Odd Bus on Mecum last weekend

[KTPhil]

I didn't catch the date/locale for the auction, but this was an odd one. Listed as 1975, it has the early Bus low front signals, older hubcaps on later rims, and despite the squared mounting location, early taillights, plus late louvers.

Either not a USA model, or a frankenstein repair job?

It didn't sell at $20K.

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[djdh68dlux]

Reverse lights below the tail lights too. I'd guess Frankenbus.
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[KTPhil]

Lots of Brazilian buses around lately. Maybe this is one?
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[ALLWAGONS]

Looks like a ‘72 with early bay back up lights and euro tail lights mounted over the covered rectangular late bay tail lights.
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[Bobs67vwagen]

I'd like to know what that is because of the tail light area seemingly pressed for the 72 and up taillights but used with with the odd configuration of older tail lights with lower back ups. Who would go to the trouble to create this? Maybe a 75 bus owner who is a bodyman and always wanted a 71 but liked the earlier hubcaps, but disliked the back up lights position? Whew. Someone out there may know. I am guessing Brazilian.

[63beetle66]

also, is it just me or is the vw emblem too large for a bay? like from a split.

[KTPhil]

[busdaddy]

Dumb bus built by dummies to sell to dumb buyers, it doesn't even count as a "tribute". It seems Mecum buyers are smartening up, although there's still at least two holdouts if it made it to $20K.
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[airschooled]

It didn't sell for $20k? That's a bargain at $5k for every VIN welded together, especially if it came with all the titles.
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[jjvincent]

It's glossy and also has a roof rack. So, that means it's cool. It would be worth more if it came with a surfboard that has a peace sign on it.

[SGKent]

Lots of effort that could have gone into a real bus and not franken bus. To be candid, there are a lot of buses here on this forum I would buy before that one.
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Look at the cool guy in the VW van….

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[Hooligan1948]

The gloss on the side door is not straight, considerable bodywork.
It would have been interesting to see what motor was in it.
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