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1956 Volkswagen Bus Panel Van

$35,500

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Year1956
ModelVolkswagen Bus Panel Van
SeriesType 2
Mileage1,100 miles
Colour (as listed by seller)Blue
Interior colourTan
TransmissionManual
ConditionListing details from the car's own Facebook Marketplace listing: Year: 1956; Mileage: 1100; Transmission: Manual; Exterior Color: Blue; Interior Color: Tan.
SellerMarketplace seller
Listed byFacebook
LocationSarasota, FL

About this car

Listed on Facebook Marketplace in Sarasota, FL at $35,500. This 1956 Volkswagen Bus Panel Van is showing 1,100 miles, finished in Blue over a Tan interior, with a manual transmission, offered by a Marketplace seller; the listing was verified live on 2026-11-13.

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1956 Volkswagen Type 2 Split-Window Panel Van: ~2.2L Type 1 Stroker, Dual Carbs, Lowered, Fully Sorted With $8,900+ in Documented Work

A real 1956 split-window panel, one of the early post-‘55 buses that are getting harder to find. Chassis # is known. Cargo doors on both sides. Lowered on 16" alloys with fresh tires and a big-bore stroker on dual carbs, with an outlaw patina look that gets attention everywhere it goes. Runs, drives and shifts great.

In summer 2026, Rare & Unique Restoration in Sarasota went through the whole bus. The work came to $8,900 in documented repairs, more than $10,000 at the shop’s standard rate, and every receipt comes with the bus.

Engine: Type 1 case machined for a big-bore stroker build of about 2.2 liters (exact displacement unconfirmed, believed to be 2180–2232cc), with full-flow oiling and dual carbs. It’s a huge step up from the original 36 hp, and it runs strong and smooth. Rare & Unique tuned it fully: valves adjusted, new points, condenser, rotor an

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