Alright, let’s yak about them 23 window VW buses, you know, the ones that look like a loaf of bread on wheels? Yeah, those things.
I ain’t no expert, mind you, but I’ve seen a few of ’em putterin’ around. They say some of these old buses, the ones with all them windows, are worth a pretty penny. Like, more money than I ever seen in my whole life, and that’s sayin’ somethin’. I heard tell of one sellin’ for more than a fancy house in the city! Can you believe that? A beat-up old bus costin’ more than a brick house! Land sakes!
They call ’em “Samba” buses sometimes, or somethin’ like that. Sounds like a dance, don’t it? Anyways, these “Samba” buses, they got 23 windows. That’s a whole lotta windows if you ask me. More windows than my whole darn house! Must be a pain to keep ’em clean, all that glass and all. But I guess that’s what makes ‘em special, makes folks want ‘em, you know?
Now, they didn’t make these fancy window buses for too long, just from around 1951 to 1963, or so I heard. That’s why they’re so darn valuable, I reckon. Not many of ’em left, see? And the ones that are still around, well, they’re either rust buckets or fixed up all shiny and new lookin’.
- Them shiny ones, they cost a fortune.
- Them rust buckets, well, they might cost a fortune too, if you can fix ’em up. But that’s a whole lotta work, let me tell ya.
I seen a fella once, he had one of these buses. All beat up it was, paint peeling, engine sputtering, but he was proud as a peacock. Said he was gonna fix it up, make it purdy again. Took him years, I heard, but he finally got it done. Painted it a bright red, all shiny and new. Looked like a cherry rollin’ down the road. He drove it around town, showin’ it off. Folks would stop and stare, pointin’ and whisperin’. Made that fella feel like a king, I bet.
Why are they so expensive? Well, I guess it’s ’cause they’re rare, like I said. And folks like old things, things that remind ’em of the good old days, when things were simpler. Plus, them buses are just plain cool lookin’. They got a style all their own, you know? They ain’t like these newfangled cars, all plastic and computers. These buses, they got character, they got soul.
And get this, they say the more windows a bus has, the more it’s worth. Twenty-three windows is the most you can get, so them’s the real fancy ones. Makes no sense to me, more glass, more problems, I say. But what do I know? I’m just an old woman, talkin’ about buses I can’t afford.
I heard some of these buses even sell at fancy auctions, where rich folks bid on ’em like they was gold bars or somethin’. Hundreds of thousands of dollars, they pay! For a bus! It boggles the mind, it truly does. I could buy a whole farm with that kind of money, and still have some left over for a new tractor and maybe even a few chickens.
So, if you see one of these 23 window VW buses cruisin’ down the road, take a good look. You might not see another one for a long, long time. And if you happen to own one, well, you’re sittin’ on a goldmine, I reckon. Just don’t go gettin’ any fancy ideas. Money don’t buy happiness, you know. But a good, reliable bus, well, that might just get you where you need to go.
And that’s all I got to say ‘bout them 23 window VW buses. They’re old, they’re rare, and they’re darn expensive. But they sure are somethin’ special, ain’t they?
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go feed the chickens.
Tags: VW Bus, 23 Window, Samba, Volkswagen, Classic Car, Vintage, Collectible, Rare, Air-cooled, Microbus
