1967_uk_samba

1967 UK Samba's

	Byron Jones' 67' 13 deluxe walkthrough imported from Vancouver island (British Colombia), the van has a 1600tp engine, freeway flyer transmission and has a westy bed in the back
	1967 13 window deluxe owned by Alastair Fordham, nice original bus, details to follow.
	I bought the bus in 1996 off John Aaron and the bus was in need of TLC as it had been hit on drivers side front panel and you couldn't open the drivers door. Year by year I've become more fussy with it as I just intended to drive it in its tatty state at first. As you can tell I've lowered it front and rear, ball joint front beam that will be narrowed soon, IRS rear which was done 4years ago,5 lug sprintstars to be fitted for BVF, US SPEC bumpers with trim and a type 4 motor to fit this winter. It has safari front screens and six pop outs with long arm catches, headlights now have mesh stone guards fitted, there is still a ton of work to do and cant wait to take it to the next show.
	1967 LHD American import (California) deluxe, owned by Matt Lawrence, this bus has original factory paint!! and has never been welded!! Matt has had the American spec bumpers chromed, and just generally tidied up the bus, what a beauty, this is the type of bus you that you know what you are get when you buy it, hence the bus has been recently sold!
	1967 LHD samba, owned by a guy called Mark from Bridgwater in Somerset, it has the sliding door option and has been in the UK for some time now. Mark is in the process of giving it the full monty, will keep you posted.
	MKC 536F - 1967 rhd deluxe, photo taken at BVF Malvern, check out the fully polished Empi five spokes, and the one year only diamond shape bumpers (ends of the bumper), do you own this bus?
	1967'ish, LHD USA import 13 window deluxe, this van is quit unique what with its elongated sun roof no indicators and Porsche (fuch) alloy wheels, photo taken at Bug Jam, not sure who own this one. Is that Merril Burton's other half (Louise) admiring the view.
	RPK 255F - 1967 RHD deluxe, owned by me! oh man this bus was fun, looks a bit leery now but back in 1989/90 it was rocking. I drove this bus 10,000 miles around Europe that year! The front beam was cut and turned, the back end leveled up, the motor was stock (1500 cc), modified over sized tail pipe through the rear bumper! Micro dots on the rear lenses, 195 45 x 15's (shack your teeth out) Yokohama tyres up front, 205's on the rear, enough safari's and pop outs to re-mortgage your house!! and the craziest interior around. I sold the bus in 1993 to a guy from Bournemouth, he drove it for a while apparently but, I have not seen it since. However some one told me that it is now being restored, fantastic, I'd love to see it again! Picture taken at Bug Jam 1993. Oh yeah did I mention the sound system?
	1967 LHD American import deluxe, Picture taken at Stanford hall 1993. Trevor Montsey down on the south coast has owned this bus for as long as I can remember the and it is delightful!
	UGT 289F - 1967 RHD deluxe, owned (at the time) by a guy called Max, this bus was on the scene big time in the early 90's and was a corker! Check the sliding loading door. This bus was running a hot 1776 motor and I remember him giving it death, everywhere! also every time he turned up to a vw show with it it would be lower than the last time I saw it, crazy guy!
	SLW 410F - 1967 RHD deluxe. This picture was taken at Bug Jam in 1993, I seem to remember the guy saying that he was do a rolling restoration, I remember the welding being awesome! Not sure who owns it now but, I still think it's around. Check out the passenger mirror arm, nice!
	1967 RHD swedish import, used as the fosters ice promotion vehicle around London in 1997, this vehicle has be IRS'ed, I believe Andy Mariott owned/or got it sorted initially. The last time I saw it was when it was for sale in loot, I went to have a look but it was over priced and beginning to deteriorate, (shame).
	HBE 349E - 1967 LHD deluxe, picture taken I believe at BVF in about 1995