The Beatles, the FBI, JFK, and a '63 VW Kombi Bus

The Beatles, the FBI, JFK, and a '63 VW Kombi Bus | Hagerty Classic of the Year

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What do The Beatles, John and Robert Kennedy, the Post (Cereal) family, and the FBI have in common? According to Carol Ann Rudat, they all crossed paths with this 1963 Volkswagen Kombi Van. “Once I knew the real story behind this van, I was like, ‘Woah, I need to find out everything I can,’” said Rudat. This rare split-window, twin barn-door VW may just be the Forrest Gump of automobiles.
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@mustie1 5 жыл бұрын

its not a van,, its a bus, but what a great story behind it,

@stupidloser 5 жыл бұрын

Hey my grandpa watches you on KZfaq in your next vid plz give him a shout out his name is James

@johna1160 5 жыл бұрын

Mustie 1 - You pronounce with such authority "it's not a van". I'm about the same age as the woman telling the story. In the 1960's, in the U.S., it was about 50/50, we (Baby Boomers) called them VW vans half the time, buses the other half. Back then, regardless of body styles, the words were pretty much interchangeable.

@rockysocky123 5 жыл бұрын

John A Its a bus. Not a van. sorry.

@johna1160 5 жыл бұрын

@@rockysocky123 No need to apologize, or get your panties all bunched up. Seems everybody's an authority on VW nomenclature these days. I just commented that back in the 60's & 70's the names "VW Van" and "VW Bus" were interchangeable. I know, I was there, driving the hell out of them.

@rockysocky123 5 жыл бұрын

John A Good for u buddy. Still not a van :)

@kjpark0907 5 жыл бұрын

Am I the only one that wants to know what happened to poor Thomas?

@TheStwat 5 жыл бұрын

Wow. That VW has some amazing history. Thanks for sharing this with us.

@longhairbear 5 жыл бұрын

I love the history of classic cars. I traced my 1964 Thunderbird back to it's original owner, dealership, and the garage it was kept in by the original owner when new.

@andym28 5 жыл бұрын

She clearly smokes good weed. Man.

@robertgrider4346 5 жыл бұрын

Hey granny, puff-puff give!

@AustrianAnarchy 5 жыл бұрын

So does the video editor.

@ashqelon7267 5 жыл бұрын

imagine her brain on green crack? WHEW? play in in 68 speed,, Backwards!

@GETUPANDGO 5 жыл бұрын

Another great story, but what happened to Tom Post? Disappear and never resurface? Pass away on his way to the concert?

@TheStwat 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's an odd part to the story.

@AustrianAnarchy 5 жыл бұрын

See above. Can't find any evidence (yet) that CW Post had any brothers.

@xapaiz 5 жыл бұрын

That’s what is cool about classics, it goes through the time. Everything passes and the car continues there, the same

@OhioDave1345 5 жыл бұрын

I would like to see more information regarding the Beatles in the van. I just don't see them randomly hiring somebody in a van to transport The Fab Four. Brian Epstein was more detail oriented than that. Perhaps I'm wrong, but I would like to see a picture. I know that there is only a few minutes to tell the story and I look forward to more details.

@tctarheelfarmin358 5 жыл бұрын

It was the sixties, the Beatles were still emerging, and again, it was the sixties

@OhioDave1345 5 жыл бұрын

@@tctarheelfarmin358 Not by the time of their first US concert. They were actually reaching the end of their touring which was in 1966. Just looking for some info as to provinenc. Good story though.

@omaraeric9868 5 жыл бұрын

Interesting story. I'm not trying to nitpick, but it is not a van. It is a bus. It is in fact a 1963 Double Door Panel. The doors are not barndoors they are cargo doors. A barndoor is any bus manufactured before the end of February 1955. I guess I am nitpicking a little. Nice bus and good story nonetheless.

@kirkjohnson9353 5 жыл бұрын

A little light nitpicking is not that bad. I didn't know the things you mentioned.

@rixkafer56 5 жыл бұрын

what ever happened to Tom post ? cool story and thanks for sharing

@AustrianAnarchy 5 жыл бұрын

The CW Post Wikipedia page does not mention any brothers, but that is not exactly conclusive either. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._W._Post

@russellalbrecht4541 5 жыл бұрын

She only told half the story, either tell the full story or keep it to yourself, i hate when people tell stories like this, with no ending.

@darkknight1980ad 5 жыл бұрын

That's an awesome story thanks for sharing that with us!

@benas2816 5 жыл бұрын

Wow what a story!! It makes this T1 worth even more !!

@blitzburghbilly7813 5 жыл бұрын

WOW WHAT A VERY KOOL STORY AND WITH SUM AWESOME HISTORY BEHIND IT AZ WELL 👏🏼 ....... ( KNUCKLE👊🏽BUMP ) Hagerty .....

@Davebaker364 5 жыл бұрын

That was awesome thanks for the history!

@nathankoroush7918 5 жыл бұрын

Rubbing those seats like she was rubbing the balls of the Beatles. Great van and story.

@Lu-KN 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome story, thanks!

@wcareyphoto 5 жыл бұрын

WOW! What a great story! That van should be a national monument!

@jeffreylevin1266 5 жыл бұрын

So Cool! What a time capsule. Enjoy the Mystery Tour.

@58euro 5 жыл бұрын

Double door panel, not a Kombi.

@noneck8166 5 жыл бұрын

Comb-bee....

