Vehicle Description
1973 Volkswagen Type 2 Bus
With the need for a cheap mass produced "people's car" Volkswagen
was founded and started producing their Type 1 Beetle in 1938. With
its huge success the German automaker follow up with their second
offering in 1950 and designated it as the Type 2. These forward
control buses proved to be just as popular and in the 60s created
some competition in the US where other cab over vehicles started
being produced like the Ford Econoline and Dodge A100. These vans
became iconic during the 60s as they were associated with the
hippie counterculture movement. While these vans have always been
popular their desirability seems to be continuing to grow even
more. There are various rare models but across the board these
buses have truly become investment vehicles. If you are able to
pick one up there is no doubt they will hold their value and very
likely go up in value as time goes on. This 1973 Type 2 belongs to
the 2nd generation and was a unique year as they got a bit of a
face lift with the turn signal indicators being relocated above the
headlights and the bumpers now being squared off. This clean VW was
fully restored to its original condition in California back in
2016. Since then it has been extremely well cared for with less
than 3,000 miles being put on it since completed. The bus was owned
by 1 family before being purchased by the 2nd owner in 2017. The
bus shows well and was a top 25 pick at the 2018 Dub Splash VW show
out of over 600 VWs. Every time it has been shown it wins its
class. The body is all rust free and painted in a very classic Blue
and White color combination. These things were definitely not
lacking in the window department and all of the glass is in good
condition. The chrome and stainless pieces are all in good shape as
well with its original front and rear bumpers in place. The bus
sits on a set of its original wheels with VW hubcaps wrapped in
Uniroyal tires.
Propelling this classic Bus down the road is its original 4
cylinder motor that runs great. The bus starts up well and rides
good down the road. Everything works on it and the owner has told
us he would have no concern hopping in it to drive anywhere. It has
multiple new components installed including a new starter, new
brake hoses, new shaft rod bushing, new fuel pump, new drag link,
new tie rods, and all new vacuum and fuel lines throughout. The
transmission is a 4 speed manual that moves through the gears with
ease. Not only does this beauty provide a great look but it is a
very comfortable driver.
Inside there is plenty of seating space with dual bucket seats up
front, a full bench in the rear, and the shortened mid bench. The
upholstery was redone in a White and Black vinyl combination and is
in excellent condition throughout. The dash has the stock layout
and all of the original gauges, knobs, switches, etc are working
properly. Something really cool about these buses is Volkswagens
ingenious ventilation system. Not only does it have fresh air vents
built into the floor but under the dash there is a vent that feeds
into a channel which travels all the way through the arm rests on
the door panels to the rear of the cab. As if the interior wasn't
already roomy enough you can pop open the rear hatch and there is
additional storage space. It has a nice cloth mat in place and
houses the spare.
This fully restored bus is extremely unique and in excellent
condition throughout. They are only getting more and more popular
as the years go on so this is definitely a purchase you won't
regret.
Add it to your collection for $41,500.00!
NOW REDUCED DOWN TO $39,500.00!