I had a '77 VW van as my 'daily driver' for 27 years. The fun we had together was genuinely waaaaay 'beyond' explanation. Nobody could understand why I kept it for so long. But, after the second engine burned out, I couldn't put any more dough into it and let it go. That said, it's impossible to explain the real magic of that bus; other people knew it too and they couldn't put it into words either. I still really, really miss my t-r-u-l-y wonderful VW van.

Each of these derelicts are masterpieces. I hope you do these detailed videos for all of them, so people like me can keep dreaming. Two thumbs up Jonathan, I love what you do.

@popcorn19761

8 жыл бұрын

+Les Flynn To my mind these models could be relaunched, they look a lot better than the VW 2015 edition. :)

@christinapark6920

7 жыл бұрын

Jonathan Ward

@porschepal7932

7 жыл бұрын

popcorn19761 I have a 1967 Split window

Who doesn't love a VW Bus? This one's outstanding... Keep doing what you do so well. Thank you for the videos, I truly enjoy them...

That thing hits a sweet spot because it's so NOT about the engine or the performance. It's all about the interior and the functionality. This will be a big thing in the future, when people won't care so much about going fast because they realize that cars are fast enough already. It'll all be about feel and vibe and use. Pro-Purpose. If that term sticks, I want royalties.

@vikingman4614

4 жыл бұрын

A modern VW engine in a old VW van makes the van feel all original.

@ahmaddarwish1486

4 жыл бұрын

not about engine? it puts out 4 times more than stock!

@vikingman4614

4 жыл бұрын

@Zarion 11 be happy he didn't LS swap it and kept it Volkswagen

@kipamore

4 жыл бұрын

Ahmad Darwish good point.

@cobracommander9138

Жыл бұрын

@@vikingman4614 I was hoping for a 911 turbo engine.

On one of my old busses I had a bumper sticker that said "0-60 in 30 minutes " I'd love to feel what it's like to drive at highway speeds in one. "Patina patina patina " if you put that on an ICON Derelict t-shirt, I'd wear it.

@eddiej.2354

5 жыл бұрын

I'd purchase a few as well!

Amazing you put a modern VW engine in this VW van.

I grew up around the Kombi... and you transform this into a modern transporter is just ridiculously coolll...great job

I love that your builds aren't all about speed, like a lot of builders. Love the ICON brand, just need to sell my kids and a few kidneys to get one...

@_Diggler

5 жыл бұрын

XLPCX I’m going to pitch a guess that this ride set the buyer back a cool $150k

@sarahhaugh7922

4 жыл бұрын

...she's going to have to keep it several decades, otherwise take a big loss!

I would love to see an ICON International Scout!

this may well set the world record for the most expensive bus restomod, but it's really cool. I hope your client loves it.

Can't help but smile at these Derelicts.

The artistry in your builds continues to amaze me. I've watched a sampling of your videos, and I like the derelicts the best. They are respect for the past and going to the future with modern engineering and more than a little care and love.

Every time I see a VW, I fall in love all over again! thanks for the video~

I love this car , I have a lot of memory of this model when I was young in IRAN-TEHRAN- City. Thank you for sharing this simple n beautiful video.

Memories restored... Well done...

Thank you, you've made up my mind! I've always loved VW Buses, and it's been a small dream of mine to find and restore one. I love how you've subtly modernized it while retaining nearly every aspect of the original state! Such a fantastic job! My goal is find one after I graduate (and hopefully have a job), then restore it and incorporate some of what you have done!

Wow! This bus (and all other VW buses, panel vans, Westphalia's) takes me back to a much sweeter time I'm life. Wonderful job on the restoration and that roof tent...incredible. I could travel around the world in this bus and be ecstatically happy, content with the world. Thank you for sharing Mr. Ward.

God bless you! Your work is just great! Really respect what you do to keep the spirit alive but with the reliability & comfort for these owners to enjoy them any and all time!

Icon enjoyed watching your project come together really good compilation of materials ! functional and vintage useable really great

Dude, that’s one of your best builds in large part because of what you said about the pretense of a luxury car. I am not saying this for bluster but simply to concur that As a kid I ALWAYS wanted a 911. I’ve been fortunate enough to make a good living so bought myself a new 992 911 Turbo and I swear to god people have made me feel guilty for owning it. Great work as always man

I was halfway expecting an LS7! Amazing work!!!

@barath4545

6 жыл бұрын

I was expecting a 911 aircooled engine, like an older or a detuned one.

@carholic-sz3qv

6 жыл бұрын

i was ecpecting subaru 6 cylinder boxer engine

I have so much love with this build Mr Ward. Great job.

Thanks for another amazing vehicle. I had a '72 that I drove from Kelowna BC to Cabo San Lucas and back and your build brings back good memories. That VW is going to be wayyyyyy more reliable and therefore more fun than mine was. I always admire your builds and look forward to seeing more.

