1961 Volkswagen Bus/Vanagon

1915cc

4 Speed Freeway Flyer

672646

Clear

* * * ATTENTION! * * * IF YOU HAVE SEEN MY BUS BEFORE, YOU ARE NOW DEALING DIRECTLY WITH ME, THE OWNER.Due to circumstances beyond control, my good friend Rich at West Coast Samba is no longer selling this bus on my behalf. I apologize for any inconvenience to those who have expressed interest or have been watching this bus. SO AGAIN... HERE'S MY AMAZING 15 WINDOW WALK-THRU DELUXE ***CHECK OUT THE SWEET VIDEO'S BELOW***I also have over 80 pictures of my bus during performance upgrades! E-mail and I will send you the website link. Due to their limited production, 15 Window Deluxe Microbuses (especially early walk-thru models) are far more rare than 21 or 23 Window deluxe Microbuses. Now here's your chance to own an amazing and rare piece of history! This bus was purchased 4 years ago from the original owner in California, who back in the mid '80's had some legendary pro's restore her to her current condition interior/exterior. The running gear was completely stock, but I prefer more performance with a bit of attitude. All of the performance upgrades were done at Franklin's VW Werks who I've known for 20 years and is considered a pioneer in VW Bus performance modification. The purist in me kept everything pretty much bolt on or off so she can be returned back to stock very easily. There was absolutely no body cutting, tubbing or anything ridiculous. I had the undercarriage completely soda blasted and undercoated with Raptor bed liner in L380 and black to give it a striking, but clean look with maximum durability. I had all the moving parts painted a nice black and replaced all the nuts and bolts (mostly stainless steel). She's a one-of-a-kind, rust-free Cal bus that makes a classic statement with a touch of attitude. Over $80K invested and as you can see, she's in amazing shape and in near mint condition! I've listed all the "bells and whistles" below and have posted videos and extra pics for you to really see her in action and more detail. ENGINE 1915cc (roughly 2,000 miles), Dual Weber 44's w/ hex linkage, Deep sump w/ full flow oil system and external oil filter, 1.5" merged ceramic coated exhaust, Ceramic coated scat muffler, MST serpentine belt system, 95 amp alternator, Optima battery, Tins very clean and painted silver, black and L380 turquoise to match. Gas tank was completely cleaned out and sealed internally and painted black. RUNNING GEAR Freeway flyer (roughly 50 miles) painted silver with swing arms painted black, KYB gas shocks, Sumitomo 205/40ZR17's on 17x7.5 Enkei performance wheels, New brake lines, New double stage master cylinder for quad disc brakes, Rear discs with Type 3 calipers and eBrakes, Front 2" drop spindles and discs with Type 3 calipers, 4" narrowed cut and turned front beam with "67 ball joints for solid handling and stability. INTERIOR L 87 Pearl white paint on main body, L 62 Ivory paint on stick shift, steering column etc. Super rare Ambulance Fan (not wired), Como Green Deluxe side panels and headliner (some original), Uncut dash, Rare Blaupunkt radio, Clock, Gas gauge, Original floor mats, Correct short middle seat, Garment hangers, Seat belts on all seats, Window guards (Jail bars), Carpeted hatch storage, and sweet vintage Thermos cooler with original ice pick. EXTERIOR L 380 Turquoise L 87 Pearl white paint (introduced late 1961), Safari windows, Rare european Bosch headlamps, Westfalia style roof rack, Splash guards (rear bumper), Original VW gas cap, Deluxe trim with original rocker spears, bumper trim and outie vent trim. Everything is fully operational except for the windshield wipers, clock, radio and ambulance fan. The tail light lenses are plastic repro's. It does not have the heaters hooked up, but does have very nice beefy stock (not aftermarket) heater boxes that can be attached to the main tube with ease. Thanks for looking and good luck bidding!