While the auction world loses its collective mind over vintage VW Buses with 21 windows, now may be the time to grab a lesser-windowed Type 2 for a whole lot less. This 1967 VW bus is an 11-window model known as a “walk-through” because the front seats are buckets, enabling one to “walk through” the interior. Most were panel vans, though, making this one even more intriguing. Find it here on eBay with bidding over $5K and no reserve.
The seller notes it runs and drives with rust issues not entirely unexpected. The body shows signs of minor rot-through but the bigger issue appears to be the floors, some of which have been colorfully patched with road signs. While the Bus runs well enough, it occasionally doesn’t want to turn off, an issue the seller associates with a faulty ignition switch. The rear bumper is also missing.
As mentioned, this Bus has two bucket seats up front to augment the walk-through features. It made sense to have this on delivery-friendly panel vans, but it seems like a very specific type of buyer who would spec a Microbus more suited for camping with the industrial-friendly interior. According to The Samba, most of these walk-throughs were made from 1959-1959 with a very few produced earlier.
This Bus is ripe for a camper conversion, but as the various floor-mounted signage suggests, rust repair may need to be addressed first. The seller notes the roof is in excellent condition, and though it runs, drives and stops, he has only driven it around his neighborhood. A previous owner has installed what looks like the Westfalia-spec cabinetry, but it’s not complete. Is this Bus rare with its 11 windows and walk-through cabin? You tell us.
43 bids with over five days left, Dang people love these. Anybody here know if these were a 12v. system like the bugs for 1967 ?
Yes, it should have 12V electrics, Sparkster…
Yeah, 67 was the first year for 12v. Also considered the best year mechanically and reliability-wise for the Splitty
I had a ’66, converted to 12V, but it still had a 6V wiper motor. It would throw wiper arms like a pitching machine. Also lethally slow on interstates, would swerve a whole lane to the left under hard braking, and the shift lever would detach from the arm under the front floorboard. Somehow I managed to daily-drive it for two years.
Don’t get behind one of these on a hill! You will be pelted with oil mist and you will be going real slow.
Put in a 2.0 and sail along at 75 uphill.
the Bus engine blocks had a nasty habit of cracking back where the transaxle attaches.Car engine fits.thinking this will go high with it up at 7700 with days to go.check those frame Beams real good for rust out. Nice project-as the guys said,might drive a prospective bus to get a feel for how underpowered these are….
Good luck to the new owner!
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You would think someone would make replacement bodies for these as they are so popular. Ford has authorized body replacements for their early Mustangs.
A friend had one of these a 67 just like this one in yellow that 3 of us drove it to drag races in the east around southern Kentucky, Yes it was slow and yes we had to adjust the points a time or two and yes the steering box was worn out so it took at least 1/2 a round of the steering wheel to start to turn but we had a lot of good times in that old bus, also the vacumn wipers would almost stop when going up a hill when it would be raining the most and we also at times had 12 people or so sitting on the roof drinking beer and watching the drag races close to the finish line, Oh what good times in our youth
Vacuum wipers? Sorry they never had them.
Made from 1959-1959. Nice.