Volkswagen T1 Kombi « split » - 1968 -

A genuine split, comprehensively restored in Switzerland, with every piece of work documented on invoices.

There are cars you look at, and others you actually want to drive. This one belongs to the second category. The split windscreen, that silhouette Volkswagen had already perfected in Europe by 1967, it still wears proudly because it was born in Brazil, where the split continued its life. Today, it's Swiss: imported, cleared through customs, inspected, and registered.

Clear provenance

- Born in Brazil, now properly Swiss: importation, customs clearance, inspection, registration, all completed.

- Comprehensively restored in 2020-2021 by a professional workshop, with detailed invoices to back it up.

- You're not buying a promise, you're buying work that's documented line by line.

What sets it apart

- A proper mechanical restoration, not just a fresh coat of paint: engine and flywheel reconditioned, gearbox overhauled, front end completely rebuilt, steering overhauled, electrical system restored, heating installed.

- Nine-seat configuration with a fully removable camping interior: convertible bench seat, tables, sink unit with two-burner cooker, chequerboard flooring.

- The interior can be removed to restore the original nine-seat layout. Two vehicles in one: the holiday camper and the weekend family bus.

- Two-tone aquamarine and beige, matching two-tone upholstery and period-correct curtains. It has style without overdoing it.

Complete transparency

- This is a Brazilian split, not a first-generation European split. That's acknowledged, and it's also what makes it accessible and straightforward to own and use.

- Last inspection on 04. 08. 2022. The work file is complete, dated and organised: you can verify everything.

The story

This Kombi took the opposite path to most. While Europe moved on to other things, Brazil kept the split alive. This one has come back, put right here with us by skilled hands. It's not a museum piece you're afraid to use: it's a bus ready to drive, to load up, and to go.

Technical specifications

- Model: Volkswagen Kombi T1 (type 2/ 231), split bus

- Year: 1968

- Engine: 4-cylinder horizontally-opposed, air-cooled, petrol, Bosch ignition

- Capacity: 1, 584 cc, 33 kW (approximately 45 bhp)

- Gearbox: manual

- Chassis number: B81 336 37

- Weight: 1, 195 kg unladen / 2, 070 kg laden

- Colours: two-tone aquamarine and beige, matching two-tone upholstery

- Seats: 9 (including 3 at the front)

- Complete removable camping interior

Further information and complete file available on request, written enquiries preferred. Detailed file and test drive offered after signing a confidentiality agreement. Classic-Vintage-Car. ch acts as intermediary on behalf of the owner.