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LOT 129

1973 Volkswagen Custom Deluxe 23-Window Bus Chassis no. BH295698

Sold for US$52,640 inc. premium
Lot 129

1973 Volkswagen Custom Deluxe 23-Window Bus

1973 Volkswagen Custom Deluxe 23-Window Bus
Chassis no. BH295698


1,584cc OHV, Air-Cooled Single Port Flat 4-Cylinder Engine
Single Solex PICT I Carburetor
39bhp at 3,000rpm
4-Speed Manual Transmission
Torsion Bar Independent Front and Rear Suspension
4-Wheel Drum Brakes

*Beautifully restored to original build specification
*Complete with original sales documentation
*Fully documented rotisserie restoration, Genuine 23-window 'Samba'
*Highly desirable Samba Microbus


THE VOLKSWAGEN TYPE 2 MICROBUS

As readily recognizable as the immortal 'Beetle' itself and a 'cult' vehicle in its own right, the Volkswagen Type 2 enjoyed an even longer period in production than their saloon progenitor. The original was conceived in the late 1940s by a Dutch Volkswagen agent, Ben Pon, who drew up plans for a van based on the Beetle floor pan and running gear. The Volkswagen Type 2 arrived in 1950. 1963 was the last year VW produced the 23 Window Microbus and has always been held in high regard among VW enthusiasts around the world as the top of the line model known as the "Sondermodell", meaning "Special Edition" in German and more commonly known as the Samba!

THE MOTORCAR OFFERED

The attractive 23 window bus presented here in a two-tone Coffee/Cream exterior was the recipient of a complete, ground up restoration that was completed in 2017. As a result, both the exterior and interior present in wonderful condition and the undercarriage remains spotless.

Equipped with most Samba options: safari pop-out vent windshields, front and rear roof racks, "jail bars", ventilating side windows, eight sky roof windows and a sliding fabric sunroof, the bus also features the rarer 9 passenger seating arrangement. The correct, 1600 flat four motor was rebuilt and comes mated to a 4-speed manual transmission.

In 1968, newly instated DOT Safety and Smog regulations went into effect and a Volkswagen soon after introduced the "Bay Window" Series 2 Bus into the United States. Production of the 'Split Window' continued for another 8 years down in Brazil. This Bus is one of those South American made vehicles and was legally imported into Florida sometime in the not too distant past.

23 Window Buses are the most sought after of all Type 2 Volkswagens as they are effortlessly stylish machines appreciate by both automotive enthusiasts and the general public alike.

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