Vehicle Description
Great little convertible!! Feel the wind in your face!
The history of our car.. This is an all original Car (aside from
the Acapulco Color Scheme). Originally Blizzard White. The
mechanicals of the car are great and starts every time - This car
was maintained and serviced through it's life at European
Dealership - Professional frame on restoration - car was stripped
to bare metal - all body parts removed, all gaskets and hardware
disassembled, This car was in very good condition to start with has
two new OEM fenders - car was metal prepped with all necessary work
being performed, epoxy primed, and all paintwork is basecoat /
clear coat which is in exceptional condition - all brakes have been
gone through - all books and records to show - the glass removed
and all gaskets replaced - New side curtains as well - This car has
a rare Eberspacher gas heater - and a spare tire and jack - This
car has believed to be a second owner before we obtained it - due
to it's rare availability we decided to make the investment of time
and money to do a frame on restore which we worked tirelessly to
complete. We can assure you that you won't find a cleaner "Thing"
out there. It's truly a collector and any garage would love to have
it.
What is that Thing?: The Type 62 Kubelwagen was produced during
World War II Germany's need for a utility vehicle in the mold of an
American Jeep. After the war the car was no longer produced, but it
was brought out of mothballs in 1968 when the Mexican Government
decided to enter the automobile industry. The old Kubelwagen now
became the Safari in Mexico, the Trekker in Great Britain, The
Kuriewagen in West Germany, the Pescaccia in Italy and the Thing in
the United States. An ad at the time read "Take off the doors, fold
down the windshield and you've got an instant Dune Buggy." The car
was only distributed in America in 1973 and 1974. This 1973
Volkswagen Thing Custom Convertible is unique with it's Acapulco
style theme. Painted white with blue accents. Powered by a 1584cc
flat-4 engine mated with a 4-speed gearbox, it's a FUN car!
This vehicle is completely restored down to bare metal and
absolutely beautiful. If you want to have something fun and unusual
this car is for you. With the attention to detail during our
restoration, there is nothing left for it's new owner other than a
trip to the beach or a cup of coffee!