This 1961 Volkswagen Type 2 Bus is a 15-window model finished in green with a white roof over matching upholstery, and power is provided by a 1,915cc flat-four paired with a four-speed manual transaxle.
The 1,915cc flat-four was built by Franklin’s VW Werks in 2018.
Components include dual 40mm Weber carburetors from CB Performance, a 95-amp alternator, an Eagle camshaft, electronic ignition, a full-flow oil filter, deep sump, and ceramic-coated headers and muffler.
The stamping on the engine case—AE461126—is consistent with a 1.6-liter Volkswagen engine produced for the US market between 1971 and 1973.
Power is routed to the rear wheels through a Freeway Flyer four-speed manual transaxle have been rebuilt around 2013.
Originally finished in two-tone Beige Grey and Sealing Wax Red, the body was repainted in its current turquoise and white in the 1980s.
Features include pop-out safari windows, a Westfalia-style wood-slatted roof rack, side mirrors, painted front and rear bumpers, bright trim, and Bosch Euro-spec headlights.
White-finished 15″ replacement steel wheels sourced from DeepVeez feature chrome hubcaps and beauty rings and are mounted with whitewall tires.
A lowered ride height was achieved utilizing a post-1967 narrowed front axle beam as well as adjustable rear swing-axle plates.
Disc brakes are fitted at all four corners.
The walk-through cabin features green upholstery and seating for seven.
Additional equipment includes a white-painted dash, matching door-panel trim, lap belts, a clock, a Blaupunkt AM/FM radio, and a carpeted cargo area behind the third-row bench.
The two-spoke steering wheel features a Wolfsberg crest on the horn button and fronts an 80-mph VDO speedometer, while a fuel gauge is housed to the left.
The five-digit odometer shows 5,100 miles, true mileage is unknown.
