1973 Volkswagen Thing

"Summer Fun"

Soldribbon 360 view
Offered at:

$10,900

Year
1973
Make
Volkswagen
Model
Thing
Stock
P3706 L
Vin
1832943317
Odometer Reading
5,805
Engine Size
1.6L H4
Transmission Type
Manual
Body Color
Sunflower Yellow
Interior Color
Black
Drivetrain
RWD
Location
Grand Rapids

The Volkswagen Thing originated as a German runabout military vehicle known as the “Kubelwagen”…Kubel meaning “bucket” and Wagen meaning “Car”. A name, which is quite fitting for the design. The Thing was only called “The Thing” in North America where it went on sale in 1973; elsewhere it was known as the Trekker, the Safari or simply Type 181. Spartan by design, the Thing became quite popular in the US market as it appealed especially to the youth. The Thing cost only $2,775.00 dollars making it affordable to the American public. To this day, the quirky Thing, is recognizable and popular among motoring enthusiasts.
GR Auto Gallery is pleased to present this nice 1973 Thing for your consideration. Finished in Sunflower Yellow, this is a nice little Thing. The body is pretty clean and the paint work is nice overall. The car features a white removable hardtop and also rides on alloy wheels with new General Grabber AT tires. The car features a rear mounted 1.6L Flat 4 cylinder mated to an easy going 4-speed manual transmission. The car also has wipers, mirrors and quad exhaust. The interior is very simple and straightforward and features black vinyl seats that appear to be from a Beetle. The dash is simple and clean and features instrumentation and a heater. Everything is clean overall.

A solid driving Thing, this little guy is the perfect summer beach cruiser and would look stunning outside your cottage!

To see over 80 photos of this car, including undercarriage please visit our website www.grautogallery.com

This vehicle is located at our Grand Rapids facility.

Gr Auto Gallery, LLC and our sister company, Wheelz Sales and Leasing Inc. makes every effort to represent each vehicle accurately and with integrity. We also welcome third party inspections when necessary. Although we try to do our very best to be accurate in our description writing we are human and do make mistakes. Unless otherwise noted, All vehicles are sold AS IS, No Warranty Expressed or Implied. All sales final. GR Auto Gallery and all its affiliates reserve the right to charge a 3% processing fee on any credit card sales of over $2,500.

Basic

Year
1973
Make
Volkswagen
Model
Thing
Hobby Segment
Classic
Odometer Reading
5,805
Drivetrain
RWD

Body

Body Style
Suv
Doors
4
Body Color
Sunflower Yellow
Stripes
No

Interior

Interior Color
Black
Center Console
No

Engine

Engine Type
Gasoline
Engine Size
1.6L H4
Transmission Type
Manual

Shift - or Control-click (Command on OS X) to select multiple photos

Contact Us About This Vehicle

(616) 855-6600

-or-

Fill out the Form below: