SOLD!  1955 Wolfsburg Semaphore Standard Microbus!

This is a very cool April 1955 post Barndoor transitional Standard Microbus that has all of the early Wolfsburg factory characteristics.  Some of its special early features include Barndoor long ribbed front bumper, tubular transmission hanger, seamed doglegs, Wolfsburg brakelight decklid with the open rear bracing, 6 leg middle seat, Wolfsburg rear seat with the sharp middle leg, lipless front air intake vents with the large mesh screens, rubber seal around the gas door, single position rear hatch, all matching original large logo SEKURIT glass, semaphore turn signals, 70 mph speedometer, rare early Telefunken radio, working original ambulance fan, matching numbers "20-" 36hp engine, split case transaxle, original 6 volt electrical system, matching 1/55 dated crow's foot 15" Bus wheels, original semaphore Bus taillights, Barndoor bakelite domelights, and so much more.

The body had a recent driver class respray in the original Palm Green over Sand Green paint scheme.  It is in good shape and is complete with all the correct parts including original pressed bumpers, brakelight decklid, flat high hinged cargo doors, and correct crankstart apron.  It is also a 6 popout window optioned Bus with correct long spoon popout latches in good shape.  The nose is perfect, roof is excellent, sides are very straight, corners are very nice, etc.  New popout window seals were just installed as well.  Overall a very solid Bus with none of the typical hacks usually seen.  It has survived very well over the last 54 years.

The interior is complete with all 3 original and very difficult to find seats including the correct Barndoor 6 leg middle seat and the Wolfsburg sharp middle legged rear seat. The middle and rear are in unbelievably nice original "Soft Green" upholstery and the front was just professionally recovered at Octavio's in matching material.  The Barndoor bakelite domelights are in great shape, original Telefunken radio with booster box lights up and hums but I haven't been able to tune in a station.  I'm sure it's an easy fix to get it to function properly.  The original ambulance fan works well and the red light even lights up.  2 of the 3 original Barndoor/Split Beetle armrests are also intact and present.  The original mohair headliner was replaced many years ago with a pinhole vinyl which is decent overall.  It's very impressive that the typically missing original interior is still present and in good shape after more than half a century.

Mechanically this Bus is fully turnkey and features the incredibly impressive matching numbers original 20- 36hp Bus engine with the original stamped dealer booklet to verify that fact.  It has the correct crankstart tin, crankstart nut, thin lipped crank pulley, single tip exhaust, etc.  It fires right up and runs smoothly.  The original split case trans shifts smoothly and positively and doesn't jump out of gear or grind.  The original 15" Bus wheels have new radial tires and painted logo chromed VW hubcaps. 

This Bus is extremely close to the end of Barndoor production and has all of the early post Barndoor and Barndoor carryover characteristics that make a 1955 so much cooler than later pressed bumper Buses.  It is in a very enjoyable condition as a driver currently and would make an excellent base for a extremely high level restoration in that it has been a dry Central California Bus the majority of its life, it hasn't been hacked with typical modifications, it is complete with all of the earliest Barndoor/Wolfsburg components still present and in great shape, and the unbelievable achievement of still having the matching numbers original 36hp engine as well.  Rarely do you find such a particular and early example of Bus so complete, intact, and solid.  SOLD!

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Brendan Finn (858)366-2549
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