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VOLKSWAGEN THING CONVERTIBLE, 1974

⁦Volkswagen 181⁩

⁦Volkswagen 181⁩•‌
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$21,450 USD | Sold

This full pan-off build was featured in the August 2010 Hot VW'S magazine. Finished in Viper Red, it features top and glass side windows from The Thing Shop, custom bumpers and wider fenders for off-road tires. It also has Racecraft suspension seats, Crow seatbelts, VDO gauges and Painless Performance wiring harness. It's powered by a built 1,835cc engine with dual 44 Weber carburetors and custom exhaust with Flowmaster muffler and 4-speed transmission with 4.86 ring & pinion. Other features include Porsche 930 CV joints and chromoly axles, 4-wheel disc brakes, KYB shocks, Center Line wheels, SKAT drag-fast shifter and custom steering wheel.

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Volkswagen 181

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