Volkswagen Bus T1
(1950 - 1975)
Volkswagen Bus T1: All 11 models
Car articles about Volkswagen Bus T1 by year
At some point, everyone has had an encounter with the Volkswagen Bus. Years later, this often awakens the desire to become the owner of the Wolfsburg all-rounder. But which classic VW Bus suits me? A self-experiment with the first three model series reveals the answer.
Motorhomes have always been, and still are, compromises on wheels. The two core aspects, the "camper" and the "motorhome", are naturally difficult to combine. Of course, this also applies to this Westfalia camper, which is based on a VW T1 bus. There is not much space to live in, but at least that little bit is always on board. The VW technology does its job reliably, but you can hardly reach high speeds. The pros and cons of the "Dormobil" are particularly closely linked. This article reproduces an original driving report from 1962 and shows the motorhome in historical photos.
If the Volkswagen people in 1947 had suspected what a hit their Dutch importer Ben Pon was proposing to build, they would probably have hurried a little more with the development of the VW Transporter. But it was already on sale in 1950 and became a successful model, without which even the German economic miracle might have looked different. And by the end of the 1960s at the latest, the VW Type 2 T1 had become a cult model, which today is the only commercial vehicle that regularly makes it to the biggest classic car auctions. This driving report tells the story of the first "Bulli" and shows it in many pictures.
Current market prices for Volkswagen Bus T1
Bus, 30 PS, 1192 cm3
Motorhome, 34 PS, 1473 cm3
Bus, 42 PS, 1473 cm3
Bus, 42 PS, 1493 cm3
Panel Van, 24 PS, 1131 cm3
Station Wagon, 34 PS, 1192 cm3
Panel Van, 34 PS, 1192 cm3
Panel Van, 42 PS, 1473 cm3
Panel Van, 30 PS, 1192 cm3
Station Wagon, 42 PS, 1473 cm3
Bus, 50 PS, 1570 cm3
Motorhome, 48 PS, 1584 cm3
Bus, 67 PS, 1679 cm3
Bus, 69 PS, 1970 cm3
Bus, 68 PS, 1781 cm3
Motorhome, 69 PS, 1957 cm3
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Auctioned vehicles of Volkswagen Bus T1
| Brand | Model | Year | Status | Auction name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen T1 Bus Samba 1960 Sold RM/Sotheby's New York Icons (December 6, 2017) |
T1 Bus Samba | 1960 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's New York Icons (December 6, 2017) | |
| Volkswagen T1 Bus Samba 1964 Sold Artcurial Rétromobile Paris (February 10, 2017) |
T1 Bus Samba | 1964 | Sold | Artcurial Rétromobile Paris (February 10, 2017) | |
| Volkswagen T1 Bus 1963 Sold Coys Blenheim Palace Auction (July 2, 2016) |
T1 Bus | 1963 | Sold | Coys Blenheim Palace Auction (July 2, 2016) | |
| Volkswagen T1 Bus Samba 1957 Not Sold Bonhams The Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale (June 24, 2016) |
T1 Bus Samba | 1957 | Not Sold | Bonhams The Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale (June 24, 2016) | |
| Volkswagen T1 Bus 1964 Not Sold ACA Anglia Car Auctions Kings Lynn (April 8, 2017) |
T1 Bus | 1964 | Not Sold | ACA Anglia Car Auctions Kings Lynn (April 8, 2017) | |
| Volkswagen T1 Bus Samba 1966 Not Sold Silverstone Auctions NEC Classic Motor Show Sale 2015 (November 14, 2015) |
T1 Bus Samba | 1966 | Not Sold | Silverstone Auctions NEC Classic Motor Show Sale 2015 (November 14, 2015) | |
| Volkswagen T1 Bus 1965 Sold Historics at Brooklands Ascot Racecourse Sale (May 20, 2017) |
T1 Bus | 1965 | Sold | Historics at Brooklands Ascot Racecourse Sale (May 20, 2017) | |
| Volkswagen T1 Bus 1957 Not Sold Classics Central Thurleigh Sale (October 30, 2016) |
T1 Bus | 1957 | Not Sold | Classics Central Thurleigh Sale (October 30, 2016) | |
| Volkswagen T1 Bus 1963 Not Sold Coys Motorworld Classics Berlin (October 7, 2017) |
T1 Bus | 1963 | Not Sold | Coys Motorworld Classics Berlin (October 7, 2017) | |
| Volkswagen T1 Bus 1966 Sold H&H Classics The Chateau Impney Hillclimb Motor Car Auction (July 10, 2016) |
T1 Bus | 1966 | Sold | H&H Classics The Chateau Impney Hillclimb Motor Car Auction (July 10, 2016) |
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