3rd hand Volkswagen T2b Essence with Matching Numbers (1979)

Vehicle description

Introduction

Commonly referred to as the "VW Bus" or "Bulli", VW's Transporter, first built as the T1 in 1950, is a success story: The VW Transporter quickly made a good name for itself as an all-rounder - with sliding doors, folding doors, lots of windows, few windows, as a pickup, as a completely enclosed version, as a camper and so on. After 17 years, VW allowed itself a facelift with a technical refresh: The T2 now had a continuous windshield, a slightly differently designed body and more powerful engines. Various improvements were added over the years, and in 1972 the VW Bus, now called the T2b, had a more angular rear end and larger taillights. Over 2.5 million VW T2s were produced in Germany until 1979.

General information about the vehicle

A 1979 VW T2b "Essence" first delivered in Germany with chassis number WAX068150016 is offered for sale in this auction. The seller mentions that the so-called matching numbers are given and 3 owners have called the VW bus over the years their own. A H license plate carries this VW T2b already and the TÜV shows its validity until June 2025, in the possession of the seller ran the Bulli so far accident-free. Currently, this VW T2b is not registered - but the seller certifies that the vehicle is fully roadworthy. Over the years, the Bulli came to Austria, where it underwent a restoration.

Features

• Exterior and interior: Visually striking is the two-tone paint job, which is white on the upper half of the Bulli and turquoise on the lower half. In the course of the restoration work, the body was also painted. The interior with its leather seats in white/blue is also two-tone.

• Engine and transmission: A 1.6-liter air-cooled four-cylinder boxer engine, which is housed in the rear of the VW Bus, produces 50 hp - power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a 4-speed manual transmission. According to the seller, the last engine service was done in June 2023.

• Mileage: On the five-digit speedometer of this VW T2b 37,340 kilometers can be read - the mileage can be approximately reconstructed according to the seller.

• Documentation: Oldtimergutachten, TÜV and registration papers are available after consultation with the seller and also serve for the purpose of traceability of the history of this vehicle.

Condition

• In Austria, one completed a restoration and subsequent preparation of this VW T2b.

• On the driver's side there are some filler damages on the underbody, which can be easily removed and painted according to the seller.

• In general, the body is light scratches, which according to the current owner but can be polished away.

• The condition of tires and brakes is described by the seller as good.

• The underbody condition of this T2b is said to be preserved and largely obviously rust-free.

• In order to get a detailed impression of the condition of this VW Bulli, we recommend to have a look at the meaningful series of pictures together with the videos.

Highlights

• A special feature of this VW T2b is that, according to the seller, this Bulli was used in the Polish TV series "Marta i Michal" and autograph cards of the actors and actresses of this TV series with this very Bulli are available. According to the current owner, one original autograph card is still available. All equipment elements of this VW T2b are to be taken from the meaningful photo collection.

Summary

• With this VW T2b, one moves a cult bus from Volkswagen in an extremely charming color combination, which even starred as a movie star in a television series. Not only the charming color combination of exterior and interior as well as the characterful shape of this Bulli provide sympathy, also the unique driving experience with boxer sound is simply unique. This VW T2b simply ensnares its owners with a charm of its own.

Vehicle videos

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