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Pix of bus-like vehicles. Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, and man of VW's period competitors tried to emulate their sucess with the transporter. Even Chrysler is a modern day hanger-on, claiming to have invented the minivan (VW 1949), and claiming to have invented the double-door (VW 1953).

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Chris
This is a 1964 GMC step-van that has been converted into a custom camper. The top half of a late-model VW Camper has been welded on top of the step-van to make a second story (and a third when the VW is popped). The camper is wired for both AC and DC power, sleeps up to 8, has a sink, icebox, propane stove, kitchen table, and lots of storage. The interior is all cedarwood and has a rustic cabin feel. All the windows have screens, and there are fans throughout. The camper is also complete with oak hardwood floors! The GMC has a strong straight six engine. The engine has not been started in more than a year, but ran strong before being parked and should start right up with a little know how. So what's the problem? The GMC needs a new steering box. This camper cannot be driven home. Buyer will need to find a new steering box, or have a new one made. You will need to arrange for it to be towed or fixed before taking possession. This vehicle is perfect for cruising the country, or parking out in the woods and squatting! Two golf cart batteries allow you to live with power for up to a week (est). The pictures listed are from three years ago, and the vehicle is dirty now from sitting, but will clean up nice. I may have some pictures left from 4 years ago when I bought this, and you can see how much better it actually looks now! I put a lot of time into this vehicle. Some things that I put in new: fuel tank, fuel pump, flooring, paint job, DC electrical system and lots of little things. Seriously, even if you didn't want to fix the steering box, this camper would still make a great home for someone wanting some shelter in the woods. It could even work as a weekend hunting cabin! The camper is water tight, and the weld around the VW does not leak at all. The windshield on the VW is cracked though, and could be fixed under insurance, although it never bothered me. If you want some more info, please email me at schooloftrout at gmail-dot-com. $1,300 - or make me an offer
 2005-10-14
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06/18/11 Vaughn I have one just like this in similar condition.
(530)303-3020
Lake Tahoe,CA area
07/17/10 daniel I know the guy who bought that thing,It is central Missouri. sits right on I-70 near Kingdom City,MO
11/15/09 jason I realize this is an old posting but just wondering if you still have this.If it is still for sale let me know.
08/30/06 Jordan Tijerina hello, i am interested in your vehichle, very interested, and i woulkd like to know where you are located.
how does the engine run?
thanls, email me a rainhippie17@yahoo.com
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1957 Goliath 1957 Goliath 1957 Goliath 1957 Goliath 1957 Goliath
1957 Goliath 1957 Goliath 1957 Goliath 1957 Goliath 1957 Goliath 1957 Goliath
Thom
A rip-off of the VW bus. It had a 2-cylinder engine mounted under the front seat. The floor was wood, and the body behind the cab was aluminum.
 2005-05-29
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08/09/11 will I have a 1953 Goliath 32 window for sale
07/25/09 Pive In 1965 I acquired a cherry blown up '59 Goliath in Berkely CA at a foreign auto wrecker. I had a spare Olds engine/hydro out of my last race car that I transplanted in the rear of the Goliath; with the ladder frame and T&G flooring it was a piece o' cake to do the install. The Olds crossmember was used between the frame rails with about a 10" drop and a '56 Ford radiator fit between the frame rails, too. A '53 Olds rear end practically bolted up to the rear leaf springs. The driveshaft was about 8" long! With a 4.30 screw and the 3000 stall B&M torus it left hard and would just barely hike the left front. Needless to say, it blew a lot of minds! The bummer? I don't have one damn picture!

Jim Piver
01/17/06 alex haha thats freakin awsome it looks almost just like a vw bus.
12/16/05 Jerry Looks alot like one my family had in the late '50s and early '60s. Ours was a lot shinier...but then again, it was also 45 years newer! Ours didn't have the extra windows, tho.

