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Find of the Day Supplemental: 1974 Sterling VW Kit Car

Normally we only run one Find of the Day per week—which I realize makes little to no sense, but such is life—but this week, while surfing Bring  a Trailer—as you do—this hilarious Sterling kit car popped up that was just dying to be called the find of the day.

Built in Oakland in 1974, this quintessentially ‘70s body sits on a 1964 Beetle frame with a lowered floor pan. Under the hood it’s got a 1,600 cc VW flat four, connected to wheels through a four speed manual ‘box.

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But that’s all secondary to the Speed-Racer-esque design, which promises so much more than it can deliver. When you think about it, though, so do all cars that looked like this in the ’70s.

Ferraris and Lamborghinis from the era aren’t exactly what you’d call fast. And they’re heavy, and they’re a pain to operate. At least this Sterling will be reasonably fuel efficient.

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Where you’ll really notice the difference, though, is inside the cabin, which on this Sterling appears to have been put together by someone who wasn’t very happy in his work. On the other hand, the current high bid for the Sterling is only $1,400, which is a temptingly low price.

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If you feel like making this particular $1,400 mistake this weekend, head on over to Bring a Trailer, but be sure to do it before Tuesday the 29th when this auction ends.

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