Many many thanks for this ! I was travelling, as a teenager, in such a bus with my parents cross many countries. To me this is a page of nostalgy !

Number of ideas and level of quality is so impressing...

I grew up driving a '65. Hope that ICON is hoarding these gems!

wow..great build! Regards from Germany ;-) the Homeland of "Das Auto"

@wewd

6 жыл бұрын

Fahrvergnügen :)

I’ve gotta say, in this video, which is 6 years old at the time I’m making this comment, is the only time I have seen a stitch line that has any noticeable wave effect in the stitch path. It is a even outright visible being at the base of an interior component at the back of the vehicle. The talent and craftsmanship of whomever Icon has doing their sewing work is absolutely extraordinary. Many folks don’t realize how handy and satisfying it is to have the sewing talents. I myself have a pretty high skill level in the stitching talents. But the level of perfection I’ve noticed in the Icon build is beyond just talented. It is pretty close to absolute artistic perfection. Just SO impressive. 👍🏻😎👍🏻

It is so cool how you fixed this bus up! Love the original look with the modern mechanics!

Been following for a while, really respect the vision and attention to detail in all your builds. The elevation of the build to a high artistic and modern level designed for everyday use with out being pretentious.

A masterpiece indeed. Beautiful vehicle and superbly presented !

"Handmade in Los Angeles California, USA" - another reason I love L.A. Thanks, Jonathan, for posting this Type 2 build. I drove one for years, most of my 20's and 30's, but I got too tall and eventually had to move on to a Land Cruiser; drove that one in my 40's and 50's. Got an FJ-55 now.

You and your work are truly amazing, a real inspiration!

very awesome , thanks to share this , i have the same spirit for this awesome camper , smell the car , the engine, it like going back in time ,

Great Van my dad had this VW I was 4 and we drove from Idaho to Kentucky during his Air force Enlistment days I remember playing on the floor and sleeping on the floor Great Memories thanks !

Another beautiful project !! I love these videos really helps inspire my own projects !

I have been following for a long time their jobs and this particular VW T1, impressed me here in Brazil, his works would much success, care for the patina (perfect) and also with advanced mechanics are impressive, especially with this VW model, I am an admirer of your machines, congratulations !!!

Love all your cars. Currently working on a 1951 Dodge Wayfarer that has absolutely beautiful patina.

It looks like a classic for my. Wife , or my family to safely go into town from the country on a doctor visit or to a Bruno Mars concert or a U H game or even lunch at the hideout in Waikiki ! Mahalo bro! For explaining that bus so well and a tent on the roof to boot!

Holy shit, you ICON'd a VW BUS.. This is the coolest thing I've ever seen.

Love how you kept the exterior original, it's a classic.

I have watched about 15 of your videos. The only one I had seen before last week was Jay lenno, bla bla bla episode about your Desoto. There is so much more to your design language than what comes across in that first video. Thanks for nerding out on all of your projects

This is the new definition of "sleeper" - a recycled vehicle that can take on a whole new life with the...patina...that harkens back to it's original life. Well done!! And I do have to second the International Scout idea, having grown up with one in the family. Thank you, Mr. Ward, for being an artist and an automotive enthusiast.

That is the single coolest bus I have ever seen. Great job! I want one...

Omg i felt in love with this masterpiece!!! I wish that one day i'll be able to order Chavy Van from Icon..

I just bought a 1973 Jeep Wagoner and if I only had the money i would ship it to you and let you transform it. I love your work and and the subtle attention to detail, it's what makes a good car builder a great car builder. On a different scale you inspire me to build what I want to build my family cruiser into. I love so many ideas out of this project and many others you have built.

@bobbates6642

5 жыл бұрын

You would be better off making that wagoner all stock and looking like new

Wow amazing conversion , I love this beautiful bus....!!!

Awesome as always, Icon Derelicts blow my mind! Such cool projects.

great work. I always enjoy your videos. ☺

Haven’t seen this video in a while. Enjoyed watching it again.

What amazing love you have for the VW experience. Retro but Realistic for today. Great Work! & Good Vibrations...

Artistry, innovation, craftsmanship; enuff said.

if this van's rockin........ Thanks for another great show!!! when I get rid of my 68 bronco I will send you something to laugh about!!! I would have you do it but it has been a life time dream for me to do it and I get new thoughts on each and everyone of your videos. Thanks you are a great inspiration!!!

This is my dream car, I'm 20 and I know my friends would love this. I will be giving you a call one day Jonathan, mark my words. You do great work btw. Nothing is half assed.

I love what you do, love your "Head Space"!

Another greart video. I had a split window bus which i created from 2 different buses. So am familiar with all the switches, panels, electrical, etc. You did a marvelous job. I would be proud to own one such as what you created. Thanks for posting this.

Usually when I watch a Derelict video I'm kinda quick to pick it apart .....but dammit this VW is perfect, combo of old and new is right on and does nothing but make me smile ....which is the point !

