Up for sale in our Tampa showroom is this eye-catching 1974
Volkswagen Type 181... aka, the Volkswagen Thing. With looks
somewhere between an Army Jeep and a Volkswagen Beetle, the
Volkswagen Thing already stands out, but this particular example
was built to look like the ultra-rare Acapulco Edition. These cars
were built in very low numbers but they are instantly recognizable,
and that Caribbean look is transferred to this 1974 Volkswagen
Thing Acapulco Edition Tribute with a two-tone pink-and-white paint
job, matching interior and the Surrey soft top. If a canvas roof
isn't quite your style, though, this car also comes with a full
open-side hard top and removable roll bars. Powering this 1974
Volkswagen Thing is a rear-mounted 1,584-cc horizontally opposed
and air-cooled four-cylinder, and this engine is backed by a
four-speed manual gearbox. Drop the top, remove the doors and flip
down the windshield, and this 1974 Volkswagen Thing is a perfect
beach cruiser, parade vehicle or show car! Options on this 1974
Volkswagen Thing Acapulco Edition Tribute include cloth and vinyl
interior, seat belts, radial tires and hub caps. To see 100+ HD
pictures and videos of this 1974 Volkswagen Thing, please visit
GatewayClassicCars.com. For more information or to schedule an
appointment to view car in person, please call the Tampa showroom
at (813)645-6200 or email us directly at
[email protected].
