1958 Volkswagen Type 24 Samba
The forward-control Volkswagen van, the forerunner of today’s cargo vans and minivans, was introduced as the Type 2 in 1950. Depending on body style, it’s variously known as the Transporter, Kombi, Microbus or in its home market, the Bulli. It lasted, in numerous variants, until final Brazilian production ended in 2013. One of the variants is the Deluxe bus, officially the Type 24, immediately recognizable by its fabric sunroof and especially, the quartet of skylight windows on either side that inspire its nicknames, the “23-window bus” and the “Samba.” This 1958 Volkswagen Type 24 Samba is one of the 23,841 Type 2s, of all body configurations, that Volkswagen produced that year. It’s not stock, it has a later, bigger-displacement engine and a Mercedes-Benz interior kit, but this Type 24 was restored about five years ago to an obviously lofty standard by Kindig It Design of Salt Lake City. It’s said to have been used for show purposes only and been exclusively garaged otherwise.
1950 - 2013
They don't make them like that anymore. I wanted a Transporter and never found one I wanted that wasn't beat to shit or rusted out. I have had three bugs in my life so was familiar with working on VW engines and transaxles and their horrible German wiring which I replaced with my own wiring harness, fuse block and relays and relocated the battery under the hood with a larger battery and updated and higher amped alternator.
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