1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle Base Sedan 2-door 1600cc on 2040-cars
Lena, Illinois, United States
Body Type:Super Beetle Coupe Sun Bug Special Edition
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:1600cc rear wheel drive air cooled
Fuel Type:GAS
For Sale By:Private Seller
Number of Cylinders: 4 cylinders
Make: Volkswagen
Model: Beetle - Classic
Trim: chrome
Options: Sunroof, CD Player
Drive Type: rear wheel
Mileage: 979
Exterior Color: Gold
Disability Equipped: No
Interior Color: Black
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
This 1974Volkswagon Beetle- Super Beetle Coupe Sun Bug Special Edition, All this cars paper work was lost in a major fire. The man who had it was a collector of High end cars like BMW, Bentley, Porches, and this little Bug covered up in the corner. All the cars were in a different building. And were sold at an estate auction. The Import Auto Gallery out of Chicago purchased this bug because of the condition it was in. This car has been taken care of to almost like new condition. The only thing I had to do to this car was install a new dome light, door jam switches and wiring. Tune ups, oil changes. My mechanic thinks the motor and transmission is all original. The previous owner put all his attention in the Body and interior. As the pictures will show you. The odometer reads 969 miles, I believe the motor has rolled over because for years they could not be verified if they were actual. I am not a mechanic so I trust mine. He said that when he checked the brakes, they showed a little less than half life. That makes me think it rolled over. Next, Ed (my mechanic) found that the compression was great for a car with that many miles. It's a head scratcher. Also, this bug drives great. Steering and shifting are solid and smooth and will cruise 70MPH. I never had a bug that fast. I was impressed with the torque and comfortable wide seats, Their like a fabric weave tweed. Everything works like it's supposed to. Windshield washer was upgraded to a 12 volt system. This car is so solid, I can stand on the running boards without any give. I'm 270. When you look underneath The floor pans look brand new rocker panels the same solid and seal coated inside all the fenders. Doors close tight like a new car no rattles or swaying This car hugs the road. I hate to sell it, but I have my last child leaving for college. The heater and defroster work excellent no leaks and plenty of airflow. The Sun Roof Looks brand new and drain tube is properly hooked up. The tires are brand new with new spare. Both doors need weather stripping replaced. their is a little rust rash by right rear tail light and a tiny spot on the sun roof. Small Dent In rear bumper about the size of a dime. It wasn't their when I bought it. The car has a average cd player with speakers in the kick panels. If you would like to see more of pictures before you bid. e-mail me at rusty228@frontier.com I Have been as honest as I can be, The title is clear and hope I can find someone to take her over.
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VW outsells GM in China for first time in 8 years
Fri, 26 Oct 2012In case you didn't know, Volkswagen is hell-bent on becoming the largest automaker in the world. The German carmaker has inched closer to that goal, having outsold General Motors in China last quarter for the first time in eight years.
Volkswagen's sales in China, its largest marker, increased by 21 percent last quarter to 704,991 units. Those numbers almost tripled GM's third-quarter growth, and were enough to beat out the American automaker's 664,765 sales. GM, however, still leads in year-to-date sales in China by a slim margin of around 77,000 units. The Asian nation also happens to be GM's largest market, and according to the report in Automotive News, China's car market may grow to be larger than the US, Japan and Germany combined in three years' time.
About the news his company was bested in China by VW last quarter, GM CEO Dan Akerson is quoted saying, "It's not whether you're the biggest car manufacturer. It's whether you want to be the most profitable." It should be noted of these figures that GM includes truck figures, yet excludes Hong Kong and Macau from its Chinese sales numbers, while VW does just the opposite. Through September of this year, Volkswagen had 5 of the 10 best selling vehicles in China. GM boasted three of the cars on that list.
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Tax advisory firm KPMG LLP has released its 14th annual Global Automotive Executive Survey, which includes responses from over 200 executives. A total of 81 percent of respondents said they expect to see Volkswagen make gains, compared to 70 percent last year. BMW, meanwhile, saw 70 percent of those surveyed say they believe the company will increase its market share. That's a jump of 7 percentage points over last year. This is the first time in the history of the survey that BMW has claimed the second-place spot.
Meanwhile, Hyundai has seen its perceived market share potential slacken for the third year in a row. Around 61 percent of those surveyed predicted gains for Hyundai, down from 63 in 2012. Toyota also has a surprising year, but for just the opposite reason. While the manufacturer had slipped in ranking since 2011, it enjoyed the largest increase of any company in the 2013 survey, jumping to 68 percent from 44 percent last year.
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This Frankenstein combines a 911 chassis that was originally bought just for its European powertrain and a Volkswagen TDI diesel engine mounted in the rear. After deciding the shell could still be of some use, the team decided to go racing. "We began brainstorming what replacement drivetrain to use for maximum offense and there was really only one answer: a diesel," said Philipp von Weitershausen, one of the team captains, to Jalopnik. They bought a 1998 Jetta TDI on the cheap and started figuring out a way to hack the engine into the bay. To pay respect to the donor, the VW's trunk was highly modified (and drilled) and grafted onto the back of Ferkel.
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