Vehicle Description
Stunning 1966 VW Bus 15 window one of the nicest examples on the
market today 2015 restoration to high industry standards show
quailty throughout reliable fun and gets more attention than
Corvettes this is one of the most sought after classic cars today
just in from private collection recent full service and ready to
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7 days a week for a personal walk around and description we can
finance this vechicle to 72 months and we ship world wide door to
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OVERVIEW1963 Volkswagen Transporter (Van) Samba Microbus,
23-Window. Courtesy RM Sotheby's.Image is general in nature and may
not reflect the specific vehicle selected.History of the 1950-1967
Volkswagen Type 2 Transporter nbsp;Like the Beetle, the Volkswagen
Type 2 Transporter is a true world car, as likely to be found in
Katmandu, as in Valparaiso, Chile, or Pebble Beach. The Transporter
shared the Type 1 Beetles running gear, which provided it with
excellent ground clearance and an ability to run economically and
indefinitely on near-kerosene. These adaptable attributes more than
made up for the Transporters modest power output and low top speed,
and helped spread it worldwide. Today the Volkswagen Type 2 is an
iconic vehicle for nearly every generation of enthusiast. nbsp;
nbsp;Dutch importer Ben Pon's original 1947 notebook sketch for a
factory runabout led to over 6.5 million "bullis" (as they were
called in Germany) being produced in air-cooled and later
water-cooled wasserbus variations, before the arrival of the
front-engine Eurovan in 1993. nbsp; nbsp;The first generation, or
"split-window," Transporter, named for its two-piece windshield,
was made from 1950 to 1967. Americans most typically associate the
VW Type 2 with the popular Kombi and Samba people-movers which have
come to embody 1960s counter culture. In reality, however, there
were a dizzying selection of commercial and more utilitarian
variations. Volkswagen buses, served as ambulances, police cars,
hearses, crane trucks, fire trucks, campers, and even railroad
speeders. Doors could be ordered on either or both sides. nbsp;
nbsp;The Volkswagen pickup arrived in 1952 and, while only about
one third as many trucks were sold as buses, they proved enormously
versatile. The 18-inch space between the original bus floor and the
pickup bed proved to be an excellent lockable storage place for
equipment. Crew-cab pickups appeared in 1957 accompanied by a
shorter five-foot bed, and full synchromesh transmission was fitted
from 1959. The one-millionth Transporter was sold in 1962. nbsp;
nbsp;The Type 2s original 1,131-cc, 25-hp power unit was enlarged
to 1,192 cc in 1953, and power was upped to 40 hp in 1959. The
1,493-cc, 50-hp engine was optional from 1962 and the final 1585-cc
engine arrived in 1966. In 1968, the Transporter received a
refresh, with more modern conveniences being added to the model.
nbsp; nbsp;Americans tend to refer to the different models of the
collectible split-window buses by the number of their windows. The
basic Kombi (popularly referred to as T1, bus, or microbus) is the
11-window version with a split windshield, two front cabin windows,
six rear side windows and one in the rear. The sunroof deluxe
version has eight side windows and two in the rear. In addition it
has eight small skylight windows, thus the 23-window designation.
In 1964, Volkswagen incorporated a wider rear door on the bus and
the rear corner windows were deleted and this model gained the
21-window moniker. Both the 23- and later 21-Window versions are
nicknamed Samba, and typically are the most expensive Type 2 today.
A Westfalia camper series, which could include a sink,
refrigerator, stove and a pop-up roof for a bedroom, also have an
enthusiastic and supportive following. nbsp; nbsp;Parts are no
problem for Transporters and many upgrades are easy to execute.
High production numbers mean it is easy to find a microbus, though
most have been lovingly used for so long that condition can be a
common concern. nbsp;This is one of the most sought after classics
today nbsp; nbsp;
