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1958 Volkswagen Type 24 Samba

The forward-control Volkswagen van, the forerunner of today’s cargo vans and minivans, was introduced as the Type 2 in 1950. Depending on body style, it’s variously known as the Transporter, Kombi, Microbus or in its home market, the Bulli. It lasted, in numerous variants, until final Brazilian production ended in 2013. One of the variants is the Deluxe bus, officially the Type 24, immediately recognizable by its fabric sunroof and especially, the quartet of skylight windows on either side that inspire its nicknames, the “23-window bus” and the “Samba.” This 1958 Volkswagen Type 24 Samba is one of the 23,841 Type 2s, of all body configurations, that Volkswagen produced that year. It’s not stock, it has a later, bigger-displacement engine and a Mercedes-Benz interior kit, but this Type 24 was restored about five years ago to an obviously lofty standard by Kindig It Design of Salt Lake City. It’s said to have been used for show purposes only and been exclusively garaged otherwise.

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