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LOT 107 - WITHDRAWN Blue & Cream
Volkswagen’s Type 2, universally known as the Kombi (apart from Americans, who prefer to call it the VW Bus), has become a cult object in recent years and hugely collectible. First seen in public in 1949, the Kombi was powered by Volkswagen’s familiar flat-four, mounted at the back for maximum space, and the unitary construction bodyshell, both rigid and durable, was able to carry loads of cargo. Sold in three basic configurations - the van, bus or pick-up - the Kombi came in a sometimes bewildering array of models, including the Microbus, the Samba and the Transporter, not to mention numerous campervan derivatives. The Kombi made it to Australia back in 1953 and by the Sixties was a big hit with tradies, surfies and of course, hippies, all of whom loved the fact they were cheap, plentiful and didn’t break down very often – plus the fact they could carry plenty of ladders, surfboards or unwashed people in tie-died clothing. From 1954, the Clayton plant in Melbourne began assembling CKD vehicles and the Type 2 remained in production until the late 1970s. The Splitscreen Kombis, dating from 1950 to 1967, are the most sought after by collectors and the post-1963 models, with 42 horsepower from 1.5 litres, the most powerful. The newly revised T1c bodyshell saw the introduction of a smaller engine cover and the option of a sliding (instead of swinging) doors to access the rear compartment. Sold without registration (NSW SURF available via separate negotiation).
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