Beschreibung
C L A S S I C B I D Auction at the RETRO CLASSICS on 24 March 2018, Stuttgart, Germany
- beautifully restored VW Type 2 (T1) Microbus Deluxe, also known as "Samba"
- 21 window version with larger rear window
- first delivered to Los Angeles, USA
- approx. 30 years later exported to Japan
- in 2017 re-imported into Germany
- chromed hub caps and bi-colour paintwork with chrome trim strips
- Sapphire III transistor radio and folding sunroof, like it should be
- recent appraisal (2017) values this vehicle at € 98. 000 (condition 2)
- German registration documents, valid technical approval until 07/ 2019 and historic plates
- loveable example of the highest appreciating VW bus variant
From reconstruction worker to cult object
The most successful German commercial vehicle has its roots in the postwar period - as a simple, reliable, spacious transporter it was available from 1950, with only 25 hp and a top speed of 80 km/ h. That was it - that had to do.
Over the years, the requirements grew, and the "Splittie", as it was referred to because of its split windscreen, grew too, and adapted itself: Different body shapes appeared, in addition to the closed van, there was the "Kombi" with three windows on each side. In 1951 came the - nowadays much sought-after - Samba bus with 23 windows, in 1952 the pickup. The crew-cab was available from 1959. Westfalia campers followed in 1960. From 1963, the larger engine of the VW 1500 became an option.
In 17 years, a total of 1. 8 million T1 rolled off the assembly line, with one in five being sold outside Germany. A sight to behold were the colourfully painted hippie vans of the 1960s / 1970s. The T1 was loved in these circles too.
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See you in Stuttgart!
