Vw Thing 1973 on 2040-cars
Riverside, California, United States
1973 VW Thing Excellent daily driver, while it is not
a 1% classic car it has won 1st and 2nd place in amateur car shows
in Southern California since Custom restoration in 2010 Items completed in 2010 restoration 1st
the Mechanical (New
items) 2180. cc engine with progressive EMPI
carb, heavy-duty starter, heavy-duty fuel pump, heavy-duty alternator,
heavy-duty ignition coil, heavy-duty fuel filter and fuel hoses High performance cable clutch Custom geared transmission to fit
oversized rear tires Front disk breaks Electronic ignition Tachometer gauge Oil pressure gage/Secondary 3-quart oil
sump External oil filter External oil cooler Steel Breaded oil lines Securities kill Switch Halogen headlights Running light fixtures OEM spear tire Heavy-duty muffler (Rebuilt
items) Rebuilt wiper motor (2nd
the cosmetic) Full
body paint Fully powered leather front seats with
butt warmers (Seats are out of a 2002 Lexus) New upholstery on rear seat New seat belts (over the shoulder in
front and lap in the rear) New soft-top with drop in windows Centerline rims with new tires New Pioneer stereo with premium sound
(AM/FM/CD/AUX IN PUT) Custom built Full roll bar New Rally tube trim kit (running
boards, front luggage rack front and rear bumpers) New locking glove box door New anti-glare review mirror New side mirrors New chrome trim Pan was coat with rhino bed coating
(top &bottom) New door trim New windshield New Center counsel (with cup holders
and storage trays) Used Fiberglass hardtop (unit is used
faded and needs to be painted, but is in good solid condition) |
Volkswagen Thing for Sale
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VW makes $23K on every Porsche sold, more than Bentley or Lamborghini
Fri, 14 Mar 2014It's a good time to be in the luxury car business. In Volkswagen Group's financial report for the 2013 fiscal year, it is revealed that that Porsche enjoyed an operating margin of 18 percent. That means the Stuttgart brand made on average about $23,200 per car sold, according to BusinessWeek. Bentley wasn't far behind, and Audi (which was combined with Lamborghini) posted a 10.1 percent margin. This compares to only around 2.9 percent for the Volkswagen brand.
"Luxury brands are on fire," said Dave Sullivan, an industry analyst at AutoPacific. He said that the average profit margin is between six and eight percent. Brands like Porsche and Bentley have the benefit of competing in rarefied markets. Buyers looking at one their vehicles have fewer models to shop against and don't care as much about price. They can also charge more for options, which further boosts income, according to BusinessWeek.
In a way, we should be more impressed by the continued success from Audi. Its models generally have direct competitors in every segment from the other premium automakers. Plus, their buyers aren't the captains of industry who are shopping for a Bentley. Still, the Four Rings is leading rivals in sales so far this year.
Chrysler slows minivan production, hasn't built VW Routan this year
Wed, 13 Mar 2013Chrysler has slowed production of its Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan minivans this week, Automotive News reports. The Windsor, Ontario plant will cut its three shifts from eight hours each to four hours each in an effort "to align production with market demand," a Chrysler spokesperson told AN. Chrysler also builds the closely related Routan minivan for Volkswagen at its Ontario facility, but has not built a single example thus far in 2013.
Sales of Chrysler's minivans fell 15 percent for the first two months of 2013, and a large part of that has to do with the 26-percent drop of the Grand Caravan alone (the T&C was only down by one percent). According to Automotive News data, as of March 1, Chrysler had an unsold inventory of 24,713 Town and Country models and 18,547 Grand Caravans - a 69- and 43-day supply, respectively.
"No sense running full speed now, then have a lot of vehicles sitting around a few months down the line," Chrysler spokeswoman Jodi Tinson told AN. Full production is expected to resume again on March 18.
UK auto magazine says this is the best car commercial of all time [w/videos]
Thu, 20 Dec 2012There have been many great car commercials over the years, but is it possible to define the best? Well, Ad Week recently took a crack at it by rating the top commercials of the year by looking at their view counts on YouTube, but Auto Express took a more democratic approach by putting the decision to a vote. Just after Thanksgiving, Auto Express came up with a list of the 20 popular commercials, and it tasked its readers with choosing the winner for the best car ad of all time. The winner? Honda's 2003 commercial for its then-new European Accord titled "The Cog."
While the ad never aired in the US, most car people have surely seen the impressive Rube Goldberg-style spot. In fact, the only commercial on this list that we saw on US television was the Volkswagen ad "The Force," but many of the others have become viral videos, including transforming and dancing Citroën C4. Of the 19 other commercials that vied for the title of best ad of all time, only the Ford Puma "Steve McQueen" commercial gave Honda a run for its advertising money.
Scroll down to watch Auto Express' top five commercial in order and to check out a press release, then let us know some of your favorite car commercials in Comments.