thing
  • Odometer:0
  • Stock Number:208352
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