Volkswagen T1 (1966)
VW T1 (1966), U.S.-spec vehicle with a Classic Analytics rating of 2+, well-maintained heirloom, air conditioning, and auxiliary heating
Overview
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Kickdown's Take
by Moritz HelbichThis T1 is a U.S. model, not one of the many re-imports from Mexico that are now on the market, which is a key factor in its value. In addition, this beautiful Bulli has a Classic Analytics rating of 2+ and has always been lovingly maintained. A well-preserved T1 with charming looks and meticulously maintained mechanics!
Kickdown Check
- On-site kick
down assess ment com pleted - 222 pho
tos - Video includ
ing engine run and test drive - A Clas
sic Ana lyt ics appraisal from May 2025 with a grade of 2+ is avail able; mar ket value €57,000 - An inspec
tion was per formed in 2025, dur ing which the steer ing gear was resealed
Facts & Specifications
- Year of man
u fac ture: 1966 - First reg
is tra tion: USA - Engine: 1.4-liter four-cylin
der boxer engine with 44 hp (32 kW) - Trans
mis sion: Man ual - Exte
rior color: Beige/Red - Inte
rior: gray fab ric inte rior - TÜV valid until 07/2026, H-license plate
- Fea
tures: - Orig
i nal trim strips - Tow hitch
- Air con
di tion ing and heat ing - Built-in backup cam
era
Condition
Exterior
- Exte
rior color is beige/red - The T1 has been repainted in the past; the orig
i nal color was green - No known acci
dent dam age - The paint and body are in good con
di tion with slight age-related signs of wear - Slight signs of cor
ro sion and wear around the win dow frames (Pho tos 74, 75) - Oth
er wise, there are no known defects in the body
Interior
- The van has a gray fab
ric inte rior that has been restored in the past - The inte
rior is in well-main tained con di tion with a slight patina - There are no known dam
ages inside the vehi cle; the head liner shows age-related signs of wear (Pho tos 110, 136)
Mechanics
- The vehi
cle is ready to drive - The air-cooled VW boxer engine idles smoothly and revs up cleanly
- The vehi
cle is equipped with a man ual trans mis sion - The air con
di tion ing works. The aux il iary heater has not been tested for some time, but was last con firmed to be in work ing order - There are no known tech
ni cal defects - The T1 was last inspected in 2025, at which time the steer
ing gear was resealed
History
Ownership history
- Num
ber of own ers: 1 in Ger many since 2014 - First deliv
ery: USA
Service History
- 2025: Trans
mis sion inspec tion at Oldi w erk statt Hüt ten berg - Exten
sive invoices from recent years avail able
Documents
- Clas
sic Ana lyt ics appraisal 07/2025, grade 2+ (Images 187 to 198) - Vehi
cle reg is tra tion cer tifi cate (Images 199, 200) - TÜV report (Images 201, 202)
- Invoices (Images 203 to 222)
Summary
For sale is a 1966 VW T1 Bulli in the clas
Vehicle videos
Kickdown check
- Expert report available
- Kickdown photographer was on site
- Video of the vehicle available
- Main inspection



Comments of this past auction
Technik: Der VW T1, genauer VW Typ 2 T1, auch Bulli genannt, ist ein Kleintransporter der Volkswagenwerk GmbH (ab 1960: AG). Der T1 war das erste Modell der VW-Bus-Reihe, deren Modelle offiziell VW Transporter und intern Typ 2 genannt werden. Nach dem VW Käfer, intern Typ 1, ist der VW-Bus die zweite Baureihe des VW-Werkes für die zivile Nutzung und wird bis heute als VW T7 produziert. Der Transporter wurde ab 1949 entwickelt und 1950 zur Marktreife gebracht. Der Wagen, der während seiner Bauzeit Marktführer war, gilt als ein Symbol des deutschen Wirtschaftswunders. Auf seiner Basis entstand eines der ersten Reisemobile. Im Werk Wolfsburg und im Volkswagenwerk Hannover (ab 1956) liefen insgesamt 1,8 Millionen T1 in verschiedenen Ausführungen vom Band. Mit Beginn der Produktion des Nachfolgemodells VW T2 im Werk Hannover endete 1967 die Fertigung des T1 in Deutschland. In Brasilien wurde er weiter bis 1976 gebaut, bis zum Schluss mit der schmalen Heckklappe. Ein im Unterschied zu den späteren Weiterentwicklungen des VW-Busses in seinem Retrodesign an die T1/T2-Modelle erinnernder VW Microbus wurde 2001 von Volkswagen als Konzeptfahrzeug präsentiert, erreichte aber nicht die Serienreife.