1969 Volkswagen Other Volkswagen Models

Gateway Classic Cars of St. Louis is proud to digitally present to you this 1969 Volkswagen Type 3 Fastback. If you like Volkswagens like we do you will certainly love this one. These type 3 Fastbacks arent exactly easy to find and in this shape they are quite rare. Clearly a ton of time and money has went into this build and the final result is this masterpiece we have here. The car is finished in a fitting green with black and gold accents and has hints of rally inspired design aesthetics. This Fastback was built to be driven and enjoyed and it will have you grinning ear to ear when youre behind the wheel. It has all the right go fast parts with plenty of parts to ensure it handles the corners as well. A trained eye will notice the additional hydro hand brake that can be used for all sorts of fun activities. Below is a detailed build description.This build was started in 2016 and completed in 2018. During this restoration every panel was sand blasted fully body worked and painted. Every nut and bolt was vibratory cleaned and painted bronze. All rubber was replaced. All suspension components were updated and a new sway bar was installed. The interior was all replaced with aluminum and covered in vinyl. The wiring in the car was also replaced with a painless wiring harness and new gauges from SpeedHut were installed. The engine.....the short version is it makes great power and was built to be used. If you speak car keep reading.Its a 2110cc full aftermarket VW based engine with the following parts. Empi bubble top case Empi deep sump oil pan Empi 82mm forged crank Empi H beam forged rods big foot lifters 30mm oil pump Empi cam gear chromoly pushrods Empi F8 cam Bugpack 1:4 forged rocker arms 90mm forged pistons and cylinders Empi GTV level 6 CNC ported heads and matching manifolds 48IDA carbs Empi throttle linkage Petronix distributor with MSD 6al box chromoly light flywheel and an 18 row oil cooler. The transmission is equally as stout. It has a fully built factory type 3 case. 3.88 ring and pinion forged shifting forks Bugpack short shifter revised gear stack aluminum side cover type 2 forged CV and axle drive flanges with 300 MM axles. This 1969 Volkswagen Type 3 Fastback is for sale by our St. Louis Showroom and can be seen in great detail including 100+ HD pictures and an HD video at www.GatewayClassicCars.com. For additional information please call our knowledgeable staff at (618) 271-3000 or email us at STL@GatewayClassicCars.com.