Unique Cars Australia – September 2019

(Ron) #1
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NowI’veneverquiteunderstoodthedesire
toowna Kombi,especiallyforthepricesthey’re
commandingthesedays.
Maybethat’sbecauseI’ma sportscarguy– the
Kombidriveslikea bus...becauseit isa bus!
Andthedoorsfeeltremendouslythinand


tinny– youwouldn’twanttogetina bingle.But
seeingthisexampleinthesunwhilstsnapper
Alistairgoestowork,it’shardtodenyitsvisual
presence.
It’sa gorgeousthing,finishedbeautifullywith
allinteriorembellishmentsinplace,andpanel
gapsmillimetreperfect.It’slikelyevenbetter
thanwhenit leftthefactoryinWolfsburgback


inthelate-50s.
I guess,tocritiqueit forhowit drivesmisses
thepoint.Youdon’treallydrivea Kombifor
yourself,yousortofdriveit forothers.Thewaves,
thethumbsupsandthe‘toottoots’yougetin
trafficprovethatpeoplelovea Kombi!

Drivinga microbusisa uniqueexperience.But
it’sonethat’llhaveyougrinningfromeartoear
moreoftenthannot.
Wecantalkincirclesaboutthemoneythese
thingsbring,butintheendit’saboutsupply
anddemand.If youwantthisexampleof‘the
mostcollectibleKombiofalltime’– it’sonsalein
SydneyattheClassicThrottleShop.

“YOU DON’T DRIVE A KOMBI FOR YOURSELF,


YOU SORT OF DRIVE IT FOR OTHERS”


1957 VW KOMBI
TRANSPORTER
TYPE 1 SAMBA
(Factory Specs)

ENGINE: 119 2cc
four-cylinder boxer
POWER: 22kW @ 3400rpm
TORQUE: 81.4Nm @ 20 0 0rpm
TRANSMISSION:
4-speed manual
BRAKES: 250mm drums
(front & rear)
SUSPENSION: Independent,
torsion bar, trailing link (f),
Independent, swing axle,
torsion bar (r)

TOYBOX LEFT Fuchs
wheels on a
Kombi! That’s
one for the
books.
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