1958 Beetle Project,rag Top,barn Find Baja,semaphores,euro Style,rare Model!!! on 2040-cars
Bedford, Texas, United States
Engine:none
Vehicle Title:Clear
For Sale By:Private Seller
Exterior Color: tan/orange
Make: Volkswagen
Interior Color: Black
Model: Beetle - Classic
Trim: base beetle
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Drive Type: rear drive
Options: Sunroof
Mileage: 999,999
1958 standard Beetle rag top with semaphores/and factory turn signals euro model solid Texas body, converted to a Baja by the original owner sometime in the 70,s. Car was bought new in southeast Asia and brought to Texas. Car has only had 2 owners and comes with Texas paperwork restore or keep as Baja. original paint on interior. hail damage on roof all parts for roof rag top,except canvas,are with car!! replacement hood comes with no rust in window frames have glass for rear window, this is a one year glass, smaller than 60 model rear glass chrome trim is with car do not have windshield but these are readily available rest of glass is in place in car headlamps seen in some photos have been removed and do not come with car some of front clip metal,new , is with car. floors are solid except for area under battery location, it has been glassed in a long time ago floors are not brand new some rust on top of heater channels,common with rag top VW original gas tank and cap back of rear seat is there,bottom is not front seats are usable original tan exterior with tan and green interior car rolls easy,will help load good tires,new in front car will need to be transported or trailered buyer responsible for transport have transport operator for Texas/Oklahoma/Arkansas/Louisiana $2.00 per mile ,bonded and insured pay pal ok/ Car will be paid in full before it leaves my garage has been stored inside the last 8 years this is a rare model check out front turn signals and semaphores rear glass is one year only smaller than 60,s model rag top assembly all there front repair sheet metal is new and comes with car. rear clip will be needed to take rear back to original contact me before bidding if you have less than 5 positive feedbacks will cancel and block bid if not followed ask the boss of the house before bidding please ask any questions before you bid. thank you for taking the time to look! new lower price!!! high bid owns it!!!!!
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VW going turbo-only in 3 to 4 years
Wed, 18 Sep 2013This really was a matter of when, rather than if. Volkswagen will apparently be the first manufacturer to phase out naturally aspirated engines in favor of turbocharging its full slate. VW is kind of responsible for ushering in this push towards small-displacement, turbocharged engines that's taken the industry by storm. When it dropped its direct-injection, 2.0-liter turbo in the 2005 GTI it demonstrated that strapping an iron long to an engine can enhance the powertrain as a whole. VW made fuel economy gains, while also giving a linear, non-laggy turbo experience that it has replicated, model-after-model, to this day.
Speaking with The Detroit News, Volkswagen's executive Vice President of Group Quality, Marc Trahan, told the paper that, "We only have one normally aspirated gas engine, and when we go to the next generation vehicle that it's in, it will be replaced. So three, four years maximum."
Really, it's hard to get teary-eyed about either of these engines going away. VW has access to smaller powerplants that could easily match the performance of the 2.5 five-cylinder and the 3.6 V6, while gobbling up less fuel and providing a better driving experience. What we are sad about is that a similar statement about the extinction of NA engines came from the Vice President of Powertrain Engineering at Ford, Joe Bakaj. We'd certainly get teary-eyed over a world without Ford's excellent 5.0-liter V8.
Former Porsche boss Wiedeking won't face criminal charges over VW bid
Mon, 28 Apr 2014Hedge fund managers have been suing Porsche for years now, alleging that the car company lied about its intentions during its failed attempt to take over Volkswagen, a gambit that caused them billion in losses. Over the same period, authorities in Stuttgart built a criminal case against former CEO Wendelin Wiedeking (above, left) and Chief Financial Officer Holger Härter (right), filing charges in December 2012. When those fund plaintiffs lost their most recent court case, one of the dimming lights in the dark and receding tunnel was that the criminal investigation might unearth more evidence about Porsche's actions that could help the plaintiffs in pending litigation.
Bloomberg reports that another light has gone out, though, with a Stuttgart court dismissing the market manipulation case before going to trial because, as a court spokesperson said, "there wasn't enough evidence backing up the charges." When prosecutors get the files back from the court, they have a week to decide to refile, but unless they've been sandbagging evidence that could bolster the case, the only lights at the end of the tunnel will be those welcoming Wiedeking and Härter back to the world of legally unencumbered men.
Volkswagen hatches hotter GTI in Geneva
Tue, 05 Mar 2013The all-new seventh-generation Volkswagen Golf hasn't even launched here in the United States, but over in Geneva, we're already getting our first glimpse at the hotter GTI hatchback. The fancy new Mk VII Golf is already off to a healthy start with positive reviews in Europe, and we have no doubt that this next GTI will work hard to regain its title as king of the hot hatches.
The big news for this generation of GTI is that for the first time ever, Volkswagen is actually offering two different power grades for the model, both relying on the 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-four. Standard cars pack 220 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque, but an optional performance pack ups the horsepower number to 230. Hitting 60 miles per hour takes 6.5 seconds (6.4 with the performance pack) and top speed is quoted at 153 mph (or 155 with the performance kit). Volkswagen will continue to offer the GTI with both six-speed manual and dual-clutch transmissions.
On the visual front, the sub-3,000-pound GTI adds the usual bit of hot hatch aggression over the standard Golf, and those changes carry over to the interior with a flat-bottomed wheel and, of course, plaid seats. She's certainly a looker, and while some of us do find the new Golf's design to be a bit staid and evolutionary, the enhancements for the GTI indeed tug on our enthusiast heart strings.