Check out this 1974 Volkswagen Thing w/ Subaru 2.5L Engine, available in Cedar Hill, Missouri! A 45min drive southwest of St. Louis.
As of the time of this post, it is still available – you can find current pricing and contact the seller at the ad in our marketplace. If you want to skip our write-up, a direct link to that is at the bottom of this page just below the pictures.
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Summary
Restomodded Volkswagen Thing featuring a professionally installed rebuilt Subaru 2.5L engine with Busaru-tuned ECM and harness, KEP engine mount kit with additional transmission reinforcement, and a hidden front radiator with dual fans. The cooling system uses aluminum coolant tubes, while a Tanks Inc. fuel tank with integrated fuel pump and carbon-fiber heat shielding handles fuel delivery. It has four-wheel disc brakes with emergency brake, four-wheel chrome coilovers, upgraded steering components, new CV shafts, and a custom transmission wrap for added strength. Riding on Falken tires mounted to factory 15-inch VW steel wheels with chrome caps, it also features a Painless wiring harness, custom glovebox, GPS speedometer, Bluetooth stereo, LED lighting, leather-wrapped steering wheel, and solar-tinted visors. The interior has been fully refreshed with new seats and foam, German Square carpet, side curtains, custom gauges, and rear speakers. Additional features include working A/C, a soft top and frame in good condition, good paint, and a custom exhaust with a clean, moderate growl.
Key Info:
- Location: Cedar Hill, MO
- Year: 1974
- Mileage: 125
- Condition: Excellent
- Engine (cc): 2,500
- Engine Details: 2.5L Subaru water cooled EFI w AC
- Transmission: 4-Speed Manual
- Transmission Details: upgraded with SuperDiff and highway gears
Seller Write-up
Restomodded Thing w/ Air Conditioning!
• Professionally Installed rebuilt Subaru 2.5L w Busaru tuned ECM / harness
• KEP engine mount kit w/ additional trans reinforcement
• Front hidden radiator w dual fans thru custom air spoiler – engine runs at 185 to 195 degrees
• All aluminum coolant tubes under vehicle and aluminum box 2X4 for fuel lines and AC lines
• Tanks Inc gas tank (carbon fiber heat shielded) with integrated fuel pump
• Upgraded aluminum dual master cylinder reservoir
• 4 wheel disc brakes with emergency brake
• 4 wheel chrome coil over shocks
• All new steering components / new CV shafts / custom trans wrap for strength
• Falken 21575R15 Front / 23575R15 rear on factory 15″ VW steelies & chrome caps
• Painless wiring harness w/ fuse box in glovebox – uses standard VW switches
• Custom glovebox door / latch
• New interior – seats / foam, carpet (German Square) and side curtains / bag
• Custom gauges w/ GPS speedo, new round stereo w/ Bluetooth and rear speakers
• LED headlights and all bulbs – ring in headlights flashes yellow w signals
• Aftermarket leather wrapped steering wheel
• Custom solar tinted visors
• Soft top & frame in good shape – replaced by PO
• Good paint – painted by PO
• Custom exhaust – no drone, not too loud, good growl!
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**Please note this VW Thing was originally listed for sale in August of 2026. Depending on when you are viewing this article it may have since been sold.**
Last Updated on September 15, 2026 by ThingAds
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