The Real Thing With Orig. 36k Miles on 2040-cars

Year:1974 Mileage:36000 Color: Green /
Green

Location:

Riverside, California, United States

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Transmission:Manual
Body Type:Convertible
Engine:4 cyl.
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller

VIN: 1842695663 Year: 1974
Interior Color: Green
Make: Volkswagen
Number of Cylinders: 4
Model: Thing
Trim: Ex. German Military
Drive Type: 2 wd
Mileage: 36,000
Exterior Color: Green

Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ...

For all our military vehicle collectors:

Here we have for sale one rare vehicle in completely ORIGINAL condition.

It is the REAL Thing. A German Bundeswehr Volkswagen 181, MADE in GERMANY with documented 36.000 (thirtysixthousand) miles.

I found this treasure on my last trip to Germany. It belonged to a private collector who bought it from the Bundeswehr in 2001 with 56.000 Kilometers (34.8k miles).

Obviously he had some good connections to the barracks where it came from, because he got the original "Geraetebegleitheft" , (Maintenance Book) completely documenting the car's history, showing every service and verifying the low kilometers.

It has has a little metal flag on the front fender, and there are various military specific bags and utensils with this 181. The additional gasoline heater is also included but NOT connected.

There are also many manuals included, showing you how to operate and repair this vehicle. They are in German, so a good reason for you to brush up on your school German.....

Since this Thing came from a German area with a rather mild climate and it was not used very often, it has very little rust, mainly on one fender. There is NO rust at all in the floor boards.

Looking at the service history, it HAS to be mechanically excellent and it sure is. It starts with one turn of the key, shifts, steers and brakes perfectly and it has this wonderful healthy VW air cooled engine sound.

Engine and transmission are not leaking.

All lights work, even the tiny rear "undercover night lights". The windshield wiper has a mind of it's own and works only sometimes.

The top is still original and has one small tear. Seats are in perfect condition.

Since it is a 1974, believe it or not, it can even be registered in California, because it is smog exempt.

I will help with transportation, answer questions and send more pictures. Just let me know what you need.

Volkswagen Thing for Sale

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