One of the most beautiful cars ever made!

Practicality be damned. This 23 window VW bus is not only rare, but a rolliing work of art. A masterpiece of line, color, and form.

@juarezrocha2360

7 жыл бұрын

davidhunternyc yug

@dennyshonda

11 ай бұрын

it cost a lot to get there

I sold my 23 window back in 98 for 4500. It was rust free, totally complete and ran great. It sat on the auto trader for 4 months! What a joke.

200.000 dollars in a car that some pepole in my country use to sell fruits and vegetables...

@eljot6305

7 жыл бұрын

Voce mora em Brasil?

@djmhyde

7 жыл бұрын

i was born there, but today i live in UK

@superdavico

7 жыл бұрын

And you're still selling bananas?

@djmhyde

7 жыл бұрын

no se compra una Porsche vendiendo plátanos..

@ZerokillerOppel1

7 жыл бұрын

djmhyde back in the day it was just another utility vehicle. It was ahead of it's days beccause it offered much space for little money. The mini van version was indeed a new innovative thing but was still cheaper then a lot of the US contemporary people's movers. Don't get me wrong: I love these cars and this one is gorgeous!

I'm a VW nut. Have owned a beautiful restored 1967 beetle and recently purchased a 66 convertible beetle, from original owner. The 66 is completely original. Paint, interior and top and all in great condition. And best of all the previous owner kept everything! From sale contract, EVERY service receipt and DMV registration.... But I must say that bus going for 198K is just outrageous. They have made it completely impossible for the average person now to purchased one and the only thing that's going to be available now are going to be rust buckets going for $30K+. I know the history and the background but that's just too crazy.

@aphex14

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly!!!

When Debby and I first got married we had a 1963 combi VW... it was great fun! This one is beautiful!

it boils down to this....a car is WORTH what one is WILLING to pay. May this fella enjoy that beautiful vehicle for years to come ! =)

I spent a good deal of my childhood travelling in a '59 bus. What a gawdawful thing it was; a mobile terrarium in the summer and a most effective icebox in the winter, all while criminally underpowered. Obviously for some nostalgia is a powerful thing.

@joevandamm

9 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Finally a bit of honesty about these miserable campers.

@schlusselmensch

9 жыл бұрын

vayuwings Whereas your childhood goal to grow up to be a supercilious Internet nitwit came off without a hitch?

@joevandamm

9 жыл бұрын

Let me just add to this if you will that comfort and speed are everything.

@schlusselmensch

9 жыл бұрын

I'm curious what you meant by "poor maintanance"? My father was a top flight RCAF fitter and rigger and certainly knew how to maintain and repair a car. And I'm even better than he was. I have no idea why you're going on about airplanes although I'm pleased that you can still get it up at eighty+! I don't know what it has to do with a woefully underpowered, ill handling, unheated box on wheels though. One thing's for sure, for the money this guy spent, I'd have an SF260, thank you very much.

@schlusselmensch

9 жыл бұрын

vayuwings SIAI-Marchetti SF260 / WACO Meteor

That's the most beautiful VW van I've ever seen.. The workmanship was second to none..

Screwed VW Busses for the rest of us, for eternity...

@StrangerHappened

4 жыл бұрын

This car is one of the cutest ever, just amazing overall.

Thanks for fucking it up for the rest of us, now we can't afford to get em.

@ahmaddarwish1486

7 жыл бұрын

yep, crushed my dreams. I go to bus shows and cry

@iartistic3617

7 жыл бұрын

yes you can. JUST GO FOR IT.

@angelhernandez-uy3rv

7 жыл бұрын

J W ...we can bro we just realy have yo work hard and have patients to get one but one Say you could find one maybee not un dat condition but time an patients

@TERRYW00DS

6 жыл бұрын

He's got a point. A patient is someone in a hospital, I believe you mean patience. Patients aren't going to buy cars for you. Well, maybe really wealthy mental patients. Actually, maybe you're on to something.

Hahah. Bought mine 15 years ago for $600. Couldn't do anything with it for a few years. Now, I am finishing up a full restoration, getting ready for paint. Hehehe. Those that thought I was stupid for buying it are sure quiet these days.

@mrrolandlawrence

9 жыл бұрын

the same, used to get early T1s from states like Arizona for literally rust free for < $1000 bought them back to the UK and sold for $5000 and though that was high as it went. wow though $198,000 !!!!

@sabs93

9 жыл бұрын

Roland Lawrence For the 23 window thoug. the normal ones dosent go for that high

@RayJacksonbighmw

7 жыл бұрын

Got my 1963 Kombi in 2002 for a mere $1,200, how much would she be now???

@ahmaddarwish1486

6 жыл бұрын

condition is everything, but restored like 30000

Love these...used to flip them cheap in the 80's. If I hit the lotto, I'm picking this one up for $250K.....

Den schönsten Samba-Bus den VW je rausgebracht hat .Top restauriert .

well worth the money ,it was restored to pristine condition, paintwork was flawless...amazing vw bus....

