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1973 Volkwagen Westfalia Transporter Van For Sale 1600cc 4-Cylinder Air-Cooled Engine 4-Speed Synchromesh Manual TransmissionBrand New Dual Carbs And Dual Exhaust Everyone Knows About VW Vans And The "Van Life", So I Will Focus On What Sets This 1973 Example Apart. It Is A Second-generation Type 2 ("Late Bay") Using A One-Piece Front Windshield And Is Slightly Larger And Heavier Than Its Predecessor. Its Common Nicknames Are Breadloaf And Bay- Window, Or Loaf And Bay For Short. The Battery And Electrical System Were Upgraded To 12 Volts. The New Model Also Did Away With The Swing Axle Rear Suspension And Transfer Boxes Previously Used To Raise Ride Height. Instead, Half-Shaft Axles Fitted With Constant Velocity Joints Raised Ride Height Without The Wild Changes In Camber Of The Beetle-Based Swing Axle Suspension. The Updated Bus Transaxle Is Usually Sought After By Off-Road Racers.After 1971 Type 2s Featured A New, 1.6 L Engine With Dual Intake Ports On Each Cylinder Head And Was Din-rated At 50 BHP. An Important Change Came With The Introduction Of Front Disc Brakes And New Roadwheels With Brake Ventilation Holes And Flatter Hubcaps. 1972's Most Prominent Change Was A Bigger Engine Compartment And A Redesigned Rear End Which Eliminated The Removable Rear Apron And Introduced The Larger Taillights. The Air Inlets Were Also Enlarged To Accommodate The Increased Cooling Air Needs Of The Larger Engines.The Type 4 Engines Were Considerably More Robust And Durable Than The Type 1 Engines, Particularly In Transporter Service Like This Example. For The 1973 Model Year, Exterior Revisions Included Relocated Front Turn Indicators, Squared Off And Set Higher Above The Headlights. Also, Square- Profiled Bumpers Were Introduced In 1973. Crash Safety Improved With This Change Because Of A Compressible Structure Behind The Front Bumper. This Meant That The T2B Was Capable Of Meeting Us Safety Standards For Passenger Cars Of The Time, Though Not Required Of Vans. This Transporter Was Purchased In 2013 From A Family That Owned It For 25 Years. It Underwent A Four-Year Frame-On Restoration (Documented With Receipts And Pictures) With Full Bodywork, Paint And Woodgrain Interior. It Was Garage-Kept When Not On Trips.She Features 43 Square Feet Of Interior Space, With Two Bucket Seats Upfront And A Lounge Area Behind. The 1600cc 4-Cylinder Air-Cooled Engine Was Professional Rebuilt 4k Miles Ago And Is Backed By A 4-Speed Synchromesh Manual Transmission With Brand New Dual Carbs And Dual Exhaust. With Its Classic "Bus" Look And Air-Cooled Power, This VW Will Hold Its Value While Delivering Thousands Of Miles Of More Fun And Adventure. Located In Mattituck, NYTrim: TransporterBody Style: VanCondition: UsedCertified: 0Options: Sport Package, Cloth Interior Surface

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