The Volkswagen Kombi, Type 2 or Bus as it’s informally known, is one of the German automaker’s most iconic vehicles. Despite gaining significant traction in the 1960s with the hippie movement, the Type 2 actually debuted in 1950. These vehicles shared a lot with the Beetle, including the iconic air-cooled flat-four engine. Today, they continue to enjoy a loyal following, even from those who weren’t born in the Fifties, Sixties, Seventies or even Eighties. This 1975 Volkswagen Kombi Pickup Transporter is a fine example that’s reported to have undergone a restoration, and has racked up just 2,000 miles since then. It’s also a 2-door pickup, which is rarer nowadays than the more common minibus variant.

Exterior and Interior

The distinctive design of the Type 2 has aged like fine wine over the years; it’s not trying to be something fresh and modern, but a smooth elderly sort who’s seen it all, and doesn’t speak much, but speaks sense. This 1975 Volkswagen Kombi Transporter Pickup is from the second generation of the Type 2 which ran between 1967 and 1979 in Germany, but was produced all the way up to 2013 in Brazil. It’s got a lovely blue and silver two-tone paintwork that was newly done during the time of restoration. It rolls on the classic and iconic VW rims sporting chrome wheel caps, that are said to wear new tires. Everything on this Kombi looks great, from the openable front windshields to the chromed headlamps, and reportedly functioning fog lamps on the bumper beneath them. The bed looks pristine as well, and you’d think twice about using it for a load of lumber or something dirty. The blue-themed interior seats two on individual low-back seats and offers everything you’d need for minimalistic motoring. You’ve got a push-button radio as the sole luxury, while you grip the white thin-rimmed two-spoked steering wheel and the flat-four putters away in the tail as you row it through the gears. If you need interior illumination, a salon light is present.

Engine

This 1975 Volkswagen Kombi Transporter Pickup is propelled by a 1.6L VW Euro air-cooled flat-four that can be recognized by sound alone – such is the nature of this landmark VW powerplant. Its friendly note is part of the vehicle’s carefree character, and shows you that 64hp can indeed go a long way. It’s got Solex S32 dual carbs, new electronic ignition and ignition coil, oil filter and the electrical system was refreshed during the restoration. Drive goes to the rear wheels via a four-speed manual transmission. The suspension is also said to have been refreshed during the restoration.