Another vintage rig - for sale $$$

John&Joey wrote:
FWIW, Number 3 exhaust is a two part valve that is hid behind the oil cooler. When you put that much of a load on the engine it heats up to the point the exhaust valve top will pop off like a dandelion would with a flick of the thumb.

If you do any sort of a load on those engines make sure you have a one part valve and remove the oil cooler and make it a remote one. Not to make those modifications is asking for trouble.

Did that to my 66 Bug at 50K miles then traded it for a 58 Caddy. We got a lot of hard use out of the bug, but we abused it badly by overloading it, pulling a trailer and running at high speeds. Today when I see a 67 (1500CC engine) I'll ask my wife if she wants one and for some darn reason the gives me a very sharp NO.:B

I think the trailer is for carrying the tools and spare parts to keep the transport on the road.

WrongWayRandall wrote:

Valkyriebush wrote:

John&Joey wrote:
An air cooled flat four pulling a trailer. Say goodbye to number three exhaust valve, then a holed piston a millisecond later.

Something like that is nice in a museum, day to day use not so much.

Then the engine fire. No Thanks. I've seen far to many of those burned to a hulk on the side of the road in my life time.

Ours has 120K on the original engine and transaxle and we use it every year. I've owned it for 25+ years now without a single problem or fire. Just so you know, you can easily prevent engine fires by doing a simple fuel line inspection (which is primary due to the drying effect of the high fructose corn syrup they add to gas these days.)

While I would never pull a trailer with mine, I have seen many at shows who do without issue. Mine is valued and insured at 20K by the way, and I get offers at that value all the time (it's not for sale.) 70k likely has a lot to do with condition, model, and year - certain models are quite in demand, and have been increasing in value for some years now. Still, an object is only as valuable as the amount of money that someone is willing to pay to obtain it.

(photo on profile page)

- Randy

FWIW, Number 3 exhaust is a two part valve that is hid behind the oil cooler. When you put that much of a load on the engine it heats up to the point the exhaust valve top will pop off like a dandelion would with a flick of the thumb.

If you do any sort of a load on those engines make sure you have a one part valve and remove the oil cooler and make it a remote one. Not to make those modifications is asking for trouble.

Looks like it was sold?...........Add has been deleted by author......

Valkyriebush wrote:

John&Joey wrote:
An air cooled flat four pulling a trailer. Say goodbye to number three exhaust valve, then a holed piston a millisecond later.

Something like that is nice in a museum, day to day use not so much.

Then the engine fire. No Thanks. I've seen far to many of those burned to a hulk on the side of the road in my life time.

Ours has 120K on the original engine and transaxle and we use it every year. I've owned it for 25+ years now without a single problem or fire. Just so you know, you can easily prevent engine fires by doing a simple fuel line inspection (which is primary due to the drying effect of the high fructose corn syrup they add to gas these days.)

While I would never pull a trailer with mine, I have seen many at shows who do without issue. Mine is valued and insured at 20K by the way, and I get offers at that value all the time (it's not for sale.) 70k likely has a lot to do with condition, model, and year - certain models are quite in demand, and have been increasing in value for some years now. Still, an object is only as valuable as the amount of money that someone is willing to pay to obtain it.

(photo on profile page)

- Randy

John&Joey wrote:
An air cooled flat four pulling a trailer. Say goodbye to number three exhaust valve, then a holed piston a millisecond later.

Something like that is nice in a museum, day to day use not so much.

Then the engine fire. No Thanks. I've seen far to many of those burned to a hulk on the side of the road in my life time.

An air cooled flat four pulling a trailer. Say goodbye to number three exhaust valve, then a holed piston a millisecond later.

Something like that is nice in a museum, day to day use not so much.

EsoxLucius wrote:
I wonder what it would bring at a Barrett-Jackson auction?

Stupid money!......meaning someone will pay 10 times what it is actually worth because it is at a BJ auction.

It is cool looking. I think though that it is just a VW pick up with a canvas top put over the bed. either way I like the old VW`s especially the camper vans!

Awesome to look at. To own... no thanks.

I wonder what it would bring at a Barrett-Jackson auction?