Lot Ended
Description
1975 Volkswagen Type 182 Trekker
Rare to see
UK market example from long term ownership with useful recent works undertaken
inc. engine rebuild and unleaded conversion
With
our long term vendor for the last seven years, this particularly chunky looking
Volkswagen Trekker dates from July 1975 and has seen limited summer fun use
during our vendors tenure. Looking the part in its flat off-yellow paint with
big black deep dish steel wheels and big Continental tyres it smacks of
care-free Summer days at the beach with its removable black bikini roof and
go-anywhere charm.
Starting promptly and
running with vigour, it sounds very throaty through its sporty exhaust, the 1.6
litre air-cooled engine no doubt providing enough performance and noise for
most.
The front seats are from FK and provide
good comfort and support, whilst the rears are removable and of a rough, hard
wearing fabric style in keeping with the vehicles colour.
The history file includes the V5C revealing seven former keepers to
our vendor and a host of Trekker and Kubelwagen history, which the Trekker is
loosely based on plus a note from the vendor on what he has done to the vehicle
during his ownership (although there are no supporting invoices) which include
an unleaded conversion for the engine, trim parts for the engine to keep it
looking sharp, new head bolts and pistons, complete clutch kit, , new gearbox
mounts, carb and dizzy, new fuel pump and sender, new lights and LED conversion,
re-wire of the dash switches, battery cut-out, new front seats along with some
minor bodywork.
Ready to be enjoyed with a
current MOT valid until the end of May 2022 which recorded just two minor
advisories for front wheel bearing play its apparent from the MOT history the
vehicle has seen little recent use with less than 600 miles covered since last
MOT’d in 2017.
A rare Thing (as it was
officially known in the United States!) this Type 182 (RHD, Type 181 was LHD)
Trekker is bound to turn heads and make you smile this summer - it looks
appealing at its modest guide price.
For more information contact -
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