1965 Volkswagen Type 2 21-Window Deluxe Split-Window Bus

This 1965 Volkswagen Type 2 is a 21-window Deluxe model that was acquired by the seller in 2000 and subsequently refurbished with work including a repaint in two-tone green, retrimming the interior, modifying the suspension, and replacing the drivetrain and floor pans. The bus is powered by a 1,776cc flat-four paired with a Freeway Flyer four-speed manual transaxle. Equipment includes green and tan suede upholstery, a sliding canvas sunroof, 15″ Fuchs-style wheels, a front disc brake conversion, a narrowed front axle, drop spindles, pop-out side windows, L-shaped rear bench seating, and a Sapphire push-button AM radio. This 21-window bus is offered with a clean California title in the seller’s name. The 21-window body was refinished in bright green with a light green upper section as part of a refurbishment performed by Santy’s Upholstery of Hawthorne, California. Additional work is said to have included removing the windows, stripping the body to bare metal, replating the chrome bumpers and trim, and replacing the floor pans. Equipment includes sliding door windows, pop-out side windows, and a tan sliding sunroof that is said to have been recovered in German canvas. Polished 15″ Fuchs-style wheels are mounted with Continental ContiProContact tires sized 155/60 up front and 205/65 out back. Modifications include front disc brakes, replacement brake lines, a Wagon’s West narrowed front axle, drop spindles, and a lowered rear suspension. The interior was retrimmed during the refurbishment and features seating upholstered in green and tan suede and is joined by matching embossed door panels. Equipment includes tan square-weave carpets, sliding front windows, a Sapphire push-button AM radio, lap belts, an aftermarket cup holder, and a passenger-side grab handle. The white two-spoke steering wheel sits ahead of a green metal dashboard that houses an 80-mph VDO speedometer and fuel level gauge. The five-digit mechanical odometer was reset in the refurbishment and shows 11 miles. Total mileage is unknown. Passenger-side swing-out doors provide access to the rear compartment which features an L-shaped bench seat trimmed in matching microsuede. The replacement 1,776cc flat-four was reportedly built by SCAT Enterprises and features a single carburetor and a Flamethrower distributor. A 12-volt battery and electrical system are said to have been installed. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a Rancho Performance Freeway Flyer four-speed manual transaxle. A replacement clutch and clutch cables have been installed.