1961 Volkswagen Single Cab on 2040-cars
Leonia, New Jersey, United States
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I bought this single cab from a VW guy in Wisconsin who drove it from Colorado. I drive it almost on a daily basis and love it. A new 1600 DP engine with 10,000 +/- miles (not rebuilt, but new) was installed by previous owner. All engine parts were brand new: carburetor, generator, distributor, clutch, flywheel, etc. when changed about 6 years ago. Rebuilt transaxle reduction box to reduction box. A new gas tank with fuel sender was also installed with original fuel petcock fully functioning when engine was replaced. I have taken steps to make sure it is complete and correct. Treasure chest locks have been replaced(those are nearly impossible to locate) with original latches and all keys, including door, are matching and are correct. A 1961 sapphire radio with correct knobs has been installed with correct speaker and bracket. All new head, door and kick panels installed. A rebuilt wiper motor. The truck has been converted to 12 volt. Everything works: wipers, lights, horn, blinkers, Speedo glow and warning lights. The heat works. The truck is unaltered. The dash is uncut, a gas gauge never installed at factory. Only that tacky tachometer you see in the picture and which I keep saying I will remove, is the only add-on to the truck. The provenance of this truck is dry southern Colorado and thus the amount of rust for the year is limited to the expected rot. I did my best to show it in the pictures.
What is wrong and what needs to be done... As you can see from the pictures, the front bumper is painted black. I did the rear one already. I have the bars and the guards, it needs assembly and paint. It has bondo. The paint job is passable but scratched, cheap and crappy. Passenger side windshield glass is cracked. Rust bubbles in places, rust in a couple places on gate, treasure chest door and driver's side floor (see pictures). Bed is solid but rough. Needs body work and paint job. Slow oil leak that requires removing engine to address which I was planning on doing when I did the body work. Began leaking brake fluid this winter, I haven't checked so don't know the extent of the problem. I have been replacing with original parts to bring back to 100% stock and I am practically done. My plan was to do the body work this year and finish it off. Unfortunately a house fire ( I lost it all including a 1963 ragtop) has left me with zero time, energy and money to finish. You can use it like I do to get around or finish the job. Just know that everything is there and you won't be looking for many parts. This is an undisturbed pretty much original Single Cab. The tail lights are correct. Many pre-62 type II out there have been retro fitted with the cheaper oval tail lights or had the dash chopped to fit radios. It pains me to sell before I am done, but I have to move on. A VW project is not in my near future and this is killing me since I have owned a VW or another since I was 16, and that was a long time ago. If you have any questions or want to chat about this love machine, reach out to me. |
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Autoblog Podcast #366
Tue, 28 Jan 2014Episode #366 of the Autoblog podcast is here, and this week, Dan Roth, Jeff Ross and George Kennedy of Boldride.com talk about the 2015 Lincoln Navigator, Volkswagen's US market woes, and the drama at the Rolex 24 hours of Daytona. We start with what's in the garage and finish up with some of your questions, and for those of you who hung with us live on our UStream channel, thanks for taking the time. Check out the new rundown below with times for topics, and you can follow along after the jump with our Q&A. Thanks for listening!
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Volkswagen breaks 40-year-old sales record in 2012
Sun, 13 Jan 2013The last time Volkswagen moved this many vehicles in America in one year, Richard Nixon was still a President in good standing, Let It Be was a radio hit and each car wearing the VW badge boasted an air-cooled engine. That's right, with a grand total of 580,286 vehicles sold in the US last year, the VW Group has broken its own four-decades-old sales record by 2,899 vehicles.
Of that 580k total sold, 438k were Volkswagens and 139k were Audi products - increases of 35.1 percent and 18.5 percent, respectively, in year-over-year sales. The ultra-premium members of the VW group also fared well; Bentley delivered 2,315 vehicles for a 23.3-precent increase, and Lamborghini delivered 520 units for a 52.9-percent jump. Bugatti, we're told is "right on track."
Jetta (pictured) sales paced the marque with 170k models sold, and Passat also finished very strong with sales of 117k total. Tiguan also racked up its best year on file, with 31,731 models shifted.
Toyota reclaims global sales crown, GM and VW not far behind
Mon, 28 Jan 2013TheDetroitBureau.com reports Toyota has retaken the global sales crown. The Japanese automaker turned out 9.75 million vehicles last year, putting it just ahead of General Motors, with 9.29 million vehicles. Volkswagen, meanwhile, filled out the podium by building 9.1 million units in 2012.
Still, Toyota numbers fell just below projections the automaker made earlier in the year, due largely to a fierce territorial dispute between Japan and China that has seen mainland buyers shun Japanese goods. But the news marks a substantial comeback for Toyota. The company fell to third place in the global production race in 2011 after tragic earthquake and tsunami caused several plant closures.
In Japan, Toyota enjoyed a sales increase of 35 percent over the previous year, while the company's worldwide sales jumped by 23 percent thanks in part to new additions to the Prius line. The automaker is forecasting yet another increase for 2013, with the company projecting to reach 9.91 million units this year. Neither Volkswagen nor GM have released their own projections just yet.