N°02 — The Story
A vehicle with provenance.
Equipment and features: The Samba was a luxury variant of the Splitscreen Camper, featuring a panoramic 21-window design, a canvas sunroof, a two-tone body with a chrome band, and a more comfortable interior. · According to its Stiftung AutoMuseum Volkswagen certificate, this camper was originally finished in Sealing Wax Red with a Beige Grey roof and mesh grey upholstery. · Its original equipment list included a steering/ignition lock, a walk-through cab with divided seats, a heater, and the US-equipment twin reversing lights, mph speedometer, sealed-beam headlamps, hazard warning lights, safety belt mountings, laminated windscreen, ram protection, and dual-circuit brake system. · It is now finished in a two-tone blue and white colour scheme, and it rides on beige 14-inch wheels with chrome centres, wrapped in Goodyear Viva 2 tyres. A spare wheel is mounted in the rear. · The vinyl-trimmed cabin features white piping, chequered upholstery on the side and rear panels, a three-spoke wood-trimmed steering wheel, seat-mounted grab handles, a stereo, an analogue clock, and a two-way Caliber speaker system. · Accompanying the vehicle will be its Stiftung AutoMuseum Volkswagen certificate and data sheet, as well as its Italian and German registration documents, and the original matching-numbers monoblock and heads.
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N°03 — Highlights
What sets this car apart.
- 01This Volkswagen Type 2 (T1) Splitscreen Campervan Deluxe ‘Samba’ is a solid and usable example of the iconic German classic.
- 02Under the rear engine lid sits a replacement naturally aspirated 1.5-litre air-cooled flat-four, producing around 42hp driving the rear wheels via a four-speed manual transmission.
- 03This example was purchased from a private collection in 2018, having previously been refurbished.
- 04It was exhibited at the Stiftung AutoMuseum Volkswagen.
- 05The odometer shows 1,219 miles, though this is not warranted.
- 06The Samba was a luxury variant of the Splitscreen Camper, featuring a panoramic 21-window design, a canvas sunroof, a two-tone body with a chrome band, and a more comfortable interior.
- 07According to its Stiftung AutoMuseum Volkswagen certificate, this camper was originally finished in Sealing Wax Red with a Beige Grey roof and mesh grey upholstery.
- 08Its original equipment list included a steering/ignition lock, a walk-through cab with divided seats, a heater, and the US-equipment twin reversing lights, mph speedometer, sealed-beam headlamps, hazard warning lights, safety belt mountings, laminated windscreen, ram protection, and dual-circuit brake system.
- 09It is now finished in a two-tone blue and white colour scheme, and it rides on beige 14-inch wheels with chrome centres, wrapped in Goodyear Viva 2 tyres. A spare wheel is mounted in the rear.
- 10The vinyl-trimmed cabin features white piping, chequered upholstery on the side and rear panels, a three-spoke wood-trimmed steering wheel, seat-mounted grab handles, a stereo, an analogue clock, and a two-way Caliber speaker system.
- 11Accompanying the vehicle will be its Stiftung AutoMuseum Volkswagen certificate and data sheet, as well as its Italian and German registration documents, and the original matching-numbers monoblock and heads.
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