Classic Vw Beetle 500ci V8 Drag Car / Rat Rod Project on 2040-cars

Year:1972 Mileage:42 Color: Blue /
aluminum or rust where available, ground otherwise

Location:

Chapin, South Carolina, United States

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Transmission:none
Engine:500ci Cadillac V8
Body Type:Coupe
Vehicle Title:Salvage

Year: 1972
Exterior Color: Blue
Make: Volkswagen
Interior Color: aluminum or rust where available, ground otherwise
Model: Beetle - Classic
Number of Cylinders: 8
Trim: tetanus
Drive Type: doesn't
Mileage: 42

Condition: UsedA 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.Seller Notes:"Rusty and ugly. Look at the pictures, ask questions if you have them."

This is an old drag race project that was started ages ago, later parked in the woods for 20 years, later stored in a shipping container for 3 years and now finally being sold because the container is gone and I don't want this thing in my yard. The eBay auction thing forced me to indicate a title type of some kind but there is not one. There is NO title for this car. There is no VIN anywhere on this car. It was always intended as a drag race toy and nothing more. While it might just be useful for scrap metal, I thought perhaps someone might be curious to make a hotrod out of it and for a dollar I'm willing to find out before sending it to the crusher.

It is a front steer, torsion rod front suspension, coilover / ladder bar rear suspension, pickup truck chassis with a roll cage welded to it and a Volkswagen Beetle body set on top. Up front is a 500ci Cadillac Eldorado engine. As you can see, it is not all that sporty looking and is likely seized. It wasn't three years ago but I haven't messed with it since socking it away in a conex box and I'm not inclined to mess with it now. It was originally setup for a powerglide but that transmission never got installed and is not included in this auction.

The rear axle is a 31 spline Ford 9" with a 4.56 gear and a mini spool. It turns just fine and is easily the most valuable piece in this piece. The wheel studs are 5 on 5.5" centers which is a typical Ford pattern if I recall correctly.

All glass is actually lexan and the rear fenders are fiberglass. The steering wheel is one of those pop off adapter things, I have no idea if it still works. I tried to tell as much of the story with the pictures as I could but if you have any questions, feel free to ask them as I am not accepting returns on this auction and I want it gone within two weeks.

On Jul-10-13 at 21:12:25 PDT, seller added the following information:

There is a typo in the original description. The rear axle wheel studs are on a 5 on 4.5" lug pattern. If you have already bid on this item and this is a problem, please contact me directly. Thank you.

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