Photo: RM Sotheby's
Set to be auctioned without reserve together with a matching Eriba Puck, the hippie wagon featured above is one of the grooviest examples of the breed - the last year's Volkswagen Type 2 23-window Microbus. As the age-old saying goes, don’t come knocking if the camper van is rocking.
Just like the extremely desirable 1967 Eriba Puck camper, this rare walk-through Type 2 Microbus is restored to the original color scheme it had when it left the factory in 1963. As the name implies, the 23-window Microbus is the most enjoyable vehicle to cruise down the coast in. Of course, one of the windows comes in the guise of a full-length sliding sunroof.
First sold in the United States in 1952, the Volkswagen Type 2 caught in North America is equipped with an air-cooled horizontally opposed four-cylinder engine. It’s appeal lies in the ease of maintenance and the iconic sound it produces. Mind you, 50 brake horsepower won’t get you anywhere fast, but going fast defeats the purpose of the 1,585-cc single-port Volkswagen engine. Other technical highlights include a four-speed manual transmission, four-wheel drum brakes, and front and rear torsion bar suspension.
As per its certificate of authenticity, this Microbus was built in Wolfsburg on March 13, 1963, and was sold new by a dealership in San Francisco. After it had been used by a private girls’ school in Kansas City, the Type 2 and its trailer were bought by an enthusiast who performed a bare-metal restoration on both. Then the 23-window Microbus was purchased by Ryan Gardner of St. George, Utah, who has driven this Volkswagen Type 2 about 1,000 miles (1,600 km) in nine years of ownership.
The current owner is an enthusiast who has owned six other examples. Just like Ryan Gardner, the current owner once more restored the Type 2 and its trailer. But the time has come to part ways with it and let other Volkswagen enthusiasts enjoy the thrill of owning the VeeDub and the matching camper. If you’re interested, then save the date: March 12, 2016, at the Ritz-Carlton in Amelia Island, Florida.
First sold in the United States in 1952, the Volkswagen Type 2 caught in North America is equipped with an air-cooled horizontally opposed four-cylinder engine. It’s appeal lies in the ease of maintenance and the iconic sound it produces. Mind you, 50 brake horsepower won’t get you anywhere fast, but going fast defeats the purpose of the 1,585-cc single-port Volkswagen engine. Other technical highlights include a four-speed manual transmission, four-wheel drum brakes, and front and rear torsion bar suspension.
As per its certificate of authenticity, this Microbus was built in Wolfsburg on March 13, 1963, and was sold new by a dealership in San Francisco. After it had been used by a private girls’ school in Kansas City, the Type 2 and its trailer were bought by an enthusiast who performed a bare-metal restoration on both. Then the 23-window Microbus was purchased by Ryan Gardner of St. George, Utah, who has driven this Volkswagen Type 2 about 1,000 miles (1,600 km) in nine years of ownership.
The current owner is an enthusiast who has owned six other examples. Just like Ryan Gardner, the current owner once more restored the Type 2 and its trailer. But the time has come to part ways with it and let other Volkswagen enthusiasts enjoy the thrill of owning the VeeDub and the matching camper. If you’re interested, then save the date: March 12, 2016, at the Ritz-Carlton in Amelia Island, Florida.
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