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Shoyrtt Samba Member
Joined: August 21, 2010 Posts: 1009 Location: Redlands, CA
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911pickup Samba Member
Joined: March 06, 2004 Posts: 625 Location: Near Goats on the Roof
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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 11:03 pm Post subject: Re: "Bring a Trailer" 74 Green Thing sells at auction |
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Damn, that is in nice shape. |
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Al Capulco Samba Member
Joined: October 31, 2005 Posts: 532 Location: Northridge, CA.
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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 11:28 pm Post subject: Re: "Bring a Trailer" 74 Green Thing sells at auction |
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Yeah, until you look closely. It's hard to believe that paint is original when you look at the pan and the engine compartment. Someone paid wayyy too much for that Thing. It's a nice looking car but not 36k. |
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Kubel 74 Samba Member
Joined: August 24, 2016 Posts: 9 Location: Lisle IL
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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 7:37 am Post subject: Re: "Bring a Trailer" 74 Green Thing sells at auction |
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It also has the wrong speedometer. |
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Chadkd Samba Member
Joined: April 02, 2016 Posts: 6 Location: Minneapolis
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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 11:38 am Post subject: Re: "Bring a Trailer" 74 Green Thing sells at auction |
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Wonder if the buyer saw it first hand? Too bad it had a replacement battery pan. At that price, it should have been perfect. |
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Al Capulco Samba Member
Joined: October 31, 2005 Posts: 532 Location: Northridge, CA.
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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 3:53 pm Post subject: Re: "Bring a Trailer" 74 Green Thing sells at auction |
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I think so too. |
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Glenn Mr. 010
Joined: December 25, 2001 Posts: 76937 Location: Sneaking up behind you
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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 3:59 pm Post subject: Re: "Bring a Trailer" 74 Green Thing sells at auction |
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Kubel 74 wrote: |
It also has the wrong speedometer. |
Has the wrong distributor and coil. _________________ Glenn
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
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Ron Domeck Samba Member
Joined: August 05, 2007 Posts: 1466 Location: louisville Ky
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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 7:01 pm Post subject: Re: "Bring a Trailer" 74 Green Thing sells at auction |
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Bad repair on the right rear floor and the muffler is aftermarket. |
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bill iler Samba Member
Joined: September 09, 2004 Posts: 101 Location: atlantic highlands, NJ 07716
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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 10:22 pm Post subject: Re: "Bring a Trailer" 74 Green Thing sells at auction |
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I was going to bid on it to the mid teens and maybe higher... but the bad floor repair, non orig exhaust and a few other items stopped me- oh yes and the fact that before I got in at my price, it went 20K higher in a couple of days' time. Dang.
I did like the mint OG upholstery and even the perfectly intact web straps for top, in the rear.
The new owner said in his comments that he is going to swap out or rework the engine and rev it up a bit...That type of modification doesn't make sense to me at that price,
As for a value indicator, I would consider it more of a one off that a true indicator. There are still a few low mile real OG ones and they can be had in the high teens/low 20s, though maybe not in green. |
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4118thing Samba Member
Joined: July 26, 2016 Posts: 120 Location: WNC
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Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2018 4:44 pm Post subject: Re: "Bring a Trailer" 74 Green Thing sells at auction |
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Barrett Jackson just auctioned 2 Things, this weekend for mid 20’s |
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