Chassis No.

761891



The Volkswagen Type 2, in its original T1 "split-screen" configuration, was offered in an impressive array of variants, ranging from the utilitarian panel van, devoid of rear seating and side windows, to the more refined Samba De Luxe, boasting a full-length headliner, accommodation for nine occupants, and an elegant two-tone paint scheme.

Despite their outward differences, all iterations shared a common DNA with the Type 1 Beetle, including the reliable air-cooled and rear-mounted flat-four engine.

By the time T1 production ceased in Germany in 1967, nearly two million units had been sold worldwide, and today remain highly prized for their mechanical simplicity, popularity in American counterculture, and general 1960s charm.



The example offered here is a 1961 Volkswagen De Luxe Samba Micro Bus featuring the top-of-the-line 23-window format that provides nearly unobstructed views from any of the bus's nine seats.

Its included Volkswagen Zertifikat reveals t...