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Posted by: jim_hoyland Mar 13 2017, 02:01 PM

My local Porsche mechanic has one of these and was wondering how rare they are. Since he wants to sell it, I posted an ad in the non-914 classified.

See: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=306392


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Posted by: Frankvw Mar 13 2017, 02:07 PM

I am also visiting VW events in Europe and we begin to see them more. They were never sold here....so not a lot of them around which makes them special and that explains the high price.

Posted by: 914forme Mar 13 2017, 02:14 PM

In the US rare, in the Brazilian market, many more.

Posted by: sb914 Mar 13 2017, 02:59 PM

I dig the "VW". rims

Posted by: GeorgeRud Mar 13 2017, 03:40 PM

I was in the Phillippines in 1976 and saw quite a few over there. They were really pretty nice but I never got to drive one. Seemed to be a bit more modern looking than the 411 and 412, thoughtheyhad type 3 engines if I recall correctly.

I'd imagine parts would be near to impossible to get unless you have a contact in Brazil.

Correction- it was a type 1 engine, not type 3.

Posted by: Perry Kiehl Mar 13 2017, 04:00 PM

I like it, looks alot like 411/412, so it should have a type 4 engine!

I'd be willing to bet there's enough cross over VW parts to keep it going.

It would take a real VW enthusiast to bring the asking price. I'm not saying it's not worth it though.

Posted by: Ferg Mar 13 2017, 04:40 PM

One in Denver for sale.

Type one motor

https://boise.craigslist.org/cto/6038632476.html

Posted by: jim_hoyland Mar 13 2017, 04:58 PM

QUOTE(Ferg @ Mar 13 2017, 03:40 PM)

Posted by: Mark Henry Mar 13 2017, 05:26 PM

The Type 3 engine is a standard type one with suitcase style fan shrouding much like the T4.
Hot set-up on a T3 is to install a T4 engine, I've done several.

Cool looking car, one of our local VW club members has one.

Posted by: Mueller Mar 13 2017, 05:35 PM

Saw one at local car show last month. Guy claims less than 15 of them in the US.

Guy got all pissy with me when i mentioned to my daughters that their grandmother had a VW that looked similar.

Posted by: forrestkhaag Mar 13 2017, 06:16 PM

I am sure with that front end, you can do a 6 (prop-blade) conversion that puts an outdrive and prop on the transom and then you can hit the harbor for a cruise.

Our local drunk beach chicks will love that ugly thing if the pretty half is submerged........