1973 VW THING 181 in CHICAGO from HUNTINGTON BEACH CALIFORNIA

1973 Thing From California In Chicago
AMELIA ISLAND AUCTION IN MAY 2015 "THE THING SOLD FOR $52,800!"
My 1973 VW THING is from Huntington Beach, alifornia nowinWilmette Il for sale.
This car was flat bedded to Illinois and was restored and is my daily driving car when it is not raining. She is garage kept and doesn't like wet or cold weather because she is a CA girl.
She does however have a rare gas powered heater that is currently not hocked up.
She is being sold because I own 2 other vw's (the 74 vw bus gets the other garage spot). I love this car and will sell her if I get my price, hich is firm! If you are not a serious buyer please don't call.
Repairs since I have owned her. I have been driving her all summer and fall so I have done a complete New Front end as of 10/15/15
New top & frame
New tires
New muffler
New battery
Rebuilt motor
Master cylinder replaced
New fuel lines
Valve adjustment & tune up
New wipers /repair to wiper motor
Electrical work done
Front bumper
Fuel regulator
Carburetor adjusted
New air filter assembly
Back seat reupholstered
Painted inside doors
Carpet and new door trim
wooden glove box cover.
Had windows made/she didn't have any living in California.
Workingspeedometer but the needle is caught behind the peg and needs to be freed.
Last recorded mileage is 12,658.
Due to new front end will she will need an alignment.
Floor pan was repaired in California before I owned her.On Oct-29-15 at 21:40:26 PDT, eller added the following information:

The THING was sold at auction this past May in Amelia Island Florida for $52,800!