I've often thought it would be fun to get another one and transplant a modern drive train into it. That little 2 cylinder 2 stroke engine wasn't robust enough to stand up to southern California driving! When I was a teenager, I thought a beefed up Olds Toronado or Cad Eldo engine + transaxle would be fun....nowadays maybe a Prius...perhaps a Suburu drive train might just drop in with only a little work...Hope someone bought this one and is having fun with it!
11/19/05 carlos hoffman is this goliath microbus for sale?, thanks
11/18/05 CARLOS HOFFMAN Is the goliath for sale?
05/29/05 FRED THIS GOLIATH IS UNBELIEVEABLE! I THOUGHT I'D SEEN EVERYTHING! I'M TOTALLY AMAZED---YET SOMEHOW DUMBFOUNDED! PLEASE---YOU HAVE TO POST MORE INFO ON THIS STRANGE VEHICLE! THANKS!
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1957 Goliath 1957 Goliath 1957 Goliath 1957 Goliath 1957 Goliath
1957 Goliath 1957 Goliath 1957 Goliath 1957 Goliath 1957 Goliath 1957 Goliath
Thom
A rip-off of the VW bus. It had a 2-cylinder engine mounted under the front seat. The floor was wood, and the body behind the cab was aluminum.
 2005-05-29
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02/24/10 Ivan Horban My brother and I have a 1958 titled Goliath Express 900 van that runs and is driven down the road. It has 22K original miles and was last licensed in Oregon in 1961. With the help of the German Borgward/Goliath we believe it to be one of only 4 900 Express vans in the world and the only running one. The original 900 motor's water pump was mounted on the end of the generator. This bus has had the pump replaced by an external pump. The engine has direct Bosch fuel injection into the combustion chambers and another pump for lubrication oil.Call me if you need any assistance in getting it running.
03/13/09 robert The constant reference to these early "lechttransporter" vans as a VW reference is really juvenile and takes away form the actual historical fact which is that Lechttransporters were a common class of vehicle in Europe from the 1930's on..way before VW did anthing. They were one of many German companies that built lightweight economical vehicles for moving goods..nothing more or less than that.
01/28/08 Ryan Does anyone know who currently owns this 57 Goliath? Thanks
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A Nissan Bus. A Nissan Bus. A Nissan Bus.
Jake Perkins
A Japanese van converted to look like a Bus. It is available for import from Japan to Canada for $14,900. Found at website for JnS Imports.
 2005-03-15
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02/13/09 Antonio can u buy these buses and import to us?? is there a website for the buses. looks nice..
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1946 CHENARD AND WALCKER 'COV' 1946 CHENARD AND WALCKER 'COV' 1946 CHENARD AND WALCKER 'COV' 1946 CHENARD AND WALCKER 'COV' 1946 CHENARD AND WALCKER 'COV'
ANGUS WHITEHEAD
SPLITTY AT 1945 MOTOR SHOW IN PARIS
DEVELOPED DURING THE WAR THIS VAN WAS FIRST SHOWN AT THE APRIL 1945 MOTOR SHOW IN PARIS,AND BUILT WITH A SERIES OF PEUGEOT ERNGINES UNTIL 1950 WHEN THE COMPANY WER TAKEN OVER BY PEUGEOT. tHE MODEL THEN BECAME THE D3 SERIES, THEN THE D4 SERIES UNTIL THE MID SIXTIES WHEN THE VAN WAS SUPERCEEDED BY THE PEUGEOT J7,
 2005-01-18
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11/29/05 Petrina sorry i dont have a comment on this photo but i really need help in restoring a double decker bus and cant find anything, its pre war but it has no i.d plates so i cant even tell you what year. theres nothing i dont know where to look next, any help would be good.
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1967 Chevrolet Sport Van 108 1967 Chevrolet Sport Van 108 1967 Chevrolet Sport Van 108
DON 'The Emissary' SERIBUTRA
Although it's not a Bus - here's a few pics of a 1967 Chevrolet 108 1/2 ton van (the 108 is in reference to the wheelbase) - between 1965-70, GM actually produced a breadloaf of their own right after sales of the Corvair van (or Corvan) dwindled. At the same time, both FoMoCo and Chrysler produced their own 'breadloaf' vans (Econoline and the A100) using the driveline from their respective compacts (Chevy II, Valiant, Falcon). After 1970 (1968 for Ford), the 'breadloaf' van faded and it was replaced with a truck-like version using the underpinnings from a pickup truck.
 2004-12-29
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01/18/05 Thomas These rear engine aircooled vans with corvair-type engines are actually called Greenbriers.
Other pix from Patrick Guillemet
Japanese Clones Japanese Clones Japanese Clones
Patrick Guillemet
I found these lookalikes at a Japanese site. They maybe Toyota's RK95, but I'm not sure. Here is the URL :http://members.at.infoseek.co.jp/cutlass70/404_5/404_20.html
 2004-10-29
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Other pix from Josue Espinoza
VW in Mexico VW in Mexico
Josue Espinoza
http://jevwillys.net
This picture was taked in Culiacan Mexico in 1970, you guess what year is the combi and bug in the background.
 2004-08-22
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06/21/05 Volker Hi there.The Kombi in the picture seems to be a Renault .
08/26/04 Josue Thank you muchachos, you really know about cars, and thank you for telling me, it is a shame that is not a Kombi. Gracias ustedes son conocedores de carros, y gracias por aclarar esta duda. Es una lastima que no sea una combi.
08/23/04 Mike How would anyone here know what year that thing is, it's not a Volkswagen.
08/23/04 Fernando Hola, esa no es una combi, es mas bien una estafeta renault.

