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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 !!!!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 !
My Father had this one in 1963-1972 ... :-)))) great car, great time... He sold it for 1200 Deutsch Marks... 600 € today...600 Dollars ... 120000 km ....
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!
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.
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!!!
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 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.
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.
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.
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. :)
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.
+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.
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.
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
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
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
Yea the seller is jumping up and down ...he can't believe his luck, would have loved to been there and seen the look on his face when he went to get his cheque and saw that he only got half of the selling price as the auction took 30 - 50% he forgot about that detail
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.
What about the original VW logo? Why restore so meticulously only to put the weird Gap between the V&W? It always touched / sat on the middle point- subtly visible through the V to show it was 2 Letters; Volks Wagon. (o not e)
Shows what German passion can build, simplt timeless. We fought for the banks and helped destroy Germany, the only country brave enough to step away from international banking..Now we have debt to Israel and Usury taking our homes...our children coming back in bodybags fighting wars for middle east politics.
It´s about the windows. These VW´s with the windows around are exclusive. Also the windows are not produced anymore so if you have a complete set it is magnificent.
For nearly $200K, I could find something else I'd much rather have than a VW bus. And if I did collect VW's, I could buy several nice ones for the price of this one and still afford to buy a Combi by settling for one in a little less nice condition. Of course, if you have enough money, it isn't a matter of choosing one or another. You can buy any or all you want. But, I can't imagine that with that kind of money you would be collecting air cooled VW's. So, this still doesn't make much sense to me. I guess for those who must have THE best, the sky is the limit.
One of the most beautiful cars ever made!
200.000 dollars in a car that some pepole in my country use to sell fruits and vegetables...
Voce mora em Brasil?
i was born there, but today i live in UK
And you're still selling bananas?
no se compra una Porsche vendiendo plátanos..
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!
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.
davidhunternyc yug
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.
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.
Exactly!!!
Screwed VW Busses for the rest of us, for eternity...
This car is one of the cutest ever, just amazing overall.
When Debby and I first got married we had a 1963 combi VW... it was great fun! This one is beautiful!
Thanks for fucking it up for the rest of us, now we can't afford to get em.
yep, crushed my dreams. I go to bus shows and cry
yes you can. JUST GO FOR IT.
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
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.
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.
Thank you. Finally a bit of honesty about these miserable campers.
vayuwings Whereas your childhood goal to grow up to be a supercilious Internet nitwit came off without a hitch?
Let me just add to this if you will that comfort and speed are everything.
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.
vayuwings SIAI-Marchetti SF260 / WACO Meteor
That's the most beautiful VW van I've ever seen.. The workmanship was second to none..
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 ! =)
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.
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 !!!!
Roland Lawrence For the 23 window thoug. the normal ones dosent go for that high
Got my 1963 Kombi in 2002 for a mere $1,200, how much would she be now???
condition is everything, but
restored like 30000
Thing of it is; VW never built one this straight and perfect, it's over restored.............
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.
Love these...used to flip them cheap in the 80's. If I hit the lotto, I'm picking this one up for $250K.....
well worth the money ,it was restored to pristine condition, paintwork was flawless...amazing vw bus....
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.
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.
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.
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.
if germans make something they make is soo fucking good that no other country can beat them
Yep, like making wars hey?
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 !
Tanel Murd are you sure your moniker is Tanel Murd, not Manel Turd?
and what are you ? Horny Miller ?
JAPAN they make everything better
My Father had this one in 1963-1972 ... :-)))) great car, great time... He sold it for 1200 Deutsch Marks... 600 € today...600 Dollars ... 120000 km ....
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!
This Bus was worth 198,000 Dollars if there was 148,000 Dollars in the glove box.
Hee hee hee. "Glove Box"... nope, ain't got one
In the words of Maxwell Smart "Missed it by ' ' That much.
Den schönsten Samba-Bus den VW je rausgebracht hat .Top restauriert .
Congrats to the buyer,that is crazy this is why you pay from 7K to 10 K for a rusty one God Bless them...
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.
Well said!
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!!!
Ridiculous. So many better things to spend that kind of money on. That bus is badass though.
Several years ago, saw a ‘63 Bus auction for $213,000 there at Barrett Jackson.
Oh, my. We had one just like that in 1965-67. Guess we should have kept it!!!
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 😎
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.
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.
@0:38, Butthead from Bevis and Butthead said, "I really like those fold-open, window ....panes"
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.
It's still a fucking minivan. A 200k minivan, nostalgia is a powerful drug.
Yes it is. Same goes for anything, not just automotive...
That's only about twice as much as some of the vans I've seen in the UK :)
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.
Jay Leno said, "I want it PERIOD! Make it happen."
More likely it was Jerry Seinfeld. He already owns one and has a whole collection of air cooled cars.
FLUFFY.
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
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.
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.
Que lindaaaaaaa....... quem me dera a minha, 1972 azul, caiçara que esta parada ha 8 anos estivesse assim
That bus is in amazing condition! $200k ... Wow!
