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Ok that for 2 cars. Here's another one in NY for $3500. Might be less of a project? It's a '71. I like the OEM wheels much better. They are kool cars.
I like the earlier style bumpers better. For $3500 that looks like a nice car, Greg.
http://www.purringpumas.com/Puma_History.html
The convertibles are attractive too -
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/cl...etail.php?id=2183019
I don't know about yous guys but, to me, these cars look like superior Soob candidates. Just a much more practical platform than, say, a Bradley GT or Kelmark.
I was in Brazil for several months in the early ‘80s. These were new, turnkey cars available from dealers.
I agree with Eddy— MUCH nicer than a Bradley GT or Kelmark, and a great Subaru candidate.
The $3500 Samba car has no paperwork.
The $3500 Samba car has no paperwork.
It is close to being a bug VW pan though. With buying all 3 for $7500. You'd have parts for 2 and spare parts to sell. Even real nice ones are only $15,000 or so --- where a Speedster replica might be $20k with fewer pieces involved.
Big advantage being an actual production car with large numbers built - even if built in Brazil. The article below says over 20k were built over the years.
WOLFGANG posted:The $3500 Samba car has no paperwork.
It is close to being a bug VW pan though. With buying all 3 for $7500. You'd have parts for 2 and spare parts to sell. Even real nice ones are only $15,000 or so --- where a Speedster replica might be $20k with fewer pieces involved.
Who would even want to deal with all that?
I have seen these cars and often thought could be a cool project to upgrade. (Restomod) But I have never actually seen one :-)
VW pan or is it reinforced ? VW drum brakes, etc... ?
I assume it is basically a 1960s beetle with a cool body. Not necessarily a bad thing.
Early air cooled ones ('67 on) were Karman Ghia pan (see square front foot well area in pan) - later ones ('73) were Brazillia -a car unique to Brazill but with a VW like pan. They were built on new pans.
VW stopped production of the Karmann-Ghia in Brazil during the early 1970s, and the Puma was redesigned to use the Volkswagen Brasilia as a base instead for 1973.
They were imported to US a kit due to import restrictions -
Pumas were sporadically imported to the U.S. during the 1970's and 1980's. Although the Puma was not designed as a kit car, the cars were imported in kit form. The "kit" was actually a complete car less the front suspension, transaxle, engine, wheels, and tires. The missing components were available from the distributor, or the buyer could supply the needed parts.
So front brakes were most likely intended to be disc but could be drum. Since rear was std VW Bug transaxle - easily upgradeable to 4 wheel discs.
Got it. Thanks!
Greg, that is certainly UP-state! Up by the Canadian border a bit northwest of Plattsburgh. You could probably throw a rock into Canada.
Check this silver over black one on Samba for $12750 in CA.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/cl...etail.php?id=2183019
If I was in Cali I would check that one out... look in excellent shape.
While I prefer the earlier body style, I wouldn't turn this one down. A very civilized Speedster-ish sort of car. Imagine it with a Subaru in it.
Price drop. $10.5K
Neat. I like it. 1982, the year I graduated HS. I already own a 1980 BMW R100. I guess I'm an 80s guy (who also loves the 50s).
Now the silver one looks like it could be a good project. Hummmm?
How much for the dog?