Today’s feature is a 1960 Volkswagen Westfalia owned by Steve Toshiyuki. I photographed this car at Marina del Rey Cars & Coffee at the Waterside Shopping Center that meets from 7-9 AM every Sunday. It is finished in Yukon yellow, with Yukon yellow, brown vinyl, and wood accents in the Interior. It is powered by a 36 hp, 1.2 liter, flat 4 air cooled engine, with a Solex downdraft carburetor mated to a 4-speed manual transaxle with a 4.12:1 final drive gear ratio. Slowing it down are drum brakes all around. The front suspension is independent through equal upper and lower trailing arms, transverse torsion bars and an anti-sway bar. The rear suspension is independent through swing axles with trailing arms and torsion bars.
Westfalia / Camper equipment could included:
- Various foldout seat arrangements for sleeping
- Birtch plywood interior panels
- Laminated plywood cabinetry for storage
- Ice box or cold-box
- Sink (some models)
- Water storage and pump
- Electrical hookups
- Curtains
- Screened, push out windows and/or jalousie windows
- Laminated folding table
The Volkswagen Type 2 were produce from 1949 – 1967, with a total 0f 139919 units produced in 1960. The MSRP was $2,245.00. The published top speed is 60 mph. This is beautiful example of a restored original iconic Volkswagen Bus. What a great vehicle to take to Volkswagen, European, camping, or car shows, Cars and Coffee events or just a cruising to the beach for a picnic with the family. Thank you for riding along. Frank