, in other words, it's a quality built VW Van that VW could have and SHOULD BUILD. GREAT WORK AND PRIDE

as always totally cool , once owned a Kombi with all the windows on the roof sides and loved it !!

I love all the derelicts you build!! The only two things that I would want different is a modern Porsche engine in it and to have the patina clear coated over to protect it from rusting. A Porsche engine is the one I would have thought you would have went with.

This Icon is one of my favorites. Great job done by a Cool dude, Mr. Ward.

Now that is a fantastic derelict/sleeper. Perfect engine mod. Patina makes it. My folks had a '71 poptop when we lived in Colorado. Not the area to run one, never enough power. Then you froze in the winter and roasted in the summer.

This is my favorite! Love your derelict videos!

I just love you and your awesome team! You guys and ladies are incredible! Your work is just wow! Thanks for sharing another great video! Eddie J. Lake Grove Long Island NY.

I was happy to see a video about a 1967 Bus because i had one. I loved the smell, I loved the noise, I loved sweating my ass off with no A/C!! Everything about it reminded me of why I love the old VW's anti luxury! I had a bungee cord wrapped around the heater screw to hold my bus in 4th gear as it would pop out of 4th. I drove it like that for years and no issues! I bet a 100 million dollars that won't work on that bus if the transmission starts not working! My favorite part about that bus is that it looks like it can all be put right by a new owner when the current soul crusher gets bored with it or decides they want a modernized FJ.

Freakin GORGEOUS! Love it. Awesome job.

Very nice build I love the ideas of ICON Derelict

You guys do very nice work! I'd love to own a bus like this some day!

Just beautiful. Your company is amazing.

older than one my dad by 9 yrs but still awesome ,still reminds me of my dad's old buses he had ,red passenger model and the awesome 76 camper van ,which reminds me of both . l still think we had one of koolest vehicles anyone could own in the late 70s AND this old VW bus confirms it :)

@richardcarr6493

5 жыл бұрын

PS l d want a turbo version BUT l love the sound this has ,almost like the original .Did you do something to the exhaust??

keep doing these, Johnathan you ha e done some great stuff in the land cruiser community nice to see you apply tour tallents to other cars.

what a bonus for US.... to hear the backstories and whys and whats.... you can't do these quick enough Jonathan! As usual....well done.

Man, you & company are living the dream! Luv the newest MY67 VW bus-Gin rummy-camper! Cheers,

Wow, so cleverly and passionately restored!

That is too nice! :) Can't wait for someone to ask you to do an early 60's Econoline van.

LOVE IT! its awesome in every way! :D Another homerun Jonathan ! , keep it up!

I just want to say how inspiring this is and thank you for refurbishing what I consider to be one of the most beautiful human -made objects in the world (:

I want one. ICON builds are my favorite.

LOVE this vid, I've watched it at least five times. Good stuff.

Best redo I have ever seen. GREAT I WANT ONE.

I really like this one. Very cool and that added power is sweet too.

terrific job - and well done for always being dapper without going haywire about it, this Londoner notices these things

That is a sweet bus! I would love to have one. Great work 😀

I absolutely love it everytime I see any old air-cooled vw on the road. 😍

@mcplutt

4 жыл бұрын

Except this isn't air-cooled :-)

As always, super amazing work here!

Seeing you here and then in a 2022 vid, my goodness, time is an evil mistress.

Wow. First time to have viewed any of your videos. Great job on the Derelict. Now I want one!

Stunning!

Thats a Sweet Van! I had one when I was living in Seattle, back around 1990..... Mine was a 67 camper pop top. It was nowhere as nice as this one. I ended up trading it for a nice 7 pc. Slingerland drum set and cymbals. The dude needed a place to live. I miss that van.

Another masterpiece. Bravo

For 1955 VW busses, there are at least 5 changes from the 1954 models and they are: 1). Redesigned speedometer dial with a needle pointed the lower left of the dial instead of upper right at "0" when the vehicle is at parked, 2). Air ventilating system: slots are added and overhang above the windshield, 3). "Third" taillight dropped from the rear (engine) deck lid, leaving just a plain license plate light; two brake/turn signal/taillight assemblies, 4). "Bullet shaped" front turn signals above the headlights; formerly semaphores, and 5). External gas tank filler door is added on the right rear quarter panel. It could have bumper "bows" overriders added, like they do for during the 1955 VW Bug model run, right through 1967.

Icon BUG!!! The world needs it, make one!

Beyond amazing work!

I absolutely love this. I so wish mfg's would listen to what you are doing. People will pay to avoid disposable vehicles. Nice Job!

I absolutely LOVE this VW Kombi !! Beautiful !! :)

Jonathan's favourite artist must be Patina Turner. Great video!

Awesome work, congratulations

Lovely work.

Love it, Jonathan ! Makes me wish I had held on to my old Volvo 145 when it went belly up. You could have made a derelict XC 145. Live and learn. Dig the vintage patina.

You sir, are an Artist!