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£33,995

Asking price

1957 Volkswagen Type 2 T2

  • Right Hand Drive
  • Manual, 4 speed
  • Petrol
  • 1600cc
  • 1957
  • 910YUB
  • Blue
  • Private seller
  • GB
    Rickmansworth, United Kingdom

Description

Originally a school bus just outside Sydney. Imported from Australia to the U. K. by the bus barn. Original semaphore/ ribbed bumpers/ centre brake light bus with rare and hard to find Barndoor through to 58 optional Hella Number plate light.

Extensive work throughout 2024 carried out by VWJim including returning to stock utilising a late big nut gearbox. Full overhaul of brakes and installation of VWJim servo, now brakes like a modern car.

Just completely rewired front to back by Iain Burns at Aircooled Auto Elec. New custom blade fuse upgrade with hazard lights and towing electrics integrated through semaphore control box.

Running 195/ 80 Hankook tyres on Wolfsburg West wheels (both new) and 2 spare wheels with matching tyres. Original VW commercial hub caps. Cruises at 60mph comfortably on later gearbox and is a pleasure to drive.

Propex Heater plumbed to the front cab
Auto wares convex mirrors
Buttys bits throttle kit
Brand new (January 2025) Leisure battery on split charge
LED rear lights and semaphores
Full width Rock and roll bed
Gene Berg shifter
New fuel gauge fitted to steering column (original uncut dash)
Bluetooth stereo running from leisure battery
Tow bar
Front and rear safaris
Vw Rack Shack full length commercial rack aged to match the bus

Retrimmed December 2024 by Madmatz in commercial grey ABS panels throughout with new flooring and additional carpet. The bus is also completely fitted out with Dynamat soundproofing and Insulation throughout.

1600DP with twin kadrons. 123 ignition. Full stainless exhaust. New fuel lines just fitted. VW aircooled works fire suppression system with fuel solenoid cut off.

If you wanted to go lower the front beam, although stock height, is adjustable. 1 inch tubs still fitted.

Located Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire halfway between Heathrow and Watford.

Thanks for looking.

Vehicle background

Has the vehicle ever been imported?

Yes

Is there any outstanding finance?

No

Has the vehicle ever been declared a total loss?

No

Has there ever been any major structural issues which needed work?

No

Private seller

1 listing since 2025

Vehicle location

Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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