Wow,,,I bought a 1966 23 window in 1971 for $700,,would only do 60 mph but was lot of fun to drive, wish I still had it to say the least, this is insane.

When I was a kid we had the same model. My dad used to drive through Times Square, and we would stand on the seats and wave at people! It died in a head-on crash with a bull in Mexico.

I can remember in 1964 when my parents traded off their 62 bug for a Gray and White 64 deluxe Micro-bus. Ours did not have the rear corner windows, the middle bench was 2 wide and our had buckets rather than the front 3 wide bench.

Thing of it is; VW never built one this straight and perfect, it's over restored.............

That's great! He was so happy when he won.

if germans make something they make is soo fucking good that no other country can beat them

@techo61

10 жыл бұрын

Yep, like making wars hey?

@tanello2

10 жыл бұрын

hey, they did made the best wars! it took half of the FUCKING PLANET TO DEFEAT THE GERMANY! France got so fucked,UK almost got fucked,poland got fucked ,Norway got fucked,and many others has well, so yes germany did made a good war !

@TheCalgarycanuck

10 жыл бұрын

Tanel Murd are you sure your moniker is Tanel Murd, not Manel Turd?

@tanello2

10 жыл бұрын

and what are you ? Horny Miller ?

@yomommastupid

7 жыл бұрын

JAPAN they make everything better

I liked my 1963 bus, but it was the most unreliable car I have ever owned. I would buy another one if I could afford it. go figure.

Wow that's a sweet one☺️ myself owner of a 56 panel bus fully restored it just a month ago and now starting a 56 oval 😎

Unreal. Love the splitty kombis!

An absolute thing of beauty!!!

Oh, my. We had one just like that in 1965-67. Guess we should have kept it!!!

Que lindaaaaaaa....... quem me dera a minha, 1972 azul, caiçara que esta parada ha 8 anos estivesse assim

My grandparents had a new one when I was a kid.

@mutombosays780

4 жыл бұрын

Ok boomer

It's Kombi (FYI) and it's not even a barn door! That's crazy, I wonder how much an early 50's 23 window barn door would fetch at one of these. If the right people were bidding I would guess in the 250-300k range judging by this.

That is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.

I was at Barrett Jackson and checked it out up close before it hit the block. Much nicer in person. Suttle red pin stripe on the chrome.

Mass insanity! I had a 54 Barndoor. Paid $80 in 1967. Might this be one of the few restorations where the owner actually made money on their project? I love seeing this, but the money disgusts me. People with too much money, trying to outdo the next guy, because they don't know what to do with it!

What a beauty!

Der Hammer!!! I love it what a Car!

Several years ago, saw a ‘63 Bus auction for $213,000 there at Barrett Jackson.

That bus is in amazing condition! $200k ... Wow!

This Bus was worth 198,000 Dollars if there was 148,000 Dollars in the glove box.

@israndy

7 жыл бұрын

Hee hee hee. "Glove Box"... nope, ain't got one

@midwest4416

7 жыл бұрын

In the words of Maxwell Smart "Missed it by ' ' That much.

Congrats to the buyer,that is crazy this is why you pay from 7K to 10 K for a rusty one God Bless them...

That's only about twice as much as some of the vans I've seen in the UK :)

Great bus

Bloody hell, As a young child in the 1970's my grandfather use to cut spit screen buses up for scrap metal value at the back of his garage business.

It's still a fucking minivan. A 200k minivan, nostalgia is a powerful drug.

@dasvwden3656

9 жыл бұрын

Yes it is. Same goes for anything, not just automotive...

It's NOT a Kombi, it's actually a 23-Window Deluxe Microbus, my 1963 Kombi has only 11 windows in it, but THIS one is A THING OF BEAUTY!!! Just watch the bidding action (and the $$$!) go up and ENJOY!!! . I'll bet my Kombi would bring in some $$$ in the sum of a five-digit figure but nothing like this!!!

More money than sense department!! This is insane LOL

I like this bus🎉 in my country we use these to haul manure from the dairy farm 🎉

Cool Bus

Considering it's not origional, this is bananas. Pick up a body out of southern states for 20k and put another 30k into it and get the same result.

Worth every cent

Ridiculous. So many better things to spend that kind of money on. That bus is badass though.

Now I know that I never should have sold my tan 66 Kombi (Westfalia) camper with a white pop top and a tent! I had it for 20 years and 4 engines, but gave up on it when the rust started getting in the lower body.

@0:38, Butthead from Bevis and Butthead said, "I really like those fold-open, window ....panes"

I believe this used to be my dad's van. He sold it in quite rough shape to someone who restored it to perfect condition

Jay Leno said, "I want it PERIOD! Make it happen."

@lestersart5834

9 жыл бұрын

More likely it was Jerry Seinfeld. He already owns one and has a whole collection of air cooled cars.

