One owner nearly all its life! This 1974 Volkswagen Thing purchasedalmost new in March 1976 while in Omaha, Nebraska, then traveled toAspen, Colorado for his retirement years! Always garaged, anddriven an average of only 240 per year. Today, it shows only 11,144actual miles! One exterior repaint with original interiorupholstery! Complete with beautiful top and side curtains, woodfloor panels, factory radio, and records back to 1976! Super solidand quickly becoming a nice futureinvestment! Built for the UnitedStates buyers from 1973-1974 as the Type 181, it was known as TheThing. As published in the Volkswagen literature Good for fun andgood for work. Good for the city and good for the country. Goodoff-the-road and good on-the-road. At last a car that can beanything- The Thing! It was designed to be topless, door-less, andwith an optional folding windscreen & fold down rear seats, itcould be transformed into just about any configuration, andvirtually ready for any weather condition even if you leave theconvertible top at home with a rain ready interior! For thisreason, finding a reasonable solid and well cared for unit todaycan be a bit tough. We think you will find this example quite theexception! Offered here is a 1974 Volkswagen Thing finished infactory correct Canary Yellow with Black Vinyl interior, along withwhite top and side curtains! Power comes from its original 1600ccHorizontal 4 cylinder engine (#AM017532) & Solex 34 PICT-3carburetor (Tag #181129027L) and 4-speed manual transmission.Options are abundant and include locking glove box door, lockinggas cap, wood-slatted floor covering front & rear, heater, dualoutside chrome mirrors, chrome wheel covers, radial tires measuring185/75R14, full roll bar, and sun visors! This example was lastowned for 42 years by the same owner! William S. Latta purchased itMarch 18th, 1976 out of Omaha, Nebraska at Dillion-Anderson MotorsInc. with only limited mileage on the odometer. He retired soonafterward, and moved to Aspen, Colorado where this Thing would bepreserved and garage kept until we came to own it in 2018! Addingapproximately 240 miles during the Colorado driving season, he alsomade sure it was serviced regularly. Provided with the car will behis early sales documentation, service records, original Coloradotitle copy, emissions receipts, 2 sets of keys, and more! Today,the odometer shows just 11,144 actual miles! The car has beenrepainted professionally years ago with show worthy results stilltoday, while the interior upholstery remains original. Seatbeltshave been added for safety, along with a Blaupunkt Laguna AM/FM/CDradio. Upon arrival to the St. Louis Car Museum, this 1974Volkswagen Thing was serviced to include new front brake hoses, allnew brake fluid, new spark plugs, ceramic-coated exhaust systemfrom CarCraft of Riverside, CA, exhaust manifold gasket, chromeexhaust tips, new engine oil/filter, and test driven forapproximately 10 miles. It is a remarkable example throughout, withone of the most solid chassis we have seen in quite some time! Itis ready to pass on to the next lucky owner, and we inviteinterested parties to call to schedule a chance to review it inperson! Act quickly! This one has all the right investmentcriteria!