1974 Vw Beetle Special Edition Sunbug - Excellent Condition - Low Mileage on 2040-cars
Orland Park, Illinois, United States
This is a second owner vehicle originally sold in South Carolina. (See the "Sunbug Background below) 41,556 original miles. Excellent condition. Build date: 3/74 Original rust-free panels, floor pan, and heater channels. Underside cleaned & re-undercoated, and inside floor repainted. Vehicle was professionally repainted (original L98C Hellas Gold color) 15 years ago. Still has excellent finish. New sunroof seal recently installed. Seats have been re-upholstered with factory original style brown leatherette with tan corduroy inserts. Vehicle has been brought back to its' original mechanical specification with the following recent work: Complete tuneup consisting of: Plugs, points, condenser, cap, rotor, wires, valeve adjustment, and valve cover gaskets. New air and fuel filters New engine fuel and vacuum lines New shock absorbers New brakes consisting of: Front and rear shoes and hardware kits New wheel cylinders New brake fluid Carburetor rebuild Fuel tank and tires were replaced approx. 4 years ago. All in great condition. VW Sunbug Special Edition Background For the Summer of 1974. VW introduced to the US market three versions of the Sunbug Special Edition: Standard Beetle, Super Beetle, and Convertible. (this is the Standard Beetle model) These models were unique since they came equipped with features regular production models did not have. The following is a list of those features: Hellas Gold metallic paint with clearcoat Sport wheels Sunroof or convertible top Brown leatherette upholstery with tan corduroy inserts Leather wrapped steering wheel Brown interior trim panels w/o pouches Special shift nob with sunburst logo (this car has its' original) Brown tweed lush carpet with rubber mats. Optional equipment: Center console, stripe kit, bumper guards, and dealer-installed rear "Sunbug" nameplate |
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Honda wins Commercial of the Decade, but not for the ad you think [w/VIDEO]
Fri, 18 Dec 2009Honda's Commercial of the Decade: "Grrr" - Click above to watch video
The mad men at Adweek recently voted for the Commercial of the Decade (Super Bowl commercials not included) and Honda took top honors over memorable ads from the last ten years by companies like Nike, Budweiser and Sony. That's not a big surprise considering Honda often puts a huge amount of effort into its on-air spots. However, the Japanese automaker didn't win for the commercial you might have expected: "Cog." Though Honda's famous commercial that breaks down a European Accord Tourer into a Rube Goldberg-esque machine was also a finalist, it was beaten by another Honda commercial called "Grrr" that's narrated by Garrison Keillor of all people. You've probably never seen it, but you can after the jump.
Volkswagen also made the list of finalists, but the particular ad chosen out of all the comical VW ads we've seen was unexpected as well. Most surprising carmaker with a commercial in the finals: Saturn. Who knew...
BMW, Ferrari, VW cars use tungsten mined by terrorists
Thu, 08 Aug 2013Bloomberg Markets is reporting that BMW, Volkswagen and Ferrari have been using tungsten ore sourced from Columbia's FARC rebel terrorists. The extensive story focuses on Columbia's illegal mining trade and calls into question the provenance of the rare ore that is used not only in crankshaft parts production, but is also found in the world's computing and telecommunications industry for use in screens.
The ore is mined by the FARC (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, or Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia - People's Army), and exported to Pennsylvania, where it is refined. The refined ore is then sent over to Austria, where a company called Plansee turns it into a finished product. Now, it's important to note that we aren't talking about the world's supply of tungsten here. In 2012, Plansee's American refinery purchased 93.2 metric tons of tungsten, valued at $1.8 million. That's peanuts, with the entire Colombian tungsten mining industry producing just one percent of the world's supplies.
That doesn't make indirectly supporting FARC any more acceptable, though. BMW, VW and Ferrari are all committed to not accepting mineral supplies from the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is also in the grips of a guerrilla insurrection funded, in part, by illegal mining. The same commitment would figure to extend to Colombian mining, but as BMW points out, it's difficult for a multi-national manufacturer to know where every item in its supply chain comes from. A company spokesperson says as much, telling Bloomberg, "These few grams out of the billions of tons of raw materials passing through the BMW supply chain are of no practical relevance."
2014 Volkswagen Beetle GSR is black and yellow, black and yellow
Thu, 07 Feb 2013Way back in 1973, Volkswagen decided it was high time to take the loveable air-cooled Bug racing. No, it wasn't painted in Herbie colors - Volkswagen called its sport-tuned machine the Beetle GSR, "Gelb Schwarzer Renner" or "Yellow Black Racer." Hence, the somewhat shocking paint scheme.
VW is bringing its sporty black and yellow Beetle back for 2014, and you can see live photos of it above. It's got a 210-horsepower turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine under the hood (that'd be the hood up front, unlike the car's forebear), and a six-speed manual or DSG automatic transmission sends those ponies to the front wheels. Note that this car's output is up 10 horses on other turbo VWs, and the Jetta GLI and Beetle Turbo for 2013. The 0-60 run takes 6.6 seconds, and top speed is limited to 130 miles per hour.
Besides the in-your-face black and yellow paint, the GSR is outfitted with a large rear spoiler and 19-inch wheels shod with 235/40 tires. The bee-like hue carries over inside, with yellow stitching on black leather. Only 3,500 will be produced, each with its own unique plaque. Pricing has not yet been announced, but you're free to read through the press release below all the same.