Vehicle Description
1965 Volkswagen Type 3 custom notchback is powered by a Dave
Greiner-built 2337cc 4-cylinder engine mated to a 4-speed manual
transmission. It is equipped with Pauter B heads, twin NOS Dellorto
45 carburetors, custom short velocity stacks, DDS valve covers, MSD
ignition, Porsche Bosch cast-iron distributor, Rancho transmission,
Berg locking shifter with a period-correct handle, CSP
ceramic-coated exhaust and heat exchangers, and an additional oil
cooler with electric fan on a thermostat. The factory clock opening
in the dash now houses a tachometer. Stainless-steel braided lines
were used throughout. It has Sway-A-Way rear axles, Koni adjustable
period correct shocks, OldSpeed narrowed front arms, Wilwood
4-piston front brakes, cross-drilled rotors on front, redrilled
Type 3 drums on the rear, custom wheel spacers and Cayman wheels.
This is a very complete and well-sorted car that is in many ways
unrestored. All of the hard-to-find Type 3 parts are present. The
car has never been disassembled. The headliner and trunk liners are
all original. Correct wraparound dash without damage and many
pieces were rechromed instead of buying anything aftermarket. The
car was purchased in Germany by a U.S. serviceman who brought the
car home to Texas with him. The car had an exterior-only respray in
the early '80s and was shown at various VW events. It was then kept
in an indoor collection for years. The owner became interested in
exotic cars and Ray Durham, a well-known Southern California
hot-rod builder, bought the VW. The car has won many awards over
the past 35 years. It comes with photographs showing the car in the
warehouse collection, as well as images of its Volkswagen "birth
certificate." The sale also includes copies of publications in
which the car was featured, including VW Trends from the '80s, Hot
VWs 1995, Hot VWs 2009, Hot VWs 2015 and various others. ** PREVIEW
