Early Australian delivery
Volkswagen Kombis have had an incredible journey in the market, swinging from uber-practical if somewhat quirky transport, through to the budget travelers’ wheels of choice and then on to becoming highly-valued classics and targets for restorations.
Dave Morley noted in a piece on them: “If you want to get people’s attention with a car these days, you don’t want a Rolls-Royce or a Ferrari. Nah, you want a Volkswagen Kombi, you do.
“Nostalgia and a generational shift in who’s calling the cultural shots these days has seen to it that just about all old-school, air-cooled VWs are regarded as pretty cool. But Kombis… man, Kombis are the new black.”
While fifties and sixties Kombis come on the market with reasonable frequency, it’s rare to see one this early as an Australian delivery.
This example is said to have had a comprehensive restoration with the original motor and chassis, and presents as a completely standard van.
It’s with the Healey Factory in Melbourne at $230,000.