1973 Volkswagen Thing

Price: $29,900 Alsip, IL

Specifications

Price $29,900
Condition Used
Make Volkswagen
Model Thing
Year 1973
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Early In Its Inception, The Thing Was Developed As A German Military Vehicle Known As A K�belwagen. VW's Convertible 'Breadbox' Was Called The Thing Only In North America, Where It Went On Sale In 1973. It Was Known Elsewhere As The Trekker, The Safari Or Simply The Type 181. The Thing Was Built On The Same Chassis As The Pre-1968 Microbus And Was Propelled By VW's Air-Cooled, 46-hp, 1600-cc Flat Four. A Four-Speed Manual Was The Only Transmission. Acceleration - Well, It Wasn't Exactly A Speed Demon - Was Zero To 60 mph Which Took More Than 23 Seconds! The Windshield Folded And The Detachable Doors Were Swappable Front To Rear. Heat? Well, That Was Provided By An Optional Gasoline-Fueled Heater Hooked Directly To The Fuel Tank. Interior Was Very Simple. The Only Instrumentation Was A Speedometer That Housed A Fuel Gauge On Its Dial, And The Glove Compartment Was An Open Area In The Dash. New Here For 1973, The Thing Was Pitched At The Same Market As The