@bava67 4 жыл бұрын

Not a Westphalia conversion either

@photohum 3 жыл бұрын

Also no double bardoors 😳😳

@ruftime 5 жыл бұрын

Great story as always! Thank you for sharing. What happened to Thomas? He never made it to the concert?

@GTAGGARTIST 5 жыл бұрын

Cool and not "barndoors". See OMara Eric comment below. "Barndoor" busses ended Feb 1955. Definitely on the rare side though with dbl doors, both sides. Looks great and drives. I had to post so my bus avatar would be here too.

@scoobydog411 5 жыл бұрын

This is not a Kombi. It's a panel Van , VW Bus. The little windows were added later. You can tell from the vents by the roof line.

@sigmanfloyd7179 4 жыл бұрын

~ It's a bus over here, not a van!

@bava67 4 жыл бұрын

Ok... it`s a double door panel bus camper conversion. NOT a Kombi van. And it`s NOT a barndoor anything either.

@brspeedysgarage 5 жыл бұрын

Interesting story, cool VW bus

@kimberlygross1942 Жыл бұрын

This blew my mind!!🤯 📳☮️💗

@1112223333111 5 жыл бұрын

that mechanic was a huge rat

@mitchcollins2947 5 жыл бұрын

Very cool

@user-io3hw7hx7q 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome nice car have a great time

@joachimschiwy1483 6 ай бұрын

Not a double door barndoor.The barndoor was a bigger door for the engine lid.Its a double door camper

@mowler8042 5 жыл бұрын

Cool story would take that van around the world

@pete3300 5 жыл бұрын

Great story. But where's the proof, show us the evidence.

@xXThePointXx 5 жыл бұрын

It's cool owning vehicles with history. Just sold a '94 Accord wagon that some cool racing history a couple years ago. I'll probably regret that.

@jakubkoubek8401 5 жыл бұрын

I love this car😍

@bigospig 5 жыл бұрын

I had a 1957 Type 2 cargo with double barn doors in factory yellow. Just wish I could have afforded the restoration. :(

@photohum 3 жыл бұрын

Cargo doors, not barndoors

@CreativeComander 5 жыл бұрын

Nothing lifes longer than a VW Beetle or T1

@DaveRod76 3 жыл бұрын

The Forrest Gump of VW Buses.

@Graeme408 5 жыл бұрын

To add to your story... Marjory Merriweather Post lived in DC in her Hillwood Mansion. The Beatles Concert arena was called Uline Arena which is undergoing an adaptive reuse and preservation as I write this.

@sockmonkey22 5 жыл бұрын

Also, Marjory Post was a bigot who owned Mar-a-Lago which was restricted. She refused to sell it to Trump as he wanted to lift the restrictions and he sued her and Palm Beach and won, and bought the club for a fraction of her asking price.

@JohnJones-oy3md 5 жыл бұрын

Hagerty needs some fact checkers. Most of this story has been debunked years ago. The story gets wilder with every sale.

@AustrianAnarchy 5 жыл бұрын

Yea, before I caught your comment, every biography of CW Post I found had no mention of any brothers.

@AustrianAnarchy 5 жыл бұрын

Have any article sources? I love debunking!

@ashqelon7267 5 жыл бұрын

Maybe Tom did this knowing the rhetoric & mysticism was provocative.. Next week he will pull out a 427 Cobra in a 3 car garage. Oh Wait, that was 4 months ago, sorry... I'll let him interview me and my old 68 Mercury truck.

5 жыл бұрын

Video hay quá

@DanStratocaster1 5 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a story for a potentially good movie. Someone who have to try and solve the mystery of what happened to Thomas though....

@lazyrrr2411 5 жыл бұрын

DID Anybody else ever read the story of D.R.Davenport & a micro-bus named URGE from "The Last Whole Earth Catalog"? That would PROVE You were THERE ✌❣

@gandul1234 5 жыл бұрын

What Happened to Mr. Post ??? Can anyone tell me.

@gregh7457 5 жыл бұрын

@moparsquid 5 жыл бұрын

friend of mine had 1 he said it was used by the telephone co. van

@djbillye4943 5 жыл бұрын

more combi vans in south africa than europe

@tukamote6185 5 жыл бұрын

the main piece of the puzzle is missing TOM

@jeffryblackmon4846 5 жыл бұрын

She's gone overboard.

@cosmikkid 5 жыл бұрын

It's funny to see how many VW owners throw modern surfboards on top of their vintage vehicles just for looks...but they keep everything else period correct...LOL

@gregh7457 5 жыл бұрын

new hampshire plates too. LOL

@a.m.7191 4 жыл бұрын

Yes Thomas "disappeared " after collecting White House papers from trash.f.b.i never "found" him

@cafeshop3228 5 жыл бұрын

ワーゲンバス👍

@nathankim7664 5 жыл бұрын

I bet that you can get 100 grand easy at BJ auctions.

@RyanGames101 4 жыл бұрын

It’s a bus

@AustrianAnarchy 5 жыл бұрын

4:35 "and it had all trash from US Congress" a picture of the White House appears.

@user-om1nx5kt3y 5 жыл бұрын

Старый но надёжно

@Vwrescue 5 жыл бұрын

incorrect wheels

@marcusbrown1767 5 жыл бұрын

63' was about civil rights, not about chaps from Liverpool who stole the motown sound.the beatles did not stand up for the rights of all people. That makes them losers. Take that.