1974 California Super Beetle - Volkswagen Special Model

Being SOLD AS IS.
Odometer reads 99117, but I know it has been around at least twice if not more.
I believe we are the second owners. Vehicle was sold out of Long Beach, California. We've had the car since mid 1970's and have been using it day to day as a commuter and errands vehicle.

Some problems listed, and these are definitely not all:

Original engine is frozen, I have not had any professional look at it. (no picture) - it won't turn over or push start.
Driver side door leaks (no picture)
Sunroof did leak, but was sealed with glue.
Bot doors, speaker has broken out, speaker covers are included and speakers are not any good.
Passenger side mirror - the mirror is missing - see picture
Passenger side plastic trim between fender and body - has popped out - se picture.
Original seats, back seat has original corduroy. Front seats corduroy was replaced. All of these have rotted out with age. The seat filling is falling out. Seat springs are felt. Seat covers are about a year old and in good condition.
The stick shift handle broke and a custom made orange pool ball was used.
8-track tape player / radio is original (dealer add-on?). It does not work.
CB player is not original, and was added in 1977. It does not work anymore
Tissue box is an add-on.
The two fog lights were an addition circa 1984. They were never hooked up and I don't know if they work.
The car exterior was painted once, the same color. It has peeled on the hood.
The exterior chrome is either missing or loose.
The original jack is included.
There is also a locking gas cap. Both the locking and unlocking gas caps O-rings are worn out.
Tires were purchased in January 2014

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Thu, 04 Apr 2013

Volkswagen still has its eyes set on becoming the top global automaker by 2018, and to get there, it's apparently going to need more boots on the ground. Automotive News Europe is reporting that VW is looking to increase its staff by 50,000 over the next five years - an increase of nine percent - which does not include an increase in its US dealer network.
According to the report, a majority of the growth will come from China where the automaker is also looking to double its production capacity in the same time frame. The Volkswagen Group is already expected to rival General Motors for the top sales spot in China this year, and such a rapid expansion in the region could make a good springboard for sales increases in other countries.

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Unlike the US, the commercial truck market throughout the rest of the world is chocked full of competitors from many different automakers. Since 2006, Volkswagen has had a fullsize van called the Crafter that was a result of a partnership with Daimler AG and based on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. This partnership is supposed to last through 2016, but Reuters is reporting that VW might be looking to end its relationship with Daimler and create its own van in cooperation with German truck and bus maker MAN.
The article says that VW AG has more than a 75-percent stake in MAN, which would essentially be keeping the new commercial vehicle in-house. Even if VW bolts, Daimler still has a deal worked out in the commercial truck industry between its subsidiary Mitsubishi Fuso and Renault-Nissan to supply the other with different trucks.

Production Volkswagen Taigun crossover caught in patent filing?

Wed, 01 May 2013

Volkswagen brought an angular, bulldog-like small crossover concept called Taigun to the São Paulo motor show last year, claiming that it wanted to gauge interest in the design before making a decision about production. If a new report with alleged leaked patent images is to be believed, then, interest must have been pretty high.
China's Auto.Sohu.com has published this group of Taigun images, claiming that they have been sourced from the Chinese patent office and that the subcompact VW utility based on the Up! has been cleared for production.
If all of that is true, and if these images are representative of the final product, you'll see that designers haven't done much to alter the concept car's appearance. Comparing, shot for shot, with the images we have from Brazil, we see that even small details like roof rack-mounted lights and exhaust tips integrated in the rear fascia have been carried over. Take a closer look for yourself in the attached galleries.

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