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Thu Nov 17, 2011 8:01 am

Ok here is another one in my area and of course the seller wants an even more astronomical price.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1181389

Since it is such a small world in the 411/412 I figure someone here might know the car.

Thu Nov 17, 2011 11:58 am

That one surfaced in ads I thought a couple of years back on the STF. If its the same one...it was great then.

Inquire as to what went into the hand built front suspension. Most probably it is either Bill K.s version or a version of my solution. In that condition..with rebuilt front and rear suspension and brakes. It would save you so much time and money that it would be one of the few that is worth at least 75% of that price or more. Ray

Fri Nov 18, 2011 4:45 pm

hi,,reluctant,, if you want more astronomic price ,,look the yello,,73 wagon at 17k$,,nada estimate that at 18k$

Fri Nov 18, 2011 9:26 pm

bb12 are you talking about that Daniel Schmidt 412 in Missouri? Did that ever sell?

Fri Nov 18, 2011 9:27 pm

bb12 are you talking about that Daniel Schmidt 412 in Missouri? Did that ever sell?

Sat Nov 19, 2011 6:55 am

How about that beautiful '74 wagon up in---Ontario, was it? He ended up slashing his original asking price a couple of grand and still it moldered in the classifieds for months. And it had a manual transmission. And would someone please, please take home that yellow two door out in Colorado.

chrismo

Sat Nov 19, 2011 12:15 pm

yes reluctan,, that was daniel smigth,, he ask 16900$ and it is garanty for 5 years,,lol,, www.schmitt.com ,,,,cheer bb412

Sat Nov 19, 2011 7:51 pm

Did the Ontario one ever sell? The expensive ones disappear and I never see the eventual owners on any user group so I really wonder if they ever sell.

Sat Nov 19, 2011 8:31 pm

Quote: Did the Ontario one ever sell? The expensive ones disappear and I never see the eventual owners on any user group so I really wonder if they ever sell.

Exactly.

chrismo

Sat Nov 19, 2011 10:59 pm

I guess they are destined to rust away in a garage somewhere.

Tue Nov 22, 2011 9:14 am

I see it is not posted anymore, do you think it sold?

Fri Dec 02, 2011 8:16 am

I followed up on this and no it did not sell. The owner is keeping it. He has so much money into it it is not worth selling for less to him. That may be what is happening to the others. Maybe one day these cars will get more respect. Even Edsels sell for a bit of money and I think there are more of them.

Fri Dec 02, 2011 1:06 pm

And that other beautiful wagon over in Illinois. The one with the custom front suspension that Ray commented might be his design. Anyone know what happened to that one?

chrismo

Fri Dec 02, 2011 2:53 pm

Quote: And that other beautiful wagon over in Illinois. The one with the custom front suspension that Ray commented might be his design. Anyone know what happened to that one?

The Illinois wagon is the one I followed up on. I am not sure about the Ontario one, probably the same situation. I hope one day these cars get the respect they deserve.