1964 Volkswagen Type 2 Microbus Deluxe (21-Window Samba)

1302403roadGermany

Engine: 1.7L horizontally opposed air-cooled four-cylinder (replacement unit)
Colour: Blue and white two-tone

A 1964 Volkswagen Type 2 Microbus Deluxe (Samba) 21-Window, manufactured in May 1964 and originally exported to San Francisco finished in Turquoise and Blue-White over a Como Green interior. Factory features include seat belts, six pop-out side windows, and US-specification bumpers. The bus has since received a blue-and-white respray and a larger 1.7-litre replacement engine, and remains a well-preserved example of the final first-generation Microbus.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$184,800
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
2006 →Acquisition unknown
Current seller
partial documentation
Acquired the bus in 2006 and maintained it in well-kept condition since.
Date unknown
Unknown prior owner responsible for repaint
none documentation
Believed to have repainted the bus in blue and white over parchment interior approximately 25 years before the catalogue date; also replaced the original engine with a larger 1.7-litre unit.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

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Bodywork
Full exterior repaint in a blue and white colour scheme, replacing the original factory two-tone finish. The work is estimated to have been carried out approximately 25 years before the time of cataloguing.
The respray is believed to predate the current owner's acquisition in 2006.
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Engine rebuild
The original engine was removed and replaced with a larger 1.7-litre unit to improve performance on inclines.
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Modification
A set of modern audio speakers was fitted, housed in purpose-built cabinets beneath the seats.

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