Volkswagen T1 Samba 1.2
(1951 - 1965)
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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 T1 Samba 1.2
Bus, 42 PS, 1493 cm3
Bus, 30 PS, 1192 cm3
Motorhome, 34 PS, 1473 cm3
Bus, 42 PS, 1473 cm3
Panel Van, 24 PS, 1131 cm3
Panel Van, 30 PS, 1192 cm3
Station Wagon, 34 PS, 1192 cm3
Panel Van, 34 PS, 1192 cm3
Station Wagon, 42 PS, 1473 cm3
Panel Van, 42 PS, 1473 cm3
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Auctioned vehicles of Volkswagen T1 Samba 1.2
| 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 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 "Barndoor" 23 Fenster Samba DeLuxe 1955 Sold Auctionata Berlin Sale (November 28, 2014) |
T1 "Barndoor" 23 Fenster Samba DeLuxe | 1955 | Sold | Auctionata Berlin Sale (November 28, 2014) | |
| Volkswagen T1 Bus Samba 1964 Not Sold Bonhams Goodwood Members Meeting (March 20, 2016) |
T1 Bus Samba | 1964 | Not Sold | Bonhams Goodwood Members Meeting (March 20, 2016) | |
| Volkswagen T1 Bus Samba 1964 Sold Bonhams The December Sale (December 10, 2015) |
T1 Bus Samba | 1964 | Sold | Bonhams The December Sale (December 10, 2015) | |
| Volkswagen T1 Samba De Luxe 21-Window Microbus 1965 Not Sold Bonhams The Autoworld Sale (May 13, 2023) |
T1 Samba De Luxe 21-Window Microbus | 1965 | Not Sold | Bonhams The Autoworld Sale (May 13, 2023) | |
| Volkswagen Type 2 (T1) Microbus Deluxe 21-window 'Samba' - RHD 1964 Withdrawn Silverstone Auctions Race Retro Classic & Competition Cars (February 24, 2023) |
Type 2 (T1) Microbus Deluxe 21-window 'Samba' - RHD | 1964 | Withdrawn | Silverstone Auctions Race Retro Classic & Competition Cars (February 24, 2023) | |
| Volkswagen T1 Bus Samba 1964 Sold Barons Annual Yuletide (December 15, 2015) |
T1 Bus Samba | 1964 | Sold | Barons Annual Yuletide (December 15, 2015) | |
| Volkswagen T1 Bus Samba 1962 Conditional Sale Auctionata Berlin Sale (February 26, 2016) |
T1 Bus Samba | 1962 | Conditional Sale | Auctionata Berlin Sale (February 26, 2016) |
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