In the end these years the Kombi is formally fried out.
First introduced around the world in 1950, Volkswagen’s venerable Type 2 “Microbus” continues to be created in South america since 1957, a 56-year durability record that finishes in December.
As FoxNews.com reported this past year, the van offered there because the Kombi is finally being stopped because of approaching safety rules it simply can’t be modified to satisfy.
To mark the finish of their historic run, Volkswagen will build 600 “Last Edition” Kombis featuring retro whitened and lightweight blue two-tone fresh paint and vinyl upholstery, whitewall tires, whitened colored hubcaps, some curtains along with a designated plaque.
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No more air-cooled, the Kombi is operated by a flex-fuel 1.4-liter four-cylinder engine to support Brazil’s wide utilization of ethanol, but only comes by having an old-school four-speed stick shift.
The cost during the last Edition Kombi is roughly $36,000, so it’s not quite the people’s van of old, however with some originals now selling for more than $200,000, this special edition might be a real (as with the Brazillian currency) deal.
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