1959 Volkswagen Transporter (Van) Deluxe

VIN: 554117

$181,500

Sold

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Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    554117

  • Body style

    Microbus, 23-Window

  • Odometer

    396 m

  • Transmission type

    N/R

  • Engine Type

    H4

  • Horsepower

    36

  • Induction

    1x1 bbl

  • Interior Color

    Gray

  • Exterior Color

    Red

  • Generation

    1950-1967 Volkswagen Type 2 Transporter

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

23-window, hub caps and trim rings, whitewalls, roof rack, Blaupunkt radio, dash clock.

Condition

#2 Excellent

Could win a regional car show. Drives like new.

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Right-hand drive Samba delivered new to South Africa. Excellent paint and brightwork. Spotless engine bay. There is some orange peel in the paint around the license plate. Excellent interior. Fully and recently restored, but not overdone.

Market commentary

23-Windows just keep getting more expensive, and that includes this specific example. It hammered not sold at a $100,000 high bid here last year after hammering not sold at a $150,000 high bid a few months before at Mecum Monterey. This is an over the top result even among Bus prices that already seem over the top. For the curious, this works out to $5,041.67 per horsepower, and it is righthand drive, a curiosity in the U.S., but not driver friendly.

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