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Volkswagen Thing Acapulco Beach Car, 1974

⁦Volkswagen 181⁩

⁦Volkswagen 181⁩•‌
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Chassis No.: 1842544945

Auction: Monterey 2012

Auction date: August 18, 2012

Lot No.: S34

$28,600 | Sold

  • Exterior: White
  • Interior: Blue/white
  • Body: Acapulco Beach Car
  • Only built in 1974
  • Originally designed for the Las Brisas Hotel in Acapulco, Mexico as a beach car
  • Built in Mexico
  • Still retains the Mexico VIN tag
  • Total rotisserie restoration done to concourse specs
  • Every nut and bolt is new
  • Believed to be over $50,000 spent on restoration
  • 4-speed manual transmission
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https://www.mecum.com/lots/134227/1974-volkswagen-thing-acapulco-beach-car/

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Volkswagen 181

1969 — 1979

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