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LOT 196
1967 Volkswagen Type 2 Split-Screen Kombi Chassis no. 287067711 Engine no. AS0205455
Sold for €36,800 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 196
1967 Volkswagen Type 2 Split-Screen Kombi
1967 Volkswagen Type 2 Split-Screen Kombi
Chassis no. 287067711
Engine no. AS0205455
Chassis no. 287067711
Engine no. AS0205455
• Desirable early split-screen model
• 7 seats and unobtainable green tinted windows
• Restored condition
• Registered in the UK since December 2004 with EU taxes paid and French registration document in progress
As readily recognisable as the immortal 'Beetle' itself, the Volkswagen Type 2 (the Beetle saloon being Type 1) was conceived in the late 1940s by Dutch Volkswagen agent, Ben Pon, who drew up plans for a van based on the Beetle floor pan and running gear. The result arrived in 1950 and would proliferate into a bewildering variety of models catering for an enormous range of commercial and domestic activities.
This outstandingly successful design's first major revision occurred in 1968, by which time almost two million had been sold. The most obvious difference was the new Type 2's single-piece wraparound windscreen, giving this model its 'Bay' sobriquet, whereupon the original, with its two-piece split screen, became known to devotees as the 'Splittie'.
A desirable 'split-screen' model, this beautiful 11-window version of Volkswagen's ever-popular Kombi has been registered in the UK since December 2004 and in France since May 2023. The Kombi has been restored, but unfortunately neither our vendor nor the previous owner knows when, although it is presumed to be prior to 2010. The vehicle displays a total of 95,909 miles on the five-digit odometer (14,876 covered since 2010) and is described as in exceptional mechanical condition. All MoT certificates from 2014 to 2022 are on file (most recent expired 26th September 2023). The vehicle also comes with its UK V5C registration certificate and customs documents, and we are advised that the FFVE certification is in progress to obtain a French title for historic vehicle. It should be noted that the chassis number is incorrectly recorded as 'Z87067711' and not "287067711" on the V5C.
• 7 seats and unobtainable green tinted windows
• Restored condition
• Registered in the UK since December 2004 with EU taxes paid and French registration document in progress
As readily recognisable as the immortal 'Beetle' itself, the Volkswagen Type 2 (the Beetle saloon being Type 1) was conceived in the late 1940s by Dutch Volkswagen agent, Ben Pon, who drew up plans for a van based on the Beetle floor pan and running gear. The result arrived in 1950 and would proliferate into a bewildering variety of models catering for an enormous range of commercial and domestic activities.
This outstandingly successful design's first major revision occurred in 1968, by which time almost two million had been sold. The most obvious difference was the new Type 2's single-piece wraparound windscreen, giving this model its 'Bay' sobriquet, whereupon the original, with its two-piece split screen, became known to devotees as the 'Splittie'.
A desirable 'split-screen' model, this beautiful 11-window version of Volkswagen's ever-popular Kombi has been registered in the UK since December 2004 and in France since May 2023. The Kombi has been restored, but unfortunately neither our vendor nor the previous owner knows when, although it is presumed to be prior to 2010. The vehicle displays a total of 95,909 miles on the five-digit odometer (14,876 covered since 2010) and is described as in exceptional mechanical condition. All MoT certificates from 2014 to 2022 are on file (most recent expired 26th September 2023). The vehicle also comes with its UK V5C registration certificate and customs documents, and we are advised that the FFVE certification is in progress to obtain a French title for historic vehicle. It should be noted that the chassis number is incorrectly recorded as 'Z87067711' and not "287067711" on the V5C.
Footnotes
1967 Volkswagen Combi Type 2 « split-screen »
Châssis n° 287067711
Moteur n° AS 205 455
• Séduisant premier modèle « split-screen »
• 7 places et introuvables vitres teintées vert
• Restauré
• Immatriculé au Royaume-Uni depuis décembre 2004, importé en France, douanes réglées et immatriculation française en cours
Aussi reconnaissable que l'immortelle « Coccinelle » elle-même, le Volkswagen type 2 (la berline Coccinelle étant le type 1) avait été conçue à la fin des années 1940 par un agent Volkswagen hollandais, Ben Pon, qui avait tracé les plans d'un utilitaire reprenant la plate-forme et la mécanique de la Coccinelle. Le résultat des efforts de Pon prit corps en 1950 et fut décliné presque immédiatement en une multitude de versions dédiées à toutes sortes d'activités domestiques et commerciales.
La première refonte importante de ce concept très réussi intervint en 1968, alors que près de 2 millions d'exemplaires avaient été vendus dans le monde entier. La plus grosse différence était le pare-brise courbé d'une seule pièce du nouveau type 2, qui valut au modèle son sobriquet de « Baie », la version originale avec son pare-brise en deux parties devenant pour les amateurs le « Splittie ».
Cette magnifique version à onze vitres du très populaire et séduisant Combi « split-screen » de Volkswagen, est immatriculée au Royaume-Uni depuis décembre 2004 et en France depuis mai 2023. Ce Combi a été restauré mais malheureusement, ni le vendeur ni son précédent propriétaire ne savent quand, bien que l'on suppose que ce fut avant 2010. Le véhicule affiche un total de 95 909 miles (154 350 km) sur son compteur à cinq chiffres (dont 14 876 - 23 940 km - couvert depuis 2010) et est décrit comme dans état mécanique exceptionnel. Tous ses certificats du MoT de 2014 à 2022 figurent au dossier (le plus récent ayant expiré le 26 septembre 2023). Le véhicule est également vendu avec son certificat d'immatriculation UK V5C et ses documents de douane en règle. Il nous est signalé que son certificat FFVE est en cours d'obtention afin d'immatriculer la voiture en France entant que véhicule de collection. Signalons que le numéro de châssis est enregistré de façon erroné Z87067711 et non pas 287067711 sur son certificat V5C.
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