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Thu Mar 18, 2010 12:39 pm

Found this rare Bus on german Ebay. It is one of 24 buses that have been built in Hamburg. Only three are known to have survived: the one on the legendary suisse Messerli junkyard, one converted to a camper somewhere in the south of germany and this one with these truckpipes.
enjoy http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330414750522&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Thu Mar 18, 2010 1:47 pm

That thing is 8) 8) 8) .

Thu Mar 18, 2010 2:47 pm

those are really cool buses,but i love era coachbuilt buses,theres some folks that call these buetlers......never understood why

Thu Mar 18, 2010 6:22 pm

Translation of description:
I am in contract for sale For a friend of a VW Bus T1 Special Conversion for a Swiss hotel chain in the year 1961. From that vehicle which at the company Auweiler Hamburg have been converted (the coach inspired Satra), there were only 24 pieces. Until now, except this is known here only one other vehicle (report in the "Oldtimer Markt" issue 11/2009). The seat is original equipment such as on the pictures to see and is in really good condition. The bus is completely converted to 12V and has in addition to the subtle dual channel :-) Sidepipe a 1600cc engine. The car drives and brakes. German letter and key exists.
Barndoor a few buses down:
http://cgi.ebay.de/VW-Ur-Bus-Barndoor-T1-Splitty-D...20aff11dc3

Thu Mar 18, 2010 7:23 pm

Very very cool 8)

Sun Jan 30, 2011 10:24 pm

http://ghostwagens.blogspot.com/2011/01/mystery-of-auwarter-carlux.html

Sun May 01, 2011 12:12 pm

Seen in Hanover, Germany yesterday and today!

Sun May 01, 2011 1:05 pm

How much did it go for on Ebay?

Sun May 01, 2011 6:53 pm

I'm all for rarity.... but this cross between a split window and a greyhound makes a shag-jersey hot pink looker california look split window bus from the 80s attractive.

Mon May 02, 2011 2:46 am

samba`57 wrote: How much did it go for on Ebay?

i suspect this listing may have been a scam since there's no trace of it now.

the same bus wasn't sold last year(reserve not reached) despite bids up to €25k.

Mon May 02, 2011 1:19 pm

I know this is probally sacrilige, but chop the top about 2 or 3 inches and I'd roll it. right now it just looks out of porportion.

Mon May 02, 2011 1:31 pm

I would roll that thing as it is. BasAss! :D

Mon May 02, 2011 10:02 pm

Mon May 02, 2011 10:08 pm

from the photo gallery of marsupilami http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=44669

1963 VW Beutler bus wreck - was for sale

http://www.oldtimergalerie.ch/e/auction/September09.htm

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/the...04908.html

the official homepage (in german)
http://autofriedhof.ch/

Tue May 03, 2011 1:06 am

^that was after the tree fell on it :cry: there are some before shots of it as well

Tue May 03, 2011 6:40 am

Here are some more pics of it at this weekends show in Hannover.
Check out www.volksfahrer.nl for more on that show:

Tue May 03, 2011 9:08 am

This cross between a split window and a greyhound looks cool!

Why does it have a Felton plate frame?

Tue May 03, 2011 9:11 am

Clara wrote: This cross between a split window and a greyhound looks cool!

I like it too!

Tue May 03, 2011 9:24 am

crofty wrote: Clara wrote: This cross between a split window and a greyhound looks cool!

I like it too! it is growing on me....the face that only a parent can love :lol:

Wed May 03, 2017 5:43 pm

This bus was being discussed on FB and a few videos surfaced:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4jMk30aktw&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBfxLrVmgFE

I wonder who has the red bus from the junk yard now?