@MICHGO1

7 жыл бұрын

FLUFFY.

ya you're right but patience,the money will arrive

Nice Car 👍🏻

I bought my 65 blue Transporter in 75 for $800 and drove it for 10 years.Traded it in on a new 85 pickup and they gave me $2000 for it.Sometimes wish it was still in the family.

such a beautiful restoration, but $200k people with money will spend it on anything, but won't people that need it.

Most beautiful rolling loaf of bread ever made.

Excelente vehiculo

I'll take 2 of them. What a premo van.

Awesome.

Awesome

Greed in the VW community to purposely drive the market up. I saw that 1st hand back in the 80s and 90s...And they still sell stuff at Pomona and keep hiking the market up.

i swear i saw this exact van near my house

I kin love Vdubs

I have this dream of going to one of these auctions with unlimited funds and buying some rare cars than having a demolition derby in the parking lot with my friend

@AllenSunnyD

10 жыл бұрын

We all now hope you dont become successful in life with unlimited funds

@insonh21

10 жыл бұрын

you mean I shouldn't send the suggestion to Johnny Knoxville for the next "Jackass" movie? he did it with a rent-a-car funniest thing I ever saw

I had one in 1979, paid 250 dollars for it, dove it for years.

me gusta es genial!

A friend to me got a vw split bus for free that had been sitting in the forest for 40 years in northern Sweden, he sold it for $ 12,000, it was very rusty and lacked floor and engine, Besides that, it was complete

my dad had the same van his was just green he sold it for $6500 in the year 2003 boy he regrets it

i have a factory multi page VW sales brochure on the this model.

Superb

I cant afford the front bumper😭

God damn hippies finally got some money so now they are buying back their old cars just in better shape

Can't imagine how cheap dollar is. 200k only buys you a used VW van. :-(

I thought Kobi's where just vans with windows and Samba's had all the seats and windows etc like this one?

It's a beauty, and super cool, but this was just some rich people playing their foolish rich game.

@aphex14

5 жыл бұрын

Yup! Purposely to drive up the market.

I wonder who bought it? The guy is real serious in closing the deal.

the one who bought it must be a scooby doo fanatic

I have seen this at Barrett Jackson auction

It's a rare 23 window. 99% of buses rusted away...and of those left a fraction of 1% are 23 window models.

I wounded if this caused a increased price people ask for their vintage VW's?

Volkswagen Samba Bus👍

Wow

A trip to Brazil would have saved him about 175,000.

The average wage for 1 manhour in my country is 42€ Just calculate the manhoures that this took to finish it in such detail. Thats the beauty of rare objects...they cost money

People are learning this was "OVER PRICED". Many don't sell because of this EXPECTATION.

These stupid auctions only push up prices even more. Don't get me wrong I love VW buses but they're not exactly rare but fetch a lot more money than some very rare sports cars which is a little ridiculous.

@chrisjarmain

7 жыл бұрын

MarcusTDM it's buying into an image. you get modern day bus things and you kinda get labeled. driving one of these yiu get smiles waves and good vibes. alot of it now these days is just that. :)

@MarcusTDM

7 жыл бұрын

chris jarmain Yes, that's it, you've hit the nail on the head, you buy into the image and an experience if you like. I really enjoyed the week we had in one. Just a little frustrating that prices are so high over here in the U.K.

@chrisjarmain

7 жыл бұрын

MarcusTDM yes! I wouldn't own one here in the UK! Kent weather is naff. so buying one here seems silly. I've got a plan to get one imported 😎😎

dayyyyyuuummm im keeping my 68 bug forsure

I could build 5 of them just like it for that kind of money!

@sylensyoso

8 жыл бұрын

unfortunately you don't built them they have to be factory original and we'll kept

IN THE PH IT STILL COMMANDS A HIGH PRICE

That's one expensive coffin.

Some people have too much money....$198,000 for a Volkswagen Bus is just ridiculous...They weren't that good...

Better than our #KombiSplity

WoW....

This is the reason I wont be able to afford one when I can actually save some $$. Everyone thinks this is what they're worth now. I've wanted one for a decade but hell if id pay that.

worst commentators ever. they have absolutely nothing to add to the discussion on why the value/bids would be so high. yes, it's outrageous, but they fail to mention it's a 23-window bus, which is why it is so sought after. the other rare bus that fetches the most money is the 21-window, yet most buses were 15,13, or 11. none of this was mentioned by these guys who are supposed to be knowledgeable car commentators.

@InfamousPR

10 жыл бұрын

Well said!

he looked happy but he got ripped

Cool little bus, but not even remotely close to being worth 200k. Man Barrette Jackson is a total rip off.

@williamkelley7654

8 жыл бұрын

+Retroman Barette Jackson has ruined the muscle car pricing for everything. Lots of people out there with lots of money to burn and they want that car from their youth at all costs.

@michaelwalker1119

8 жыл бұрын

True. BJ have inflated the prices of a lot of cars. The fools who paid over the top are now down to half what they paid or less. Back down to there true value.

Had a 67 with 21 windows that I think I sold for $400 in 1972.