Actually this Samba has its rear axle disassembled and stored inside the cabin: quite a problem when it will come the time to load it on the truck. These are very cute bus but lately they’ve reached unbelievable quotations: weren’t they car for the common people? We wonder how many former hippies can’t believe to… Read More Two wheeled: 1965 Vokswagen Bus T1 “Samba”
The seller says that this is a rare opportunity to put your hands on a bus like this at a low price: Actually we believe him. It is a 1956 Bus imported from Germany (of course it is, maybe he means that it was not born for the U.S. market). He also says that it… Read More Bargain with hand brake: 1956 VW Bus T1 Kombi
The DKW F89L had the precursor layout to the contemporary van: front-wheel drive, transverse engine, flat floor, and multi-configurable seating. It also has a face which looks like the “Grimacing Face” emoticon on your Whatsapp app. The funny thing is that the name “Schnellaster” should mean something like “Speedster”. Differently from its direct competitor, the VW bus,… Read More Emoticon on wheels: 1954 DKW F89 L “Schnellaster”
We’ve seen many variations made on the great VW, however we must admit that this customisation has been made with great taste and attention to historical details. Of course the owner/customiser has tried to backdate this Combi as the little taillights show, he also put older wheels and used a typical early ’60s color combo. The… Read More Beach cruiser included: 1970 Volkswagen Combi
Till few, very few years ago, stating that restoring a rust bucket like this 23 windows bus could have a good potential payoff should have seemed at least crazy. Unfortunately now it has sense, as restored buses like this usually fetch six digits prices. Even if the Samba model is the rarest of them all,… Read More Payoff potential: 1962 Volkswagen Bus Samba
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