The original engine would’ve been a 36 hp if memory me correctly. Very nicely done restoration out standing!

I think people tend to go one of two ways with these busses. They either keep it as original as possible or give it a modern twist with new panels, new paint and usually a Porsche engine. I prefer to see them original. Every one is unique and they should be kept that way.

Missing the spare tire holder above engine ... Rare bus for sure ... Slainte' ! Cheers !

Only thing wrong with it .it got slammed

fantastic restoration !!!!!! love the floormats most people would have thrown them away,this bus was a real mess now its back on the road great job love it

Patina Monster, this VW T1👍😊

It's a very cool bus and I don't quite get where the line is drawn. All that painstaking keeping everything original but then tubbing and dropping it and putting in a better but only slightly better motor. I guess the owner gets to draw that line in whatever place he likes though and it makes this one unique!

love that original patina. something like that in UK is amazing so many rusted out totally.

nice story, these are the best. Unfortunately, the stories take so long 😉👍🏻👍🏻🎥

I say WOW Jay also .. I have never ever seen a VW like this and I go to many car shows some of the biggest shows and I must say this is "One of a kind" should be worth lots of money. VW Corporation may be interested in buying this very rare bus for display at there headquarters I would contact them and send them some pictures.

What an amazing vehicle with history too. That engine bay is brilliant and dead simple technology with those old engines, they definitely benefit from not having ECU’s. I’m not a fan of rat look or slamming to the floor but I really appreciate the renovation work that’s been done, spot on.

Awesome bus with fantastic history. Well done for bringing it to your channel and your enthusiasm for sharing it with us 👍

Wow Jay! What a story what a vehicle ! AWESOME. LOVE IT. WOW WOW WOW!. Fantastic. 😍😍😍😍🤩🤩🤩. Thanks for bringing this on your channel.

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Absolutely beautiful! Loved it so much matey. This is going to turn into a great series bro 👌🏼

Thanks Jay Great show that was beautiful very very cool

Great video jay.. friday night viewing sorted better than Netflix.. jay Saunders tv .looking forward to the next bus video.

What a bus, beautiful

ha , not too original all but a clever piece of the antique dealers art of aging something to make it more valuable. The "as found pics " let the mangy cat out of the bag. If it were a car that just needed a mechanical make over and the body left untouched. Golde Handles can be found on a lot of fords from the 50's which were dealer equipped with Golde Sunroofs.

Great video look forward to the next. 👍👍👍

sweet bus love it

Nice new start to your feature series Jay,😀

incredible

Great video and editing dude 👌

Awesome bus dude 👍👍👍

Nice work Jay, what a great start to the feature. I know I will never be in the position to own a split but I think "rat" is the way to go. Used and abused 🤙🤙

If anyone wants to read the build thread on this VW you can find it on the splitscreen van club SSVC forum under the title RHD 1954 samba.The author is Kilgore and it is an awesome read 👍🏻

Now that's dedication to keep something that trashed, alive. ;-)

Great save, and nice job - but the facts are SOO wrong - Right hand cars were not at all common in Sweden, infact they were very rare - even thou they did drive on the wrong side. The reason why so many VW busses were driven into the woods and abandoned, after the change over is the barndoors. Passengers suddenly had to be loaded/unloaded into the middle of the street, and it was too expensive to change the doors for driving on the right side. PS where is the ventilation system ?

Love it when people who haven’t got a hope in hell owning one offer their critical points of view! “He should have done it like this…”. It’s the choice of the owner to do what they do with their vehicles, not the observer…

I personally hate to see perfect body & paint work on splittys, they should look their age I think.This thing dosent disapoint, it's perfectly imperfect just like your grandad or granny.

£120k ? 🤭 naw when are they going to finish it ?

I really dont see the value in these things.