I like this bus🎉 in my country we use these to haul manure from the dairy farm 🎉
It's a beauty, and super cool, but this was just some rich people playing their foolish rich game.
Yup! Purposely to drive up the market.
That is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.
More money than sense department!! This is insane LOL
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.
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. :)
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.
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 😎😎
That's great! He was so happy when he won.
I wounded if this caused a increased price people ask for their vintage VW's?
God damn hippies finally got some money so now they are buying back their old cars just in better shape
Cool little bus, but not even remotely close to being worth 200k. Man Barrette Jackson is a total rip off.
+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.
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.
such a beautiful restoration, but $200k people with money will spend it on anything, but won't people that need it.
An absolute thing of beauty!!!
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
We all now hope you dont become successful in life with unlimited funds
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
Can't imagine how cheap dollar is. 200k only buys you a used VW van. :-(
Unreal. Love the splitty kombis!
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
I had one in 1979, paid 250 dollars for it, dove it for years.
Most beautiful rolling loaf of bread ever made.
It's a rare 23 window. 99% of buses rusted away...and of those left a fraction of 1% are 23 window models.
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
Worth every cent
People are learning this was "OVER PRICED". Many don't sell because of this EXPECTATION.
A trip to Brazil would have saved him about 175,000.
worth at least 200K, where you gonna get an original 21 window bus?
+buzz kirschner Actually it is a 23 window...more rare than 21's
I count 25 window with the 1/4 lights
@@JosephYearwood precisely, this example is German built 63/64 not Brazilian hence crazy price
Some people have too much money....$198,000 for a Volkswagen Bus is just ridiculous...They weren't that good...
ya you're right but patience,the money will arrive
Yea the seller is jumping up and down ...he can't believe his luck, would have loved to been there and seen the look on his face when he went to get his cheque and saw that he only got half of the selling price as the auction took 30 - 50% he forgot about that detail
They will have a deal its a percentage upto a certain amount so maybe 30% uip to 75000 then the percentage will drop
you couldnt be any more wrong, the auction house takes the fees which are paid by the buyer the seller gets the full hammer price
Dennis Monello
I'm pretty sure that the auction fee is 10%, but that's not set in stone.
3865ron
you guys overlooked the fact the IRS will swoop in shortly thereafter
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.
Had a 67 with 21 windows that I think I sold for $400 in 1972.
This would have been the equivalent of $30K max in today's money, when new.
What a beauty!
my dad had the same van his was just green he sold it for $6500 in the year 2003 boy he regrets it
that model is a 23 window samba, not a kombi.
Dave Kindig's went for well over $325,000 after auction premium
I wonder who bought it? The guy is real serious in closing the deal.
Must be nice to have money to burn
Der Hammer!!! I love it what a Car!
I could build 5 of them just like it for that kind of money!
unfortunately you don't built them they have to be factory original and we'll kept
This is art, design and history for sale.
Don't even think about the money put into the restoration,
it's not about that.
I thought Kobi's where just vans with windows and Samba's had all the seats and windows etc like this one?
I can buy these here in Brasil for 10.000 in good condition with fresh body work and cleaned up not even hitting the 20k.
the one who bought it must be a scooby doo fanatic
You can order an new VW-Bus like that for around 120 000.- in Hannover, VW Plant, Germany. Why visiting an auction?
Money.. Easy come easy go !! He probably sold his house in San Francisco for a few million.
Look at the Porsche painture colours of the 60s, pink, purple, aso. And nowadays mainly black, white, grey, dark blue =/
that's nice but no way worth that cash
That's what they go for 100k plus. 23 window bus is minimum 4 times any model of Volkswagen van
i have a factory multi page VW sales brochure on the this model.
Loads of money for a souvenir. Wrap it in a blanket, dribble over it.
imagine a 1954 23 window barndoor RHD and walkthrough will worth? 500k?
What about the original VW logo? Why restore so meticulously only to put the weird Gap between the V&W? It always touched / sat on the middle point- subtly visible through the V to show it was 2 Letters; Volks Wagon. (o not e)
I cant afford the front bumper😭
Shows what German passion can build, simplt timeless. We fought for the banks and helped destroy Germany, the only country brave enough to step away from international banking..Now we have debt to Israel and Usury taking our homes...our children coming back in bodybags fighting wars for middle east politics.
shit just buy an old one for a few thousand and build it the way you want it
It´s about the windows. These VW´s with the windows around are exclusive. Also the windows are not produced anymore so if you have a complete set it is magnificent.
I had all OEM glass on my 63 corner window deluxe. I did switch to the longer latches though. Even had a couple of spare corners.
For nearly $200K, I could find something else I'd much rather have than a VW bus. And if I did collect VW's, I could buy several nice ones for the price of this one and still afford to buy a Combi by settling for one in a little less nice condition.
Of course, if you have enough money, it isn't a matter of choosing one or another. You can buy any or all you want. But, I can't imagine that with that kind of money you would be collecting air cooled VW's.
So, this still doesn't make much sense to me. I guess for those who must have THE best, the sky is the limit.
he looked happy but he got ripped
$100 says the Buyer owns a Jerry Garcia T-shirt