The Who’s Magic VW Bus is an original Volkswagen  1965 Panel Van, Not only has the bus been autographed by Roger Daltrey CBE and Pete Townshend, and panted with an original  design by The Who’s art director, Richard Evans, it features images of the original band members and the band’s logo.

The bus was made for a charity auction to raise money for a UK charity Teenage Cancer Trust,  which Roger is sponsor.

The VW bus came about from a collaboration between The Who and VW last year when the Who did a special live concert at the celebration event “60 years of the Volkswagen van” in Hanover, Germany.

Anthony Jones  was the winner of The Who’s Magic VW Bus,  The Magic Bus competition raised over £28,000 ($40,000) for the Teenage Cancer Trust charity.  Almost 9,000 tickets were bought. Good job guys!

The first is a Classic Volkswagen Single Cab red paint with a canvas tent on the back it has that classic look that the old VW Single Cabs have, I can’t tell if they are trying to imitate sealing wax or ruby red for the color but it is close either way.

Volkswagen Pritschenwagen T1b Pick Up 1958 Red

The next is a 1962 double cab in vintage shape looks like they are still restoring this model. it has mismatching paint on the door and just a little primer to give it that worn in look. Great vw gifts for the Volkswagen enthusiast in your life.

1962 VOLKSWAGEN DOUBLE CAB VW PICKUP 1:24 MODEL

This is a German VW beetle commercial from way back but I thought it was pretty good. I’ve heard that the VW beetle does pretty good in the snow because all the engine weight is on the back wheels, but that’s just the word on the street. If you have a classic beetle and know for sure leave a comment and let me know.

When I was a freshmen in collage I wanted to save money on rent and bills. I had the bright idea to buy a van and convert it to a living space that I could sleep and do all of the things that I couldn’t do at the collage or gym. I had it all planed out, all I really need was a place to sleep and store the minimal things that a college student can actuality call his own (some clothing and a few books). I could do home work at the schools library and shower at the Gym. Now I have to say this was before I fell in to the VW world head first and my initial idea was to get a Chevy Astro van that I could fix up and live in. As I was looking around I found that VW had already had this idea long before me and made camper buses that had everything that I needed (sink, stove, closet space, book shelves, etc..). In my pursuit I happened to sit down next to a guy in the library we started talking and I told him about my idea to live out of a VW bus. He stated that he had a 77 Volkswagen camper that he was using as his College transportation and he loved it. he wasn’t living out of it and said that it wouldn’t be a very comfortable life and he had no planes to move in to his. By the end of  the study session he took me out to see his camper and actually gave me a ride to show me how it drove. Needles to say I did not end up getting a bus to live out of but it was one of my first real encounters with the VW bus and the VW “bug” (no pun intended) has never really left me. I wasn’t until a few years later that a work friend (Santiago) really got me in to VW world and the rest is history. Now looking back, married with a few kids, I should have taken the opportunity to live out of a VW bus “down by the river” when I was young and stupid.

If you are interested in the pros and cons of living out of your VW bus check this blog post out.  It has some great incite in to Bus living.

Custom VW Truck Double cab/single Cab

I found this 1963 Volkswagen Stretch Double Cab with teal and white paint, surfing the web last night. The engine is an 1835 cc dule carb, the transmission is a ’67 4 spd man, and it has a Sunroof from Deluxe micro-bus but I don’t know much more about it than that. There are a lot of custom buses out there and from my point of view I like original VW buses just the way they came off the line maybe a engine upgrade and a new set of wheels but other than that stock is king to me. This little VW truck for some reason caught my eye and I have taken a liking to it. Maybe because it is a custom double cab and I have a soft spot for the VW truck but I think mostly it is just a well done resto combining two classic VW that are very similar to begin with the cab of a late ’60 double cab and the bed of a Late ‘50/early ’60 single cab. In the end you get the best of both worlds the extra room on the cab to fit more people and the longer bed in the back for more cargo room, not to mention the sunroof for that California going to the beach feel. The deluxe Chrome and the Canvas Tilt Canopy don’t look bad ether. I would love to know more about this bus so, If anyone has more info on it let me know.

1963 Volkswagen Stretch Double Cab teal / white

Quick Details

Engine: 1835 cc, dual carb

Transmission: ‘67 4 spd man

Sunroof from Deluxe micro-bus.

The classic VW bus comes in many forms and shapes, from the unique VW barn door to the VW single cab. There are so many opinions out there about which is the best and greatest of them all but in the end it is a matter of opinion. I personally favor the beautiful 1961 Volkswagen Double cab with the late 50’s VW camper coming in a close second. Volkswagen buses have a colorful history, with each owner having numerous stories of conquest and disappointment with their beloved VW. I would love to hear and read your VW bus stories or your opinion on the greatest VW bus. So send in your Volkswagen stories whether they are bus, bug or any other VW and let the VW fun begin.

Yes?

That’s what I said.

love the music

Looks like VolksWorld just released a new subpage for their sister magazine Camper & Bus. Go check it out, you can Sign up to the newsletter and receive updates on the latest events, promotions, and news. You can also see what is coming up in the next issues of the mag and view videos pictures and commentary about what is going on in the VW bus Scene. Looks like they are making some changes and it should be a great little site that I will defiantly be visiting more of in the future.