Volkswagen T1

Vehicle Description

The bus was built in Hanover in 1966 and delivered to California.
The vehicle was brought back to Germany by the current owner in 2013.
The vehicle has always been in dry areas, blackplates are present.

The underbody is unwelded and all original sheet metal. The underbody has only been ice blasted, cleaned and coated with primer and clear coat. No underbody protection and no wax.
The spot welds from the 1966 robots in Hanover are recognizable and there is no seam rust on the underbody.
In 2023 the complete engine with all units was renewed, receipts available (approx. 10.000€)
The Bulli was an advertising medium and attended many weddings.

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From reconstruction helper to cult object
The most successful German commercial vehicle has its roots in the post-war period – as a simple, reliable, spacious van, it was available from 1950, with just 25 hp and a top speed of 80 km/h. That was all that was available. There was nothing more, that had to be enough.
Over the years, requirements grew and the “Bulli”, as it quickly became known in the vernacular, grew with them and adapted: Various body shapes appeared, in addition to the closed panel van there was the estate with three windows on each side, from 1951 the now extremely popular Samba bus with 23 windows, and from 1952 the flatbed van. The crew cab was available from 1959. The first Westfalia camper van conversions followed in 1961, and the larger VW 1500 engine was available as an option from 1963.
In 17 years, a total of 1.8 million T1 Bullis rolled off the production line, one in five of which was exported abroad. The brightly painted hippie buses of the 1960s / 1970s are unforgettable – the Bulli was also loved in this scene.

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