| Exceptional 1973 VW 412
w/4-speed Price: n/a |
I've owned this 412 for only a few months, and am
reluctantly selling it for lack of indoor storage space. When
I bought it from the daughter of the original owner, I wasn't
really in the market for a 412, but this one is so nice I
couldn't resist. I have two other yellow '73s (Ghia and
Thing), and felt this would make a good partner for them.
Most of the paint is OG in outstanding condition. A
few of the exterior panels have been repainted through the
years, but they look very nice. My sense is that these repairs
were due to minor scrapes, as there is nothing about this car
that suggests it ever had any significant damage. There are a
few small door dings and a small dent just outboard of the
right rear bumper guard. There is no rust anywhere. The
overall impression is that the car is straight, original, and
wonderful. The interior is also very nice, as seen in the
pictures.
Before buying this car, I'd never been in a
412. It is, unquestionably, the most refined air-cooled VW
I've driven. Quiet and smooth. I've read that this model, the
two-door with a four-speed, is the fastest air-cooled VW ever
imported to the US, and I'd believe that from how well it
scoots. My only complaint about driveability is the brakes
seem a bit spongy, despite having been rebuilt by a local shop
(for $700!) a month before I bought it. Other small issues
include an intermittent horn, and the auxiliary gas heater
doesn't work.
The owner's manual shows dealer stamps
for routine service and oil changes through about 67,000
miles. That dealer went out of business at that point, so the
owner made personal entries in the manual through 107,000
miles. The odometer now shows a bit over 114,000.
I
recently came upon two other cars that I've always wanted (a
'69 912 Targa and a Miata, Egad!), and buying them leaves me
with too little garage space. That's why the 412 must leave. I
hope someone local in The Samba faithful will come look, buy,
and enjoy. Thanks for listening. |
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2007 6:43 pm
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