£16,875
1966 Volkswagen Type 2 (T1) Ice Cream Van
H&H Auctioneers • UK • 29 Jul 2026
Market Position:
Lowest 20% of Past Sales
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£16,875
1966 Volkswagen Type 2 (T1) Ice Cream Van
UK • 29 Jul 2026 • Lot 183
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1947 Volkswagen Type 2 'Split Screen' has been expertly converted into a high-end ice cream van by Whitby Morrison, featuring recent extensive refurbishment by Type 2 Detectives totaling nearly £16,000. It's a proven business asset, recognized as one of Manchester's top ice cream businesses, offering everything needed for a lucrative mobile catering venture.
Condition
8
The vehicle has had extensive recent refurbishment, including mechanical overhauls, suspension upgrades, and a pearlescent respray. It has invoices for nearly £16,000 in expenditure since 2022, indicating a high level of care and investment. While not pristine, these significant upgrades and recent attention place it in excellent condition for its age and purpose.
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91,683 miles (via 2022 MOT)
HRL 492D
1966
Auction
236082995
RHD
United Kingdom
£16,875
1966 Volkswagen Type 2 (T1) Ice Cream Van
H&H Auctioneers • UK • 29 Jul 2026
Market Position:
Lowest 20% of Past Sales
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Description
Converted to an ice cream van by leading specialist builders Whitby Morrison
Extensive recent refurbishment by Type 2 DetectivesRecently ranked in the top five ice cream businesses in Manchester
Invoices on file relating to over £16,000 worth of expenditure Visiting Wolfsburg in 1946 to explore the possibility of becoming Volkswagen’s first international concessionaire, Dutch businessman Ben Pon was intrigued by a pared back, Type 1-derived parts-mover ‘plattewagen’ which he saw traversing the factory.
Positing that the improvised hack could form the basis of another model line, Pon doodled a van with the driver and engine positioned above the front and rear axles respectively on April 23rd 1947.
Although his concept struck a chord with VW’s management, demand for the Type 1 (Beetle) was such that productionising the Type 2 (Bus) was not a priority.
A prototype was eventually built and its successors refined via the wind tunnel at the Technical University of Braunschweig with the ...
Price Analysis vs Other Type 2 T1s
£3,752
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£30,889
Median Price (Since 2020)
£153,319
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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Previous Type 2 T1 Sales
MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 7th Jul 2023
Latest MOT mileage:
91,683 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 8th Jul 2022, 91,683 miles
Passed
On 1st Mar 2018, 91,682 miles
Passed
On 8th Feb 2017, 91,661 miles
Failed
On 8th Feb 2017, 91,661 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Pass after Rectification at Station:
- Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)
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