1976 Volkswagen Other for sale $12,995
| 1976 Volkswagen Other $12,995 | |
| Car Ad from: Hemmings View Original Ad | |
| Price: | $12,995 |
| Contact: | View Original Ad from Hemmings |
| Location: | Fort Worth, TX |
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Just when we think weve seen it alland#44; cars like this wild 1970 Volkswagen Beetle show up. Not your garden-variety V-Duband#44; its been fully customized and is just as capable as its way-out looks would suggest. If theres a vehicle that screams fun more than this oneand#44; I cant imagine what it might be. Youve seen dune buggies made from VWs elsewhere on the Streetside Classics websiteand#44; but this one takes the same idea in a different direction. Clearly designed to play where the pavement endsand#44; only the front clip of this VW is fiberglassand#44; with the rest of it being neatly modified factory steel. Clipped fenders are the most prominent modificationand#44; designed to give those oversized wheels and tires plenty of room to work when bouncing around off road. Youll also note that this is not a typical VW Bugand#44; and has been clipped and tweaked to offer more strength with a roof rack that adds to its off-roading look. Andand#44; of courseand#44; theres that wild paintand#44; which combines bright orange with blackand#44; grayand#44; and white stripes to give it an aggressive look that works really well. This might be the toughest-looking Beetle weve ever seen. Its a bit more civilized inside than its looks would indicateand#44; not the bare-bones desert rat that you were expecting. The black seats feature durable and removable seat coversand#44; but the dash has been painted bright orange to match the bodywork. The original Beetle instruments are still in the lone round pod ahead of the driverand#44; augmented by a very neatly tachometer and auxiliary gauges around the central binnacleand#44; right where they seem to belong. An AM/FM/CD stereo does its best to keep up with the snarky engine out back and the wind roaring past the windowsand#44; but youll be laughing too much to care anyway. The back seat is goneand#44; replaced by a custom storage boxand#44; but as the note suggestsand#44; the original back seat is available if youd like to add it to the car to make it fun for four. The Baja Bug look emphasizes the rear-mounted engine by cutting away most of the deck lid and showing off the exotic chrome header pipe and muffler. With 1915 cc worth of displacementand#44; this is a burly Bug that makes notably more power than your average VWand#44; particularly with a hot-rod carburetor and that far-out exhaust system. A big original-style generator supplies the juiceand#44; and the whole thing runs and drives greatand#44; so its totally ready to go out and play. The lifted suspension hangs on a set of heavy-duty off-road springs and shocks all aroundand#44; and it works welland#44; even if all youre going to do is cruise the streets. A heavy-duty cage out back acts as a bumper (if you can call it that) to protect the vitalsand#44; and it rolls on blacked-out wheels wearing staggered radial tires for just the right stance. If your only goal with a hobby car is to have funand#44; this party on wheels should be at the very top of your listand#44; because it does nothing else besides have fun. Call today! |