It is strange to think that these vans, mainly used in those countries where the climate was milder, were produced in the German region. This model is the most sought after of the T1 buses, called “Samba” because of its “21 windows”, born because the occupants of the vehicle, in a trip among the Alps,… Read More German blue: 1966 Volkswagen T1 Samba De Luxe
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”
Ok, this truck has not the loving appeal of the VW Samba, but for sure it is not less head-turner than its german fellow. This truck in particular carries a section of the roof detached from a Samba and then welded on its body. The seller sats that this truck has been restored in 1992,… Read More Reincarnate Samba: 1965 Mercedes-Benz L319
Until few years ago seeing a Samba in need of a total restoration for sale at this asking price would have made you laugh to tears but, considering the actual market, we have to admit that this is a fair deal. The austrian seller says that this Samba was originally delivered in Germany, so basically it… Read More Dance project: 1964 Volkswagen T1 Samba
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
