Saw this on the local craigslist this morning
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/scz/cto/1530786865.htmlIt was for sale a year or so ago too.
1977 Diesel Bug Price: $2000
Very nice one of a kind eco-friendly ride here.
It's a 1977 bug that has been converted to diesel with a Lombardini engine. The engine is a 2 cylinder air-cooled diesel and has 23hp. Kinda like a small tractor or generator engine. It's slow and loud but gets about 45-55 MPG depending on terrain. It has a top speed of about 60 Mph. I use it as an around town car for taking the kids to school and getting groceries.
The body alone is worth the asking price.
I got all the blueprints and parts list from the builder and the engine alone cost $3232.25.
The interior is in good condition. There is a small tear in the headliner and some paint overspray on some trim, but otherwise clean. The paint is in decent condition, one small bare patch on the roof about the size of a quarter. No dents. Great tires and nice rims.
Clean title. Body has 79,000 on it. It has less than 50 hours on the engine.
The car is titled as a diesel, no smog ever needed.
More pics here:
http://s370.photobucket.com/albums/oo144/DieselBug77/?albumview=slideshow
$2000 OBO
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Yes Folks....you TOO can become a hood ornament on a Kenworth.................
That beetle has been on there for months. I noticed that a long time ago and thought it was nice. price hasnt changed either.
I don't think any 77's are worth 2k.
The body is in good shape, but with a 23hp diesel it would be downright scary to drive on ANY highway - not to mention noisy....
kinda dangerously underpowered isnt it?
yeah, aircooled diesels are noisy as hell, but they come up to operating temperature really quick!
if I could find a reasonably sized aircooled diesel I would put it in a MK2 in a second.
IIRC it's not legal in the U.S. to put an "industrial" engine like that in a car. Not that I care, it's just something I think the buyer of this should know.
wow someone wasted a TON of money on that