8256 x 5504 px | 69,9 x 46,6 cm | 27,5 x 18,3 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
23. Januar 2023
Ort:
Scottsdale, AZ, USA
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Every year, just before the Super Bowl, Barrett-Jackson puts on one of the biggest auto auctions in the country. It has been several years since I have attended, primarily due to the threat posed by the COVID pandemic. There were a dozen or more huge tents to protect the majority of the vehicles to be auctioned off. Unfortunately, it was cloudy which made photography a challenge (because of low light levels) and it was quite chilly which challenged me to be selective in the choice of cars to photograph. Another blast from the past (at least my teenage years) — a 1972 Volkswagen Samba Type 2 T1 received a rotisserie restoration in 2021 which was upgraded to a 23-window re-creation bus. It features a dual-cargo-door configuration with undercarriage belly pans to strengthen the chassis. The front end has been upgraded to a rack & pinion steering system, which makes the turns easier even at low speed, with brand new shocks and exhaust. Remember that this was the vehicle of choice among the hippy crowd and could handle a small crowd on the trip to the beach. The bus is refinished in the classic two-tone theme of Aqua and Lotus White to match the interior, which was completely redone as well. The middle seat can be folded on both sides for easy access to the rear seats through the dual left- and right-hand side cargo doors. Power comes from the original air-cooled 1, 500cc flat-4 boxer engine, which is mated to the original 4-speed manual transmission. Some other notable features include pop-out safari front windows, front quarter-window vents, a large retractable sunroof, bumper guards, rocker molding, and whitewall tires. The bus has a Westfalia-style roof rack, a vintage-style chrome cupholder storage basket, and a CocoMat at the front. It sold for $57, 200. It appears those hippies were quite successful in their post-hippy life.