What in the hell is this? What in the hell is this?

http://www.raffler.de/werbung-on-the-road/fahrzeuge-mit-teil-und-vollverklebung/010-vw-bus-cdu.html

 2004-06-18
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01/09/05 Hans-Joachim Krohberger Website about the Ford Taunus Transit FK 1000
http://www.taunus-transit.de/
08/23/04 hans steinz this is a Ford Taunus Transit(germany)built from the mid 50's with 1000cc or 1250cc engines.Column change 3or4speed box(horrible thing!)replacedin67-68 with english transit.
08/24/04 Eric Well...it's an European FORD TRANSIT from the sixties
(http://www.happyhippie.be)
08/19/04 Patrick Guillemet This is a German Ford FK 1000 (also known as Transit) made in Kln in the fifties. Ford-Germany produced a full range of these light trucks, including a camper.

http://hem.passagen.se/pretend/nyttobilar/Ford%201964%20Transit.jpg
08/13/04 VolksWoute That`s an old Ford
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francisco arismendi
http://es.geocities.com/francisco_arismendi/index.html
mas de mis proyectos
 2004-05-10
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francisco arismendi
http://es.geocities.com/francisco_arismendi/index.html
vivo en antofagasta y quisiera mostrar mi nuevo proyecto de bus vw
 2004-05-10
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Barkas Barkas Barkas Barkas Barkas Barkas
Patrick Guillemet
Don't forget the East-German Barkas !
 2004-04-06
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05/06/05 vincent klokkou could you please tell the best country to purchase a barkas van at the roght price.
thank you
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Blyth, California Blyth, California Blyth, California Blyth, California Blyth, California
Johnny Hawkins
Every winter this "bus" is parked along the I-10 Highway. After some religious and political dictation, the owner allowed me to snap some shots. Check out the detail on the back.
 2004-03-06
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Needs work
Michael
This is a 1979 VW transporter. It is my first VW it needs some tlc but I'm willing to put it in.
 2004-02-20
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Iraqi bus/bus clone import? Iraqi bus/bus clone import? Iraqi bus/bus clone import? Iraqi bus/bus clone import? Iraqi bus/bus clone import?
Iraqi bus/bus clone import? Iraqi bus/bus clone import? Iraqi bus/bus clone import? Iraqi bus/bus clone import?
Oliver
What the heck is this model? Northern Iraq is crawling with them. (Note the lucky comparison shot of the quasi-Bus/actual Bus [at least a post-75 with early model bumpers]).
 2003-11-21
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09/01/06 rohn(psc) yes this is old russian cars:plants where eraz and raf made were close in 1991. but you can steal buy UAZ in Russia it cost about $8000
04/25/05 Tim Thomson Yes, 5th picture presents the Russian UAZ. On other pictures however I see the Latvian RAF 977. The difference between RAF and its Armenian clone Eraz is that RAF has straight side panels but Eraz doesn't. One Eraz here: http://www.wax.pri.ee/flash/2005_04/pilt%20182.jpg Compare and see the difference. :)
11/24/03 Dooker Well, these should be old Russian buses. At least that green one on 5th picture should be UAZ 3962, the one that looks like T2. And the ones that look like T1 should be ERAZ various models :)
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