£59,800 (Est: £50,000 - £70,000)
1958 Volkswagen Type 2 23-Window Split-Screen Microbus
Bonhams • UK • 13 Apr 2025
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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£59,800 (Est: £50,000 - £70,000)
1958 Volkswagen Type 2 23-Window Split-Screen Microbus
UK • 13 Apr 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a beautifully restored 1958 Volkswagen Microbus, a desirable 23-window 'split-screen' model, originally from California. It has had one UK owner since 2014 and was professionally restored at a cost of almost €197,000. It features a reconditioned 1,600cc engine fitted in 2022, but has been refinished in a non-original color scheme.
Condition
8
The vehicle underwent a professional restoration costing nearly 197,000 Euros, addressing both mechanical and cosmetic aspects. A reconditioned engine was installed in 2022, further enhancing its mechanical condition. However, it's not in perfect original condition due to being refinished in a different color scheme (orange/cream) than its original Seigellackrot (Sealing Wax Red) with Kastanienbraun (Maroon) roof. The cream leather seats are also a change from the original specification.
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2,099 miles
55 CH
1958
Auction
Manual
LHD
United Kingdom
£59,800 (Est: £50,000 - £70,000)
1958 Volkswagen Type 2 23-Window Split-Screen Microbus
Bonhams • UK • 13 Apr 2025
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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Description
• Classic Volkswagen commercial vehicle • Previously resident in California, USA • UK registered since 2014 • Only one UK owner • Professionally restored at a cost of nearly 197,000 Euros As readily recognisable as the immortal 'Beetle' itself, the Volkswagen Type 2 and its derivatives 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.
Known as the Volkswagen Type 2 (the Beetle saloon being Type 1) the result of Pon's efforts arrived in 1950 and almost immediately proliferated into a bewildering variety of models catering for an enormous range of commercial and domestic activities.
The original retained the Beetle's rear-mounted 1,200cc air-cooled engine and four-speed gearbox, the latter suitably re-ratioed to cope with the van's greater weight.
Engines grew in size and power while both handling and co...
Price Analysis vs Other Type 2 T1 23 Windows
£14,161
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£49,943
Median Price (Since 2020)
£174,867
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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