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Mon Jan 15, 2007 9:23 pm

I only want to know I had one it was in good shape in storage in palmdale forever. no rust no engine. needed restro but was complete as far as I know.

what would it be worth? just a general ball park. 100$ 1000$ 3500.
sorry it is a 1955

Mon Jan 15, 2007 9:39 pm

Is it a Barndoor Kombi? Big engine lid, no front air vent, etc.?

Probably more than $3500 if so.

Mon Jan 15, 2007 10:00 pm

that sounds like it. . I already sold it with out looking into it. Sold it for 50$. it was a package deal for a manx I wanted. I wanted the manx and the owner wanted the bus out of his yard. left by his son years before. I never gave it any thought I know it was worth more just did not care at the time. now I wish I still had it. I like the looks of a bus.

Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:11 pm

I don't think he has any idea what a barndoor is.

Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:22 pm

all I know it was a 55 on the title and it looked like #3 with kombi on the poll thread here http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=210820&start=0

I dont know what a kombi is. It was a 55 bus to me. but when I seen this photo it reminded me of the bus. .
it had a huge door on the rear. small door/window over that if I remember. I only had it for a few weeks and did nothing with it. I was just asking for the hell of it. as I stated I sold it. and have no idea to who. Sorry guys that want info onit.

Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:26 pm

Major Woody wrote: I don't think he has any idea what a barndoor is.
Side doors that open up in different directions not sliding... is what I think of ... could be wrong. what does it matter to my question?
It was a very vague question with vague numbers for an answer.

Tue Jan 16, 2007 12:12 am

Damn, I would have given you $100 for it.

Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:25 am

Barndoors have a big engine compartment.
Example:

Barndoor refer to the large engine compartment. March, 1955 was the start of the normal small engine lid and there is a HUGE price difference between a January/February Kombi and a March or later Kombi. Assuming all other things are equal.

Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:20 pm

so Kombi's are two-toned?.... :wink:

Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:42 pm

Yours apparently are :roll:

Fri Jan 19, 2007 3:19 pm

spookymulder wrote: Yours apparently are :roll:

:lol: them dang mango's are just kewl though...