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1964 Volkswagen Type 2 Deluxe '21-Window' Microbus

1152441roadGermany
Engine
2.0L four-cylinder, custom-built to resemble original unit, paired with rebuilt four-speed manual gearbox

A 1964 Volkswagen Type 2 Deluxe '21-Window' Microbus, representing one of the rarest and most sought-after configurations of VW's iconic second model. Already rust-free and highly original before a comprehensive nut-and-bolt restoration was completed in June 2016, the bus features period-correct trim and subtle modern upgrades including a enlarged 2,007-cc engine and rebuilt gearbox with revised ratios, making it better suited to contemporary highway use.

Ownership

  1. —Auction sale
    Sold US$126,000

    RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →

  2. Date unknownAcquisition unknown
    Current vendor
    partial documentation

    Owner commissioned a comprehensive nut-and-bolt restoration, completed in mid-2016, using specialist restorers in California.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

  1. 2016Restoration
    Smitty's Auto Body

    Full nut-and-bolt restoration of an already rust-free, highly original example. Work included a custom-built 2,007-cc four-cylinder engine styled to resemble the factory unit, a rebuilt four-speed manual gearbox with upgraded gear ratios, blast-cleaned and powder-coated seat frames, and a period-correct interior retrim.

    Interior upholstery carried out by West Coast Classics of Los Angeles, a specialist in vintage VW interiors. Multiple additional specialists were engaged to meet the highest possible standard.

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