Have to say, this is a VeeDub I hadn’t seen before. Â Kind of like a Type 181 Thing, but way more badass. Â The seller’s description sums it up nicely:
All metal body, fiberglass top (not easily removable). Rear torsion housing on back, is mechanically a ’70 Bus. Pans (shortened) on forward is a ’70 Bug. As far as I can tell, stock 1600 DP engine. Bus tranny has ridiculous gears, top speed 50 mph. Has built in tow bar and front mounted winch that operates from inside the cab. Windows go fully up or fully down. No back seat, the whole area is taken up by an aluminum 25 gal. gas tank. New tires and wheels. Includes spare tire, large skid plate (removed) and a mostly fabbed trailer hitch for the rear. Everything works except the horn. Starts, runs and drives well. Needs new ignition switch (part included with vehicle).
1970 VW Mule for Sale on the Samba
Starts and runs well, which is enough for me for a little VW mud gremlin under $3k. Â And I had this idea… it’s all VW Bus in the rear, and Subaru engines fit in Buses…
Maybe a little sacrilegious in a nice original like this, but it looks like it could be lots of fun in the right environment.
-NR