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1963 Volkswagen Bus hammers at record-setting $217,800

Sep 262011

At Barrett-Jackson’s recent Orange County, California auctions, a 1964 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III James Young sedan went for $159,500, a 2005 Ford GT sold for $165,000 and a 1970 Dodge Hemi Challenger cleared $215,600. Topping them all, and every other car for the weekend: a 1963 Volkswagen Samba Microbus, sold for $217,800 inclusive of bidder’s fee.

Even though Sambas, which were the top-of-the-line first generation bus and made for Alpine touring, have strong values, no one appears to be sure why this one beat everything else on offer. It’s restored to “much-better-than-new condition,” but that still doesn’t explain why it set a record for any VW bus at auction. We can only wonder where and when it will pop up for auction again, since for that kind of coin, we don’t imagine it will show up at any Magic Bus Extravaganzas or follow Phish around…

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Article source: http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/28/1963-volkswagen-bus-hammers-at-record-setting-217-800/

Lego to release VW Westfalia camper van model this fall

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Sep 012011

Lego will pay tribute to the Volkswagen Westfalia camper with a new kit that goes on sale in October. The model is based on a 1962 Volkswagen Bus with the sought-after pop-top camper option. The interior even features a sink and dinette, along with the all important bench seat-cum-double bed.

Lego’s hippie hooptie features the classic tri-color V paint scheme up front, a lava lamp inside, and a “Make LEGO models not war” T-shirt hanging in the window. In back, there’s even a replica of the the van’s flat four engine wedged between the rear axle and the floor.

According to the model’s designer, the hardest thing was translating the VW’s curves to brick form, but it looks like they got as close as possible, given the medium. Brick builders can pick it up for $99.99 when it hits U.S. toy shelves.

News Source: LEGO

Category: Aftermarket, Classics, Budget, Minivan/Van, Volkswagen, Toys/Games, Design/Style

Tags: 1962 volswagen westfalia, bus, lego, volkswagen, volkswagen bus, vw, vw bus

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Camper van fans on hitting the open road

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Jul 302011

Last updated at 8:00 PM on 30th July 2011

Whether it’s
‘Betsy’ or ‘Dylan’, there’s something irresistibly human about camper
vans – and most owners treat them like much-loved members of the
family. Here we meet VW fans who enjoy nothing more than taking to the open road in search of old-fashioned fun and adventure

‘As soon as school finishes on a Friday
I head for the Lakes or North Wales with my nephew Ben,’ says Julie

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Article source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/you/article-2019717/Camper-van-fans-hitting-open-road.html?ITO=1490

Camper Van Europa: VW Enthusiasts Gear Up for Vanfest 2011

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Jul 272011

Who says mobile home camping is for old people?

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The best surf songs of all time

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Jul 272011

Whether you’re crossing sunny California in a Cadillac Cabriolet or tracking the waves of the South of France in a Volkswagen Westfalia, surf music is a great company. The tunes of summer remember you of the greatest moments you lived chasing waves and what is yet to come.

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Surfing and ‘Roughing It’ on Southern California Beaches

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Jul 232011

I’d already missed the turn three times. The lights on my 1977 Volkswagen Westfalia camper van were so dim they barely illuminated the exit signs. Bill and Diane Staggs, the owners of Vintage Surfari Wagons in Costa Mesa, Calif., where I rented the van, grew up in Southern California and have squatted at many of the 80-odd state parks between San Diego and San Francisco.

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Article source: http://travel.nytimes.com/2011/07/24/travel/a-surfers-tour-of-california-beaches.html

Westfalia to produce anniversary model – Out And About Live

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Jul 232011

The Westfalia Edition 60 will be launched at the Caravan Salon DÃ¼sseldorfTo mark the campervan’s 60th birthday, Westfalia will launch an exclusive and limited special edition, followed by a series production model.

A strictly limited special edition model, the Westfalia Edition 60, will be presented to the world at this year’s Caravan Salon Düsseldorf. The name of the series model will be announced at the presentation.

The pop-up top van boasts two single built-in beds (with the option of one built-in bed plus a two-person bench seat), a convenient toilet stored under one of the beds, a table on a swivelling base, swivelled cab seats, plus a compact kitchen unit.

The new model will be available in two versions – the Mercedes Viano, which is the base vehicle for the special edition model that is limited to only 60 units worldwide; and the series model will subsequently be based on the compact Mercedes Vito.

Details about UK availability have yet to be confirmed.

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Article source: http://www.outandaboutlive.co.uk/Motorhomes/News/Manufacturers/Westfalia-to-produce-anniversary-model/_ch1_nw1505