It is reported that over 30,000 Kombi Buses were produced in 1960. This 1960 Kombi 11 is listed here on craigslist in Orange County, California and is priced at $18,500. The asking seems rather high for a Kombi, but then again the bus bubble is still inflating and this one is supposedly a very rare example, so this one might be worth looking into before values go up more.
According to the seller, this walk through bus is very rare, as they didn’t make walk throughs this early (at least that’s what the seller claims). Well, it appears at least one was built. We aren’t Kombi experts, so we will turn to you guys for verification of this claim.
It appears this bus was originally painted dove blue. We think this one would look great returned to its original color combo. We don’t know if this is the original engine and the ad states there is no engine. So does that mean the seller has pulled this engine out or is it a mistake in the listing?
The dash looks to be uncut, but needs to be refinished. The seller states that the interior is all original and that this micro bus is ready to be a daily driver. They claim that the frame is solid and the micro bus only needs minor metal work. The outer rocker on the passenger’s side and a couple of spots on the cargo floor definitely need some attention. These issues shouldn’t keep it from being a driver, but we would want to address them before they grow into issues that would make it unsafe to drive.
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If this bus is not quite what you are looking for, the seller also has several other VWs available, including several 1966 Kombis in various conditions, a ’63 Samba 23 window, a ’56 Single Cab truck and several ’62-’63 Buses. We would be very interested in seeing the Samba and the Single Cab, but what about you? Or would you be happy with this early walkthrough?
Source: barnfinds.com
