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PostPosted: Fri Oct 23, 2020 2:53 pm    Post subject: 73 vw bus automatic Reply with quote

Hi, so I found a 73 vw bus with an automatic. How rare are these? It does not have an engine or title, but I found a type 4 engine to go in it. If they are rare then I would like to scoop it up.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 23, 2020 2:58 pm    Post subject: Re: 73 vw bus automatic Reply with quote

Rare- not really. Less common- yep.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 23, 2020 3:02 pm    Post subject: Re: 73 vw bus automatic Reply with quote

They are much less common but not rare. The automatic transmissions are quite sturdy and work quite well though much less refined than on modern cars. I like mine though I prefer standard in general. Mine is original to my bus and it works so I have stuck with it. Buy it if you want to drive an automatic bus.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 23, 2020 3:38 pm    Post subject: Re: 73 vw bus automatic Reply with quote

Have to disagree a bit:

Buses before 1976 with automatic transmissions are quite rare. Very few sold, especially the ones with dual carbs - so that means '73-'74. ('74 Cali automatic got fuel injection).
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 23, 2020 4:13 pm    Post subject: Re: 73 vw bus automatic Reply with quote

Well if it is not super duper rare, then i think i will pass. It has no engine or title, so it will be a lot of work.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 23, 2020 4:24 pm    Post subject: Re: 73 vw bus automatic Reply with quote

hows the body? a solid one is something you should think hard about passing up.
less work in metal repair is a HUGE plus
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 23, 2020 5:55 pm    Post subject: Re: 73 vw bus automatic Reply with quote

alman72 wrote:
hows the body? a solid one is something you should think hard about passing up.
less work in metal repair is a HUGE plus


X2. With buses these days value is all about rust. Or lack of.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 23, 2020 6:46 pm    Post subject: Re: 73 vw bus automatic Reply with quote

Yes, I think rust is really the first consideration. I don’t know how many of the early automatics were produced, but I never thought of them as rare enough to be sought after.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 23, 2020 7:15 pm    Post subject: Re: 73 vw bus automatic Reply with quote

1971 viv wrote:
Hi, so I found a 73 vw bus with an automatic. How rare are these? It does not have an engine or title, but I found a type 4 engine to go in it. If they are rare then I would like to scoop it up.


1973 is kind of the first year of the more modern buses. It has good crash protection and a hatch over the engine on top of the improvement introduced in the '72 model year. The auto is fine and nice to have if you are driving in city traffic a lot.
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 24, 2020 8:16 am    Post subject: Re: 73 vw bus automatic Reply with quote

The body does look good. But I think I need to finish my squareback first as I dont really have space for another project. Maybe if it is still available when I’m done I look more into it. Thanks for all the information about it.
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