I found this on the weekend at my brother inlaws farm
there where no trees when it was parked there 40 years ago.
Anyone know what year or what it maybe worth?
it will need a bulldozer to get it out!
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I found this on the weekend at my brother inlaws farm
there where no trees when it was parked there 40 years ago.
Anyone know what year or what it maybe worth?
it will need a bulldozer to get it out!
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Driver -1981 WB kingswood 253 4 speed
Weekend- AC Cobra replica 302ho(425hp) 4 speed toploader
Project Complete- SLR 5000 LH mock up(next door Neighbors)
never late in a 5.0 litre
Are you selling it? Because you have posted this in the For Sale & Trade section.
Yes blocker she is for sale, open to offers.Originally Posted by Blocker
Driver -1981 WB kingswood 253 4 speed
Weekend- AC Cobra replica 302ho(425hp) 4 speed toploader
Project Complete- SLR 5000 LH mock up(next door Neighbors)
never late in a 5.0 litre
Think they lost the split window about '67 :-) Awsome find. It might be a really rare early one as its missing the indicators above the headlights. That could make it '50s.
Its the "Don't worry about trying to overtake the car in front" that turns me off them... much prefer the rumble of the 308.
Mauser
Volkswagen Kombi Review
Volkswagen Kombi Overview
Modern Volkswagen Kombi cars are about as cool as mullet haircuts. But the old air-cooled stuff is a different story. What's perhaps most amazing about the retro VW Kombi's cult status is that it started life in very much the opposite direction; as a beast of burden for small businesses the world over. Air-cooled Kombi cars fall into two main categories these days. You have the later version with the single-piece windscreen (known around the traps as the `bay window') and then there's the Uber-Cool early model with the two-piece windscreen (known as a “splitty”). The later ones are better cars to drive because they're bigger and faster with better brakes and handling. But nothing this side of an iceberg shaped like Clint Eastwood is cooler than a splitty. They're getting on a bit now, but their values continue to rise in proportion to the difficulty of finding a really good VW kombi.
Volkswagen Kombi Road Test
Get ready to slow down and take in the world at Volkswagen Kombi pace. Don't worry about trying to overtake the car in front as it'll eventually run out of petrol or its driver will die of old age. You need to be Zen to drive a VW Kombi because nothing is going to happen in a hurry. Given the handling, this is no bad thing. Later bay windows will sit on the legal limit okay, but even then, grip is marginal. And if it's a splitty you're piloting, you better enjoy travelling everywhere at 80km/h, because that's where they're happiest. Fuel economy in a bay window can be depressingly high (given the performance envelope) and the drum brakes on a splitty should be foremost in your mind. Speaking of which, if you do run into anything, you're the crumple zone, so it's best to remember those Zen teachings and just sit back and enjoy.
Buying a Used Volkswagen Kombi – What To Look For?
In a word: Rust. Old VW Kombis rot like summertime corpses. Check the roof gutters, sills, doors, around the windows, the floors and that big panel that forms the front of the vehicle. If that checks out, you can move on to other stuff which is vastly less important because mechanical spares are cheap and plentiful in Australia. There's also a whole industry dedicated to making Kombis work better, so leave some money aside for modifications. If you're looking at a camper, make sure it doesn't leak and that the interior fit-out will work for you. Check gas bottles and stoves carefully and be prepared for a fridge that doesn't work and drawers that don't stay closed. One final thing, if you do find a splitty VW kombi lying on a farm - even if it's been rolled into a ball and dropped down a mine-shaft - buy it, because they're worth real money in just about any condition.
Volkswagen Kombi – The Final Verdict
+ Big cool quotient
+ Great for camping and temporary party accommodation
+ Maybe the hippies were on to something after all
- Some VW Kombis are very, very tired now
- Keeping rust at bay can be an ongoing job
Volkswagen Kombi Standard Specifications
Make: Volkswagen
Model: Kombi
Years: 1951-79
Engine Size: 1.3/1.5/1.6/1.7/1.8/2.0 litre Fuel System: Carburettor
Drive: Rear
Standard Transmission: 4-manual
Last edited by mauser; 11-09-2012 at 09:57 AM.
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“You don’t drive a Kingswood, you make love to it. That’s why nuns only drive Toranas.” - Ted Bullpitt
mate peeps are paying telephone numbers for those things... once they are restored. Great find dude
BQZ
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i found a few other things which i have also listed on gumtree
bit of a farm clean out.
Driver -1981 WB kingswood 253 4 speed
Weekend- AC Cobra replica 302ho(425hp) 4 speed toploader
Project Complete- SLR 5000 LH mock up(next door Neighbors)
never late in a 5.0 litre
How much for the bowser?
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How much for the bowser?
Had A $1000 on the bowser, someone has made an offer for $800 which i will accept if he turns up on saturday.
Driver -1981 WB kingswood 253 4 speed
Weekend- AC Cobra replica 302ho(425hp) 4 speed toploader
Project Complete- SLR 5000 LH mock up(next door Neighbors)
never late in a 5.0 litre
My uncle had a ex-military VW combi......that 4hr cruise to Albury from Melbourne was torture...then we got there and the clutch decided to park itself on the side of the road......i hate those VWs now
u would put $4K on the VW, you will get close to that if you wash it and present it better
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