Rare CEII Bus, All Original & Clean - Two Owners Since New

1978 Volkswagen Bus/Vanagon Champagne Edition II

Technical specifications of Volkswagen Bus/Vanagon 1978

Price: -
Condition: Used
Item location: Huntington Beach, California, United States
Make: Volkswagen
Model: Bus/Vanagon
Trim: Champagne Edition II
Year: 1978
Mileage: 157,000
VIN: 2282101642
Color: Brown
Engine size: 2L
Number of cylinders: 4
Fuel: Gasoline
Transmission: Manual
Drive side: Left-hand drive
Vehicle Title: Clear
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Car description

Walk-around video:https://youtu.be/Agiou_7LNtE

This is an all-original, 2-owner Champagne Edition II bus that's been beautifully preserved and maintained, and well cared for.

Volkswagen sold less than 200 of these in the U.S. in 1978, making it one of the rarest of the buses.


I purchased it in December and brought it down to SoCal with the intention of keeping it as a family beach shuttle, but a job change has shifted my priorities and I need to let her go, sadly.

Brought to the U.S. from Germany in 1982 by the original owner, she has been kept snug in a garage in Oregon for 35 years by the 2nd owner. She's as original and clean as they come.

Runs, shifts, and drives flawlessly and with plenty of power. I had a compression check done, along with and a full tune up, brake adjustment, and shift linkage service in January 2017. She's ready for the road and can be driven across the country without hesitation.

  • 157,750 original miles
  • All stock and original - never restored
  • Original paint
  • Virtually no rust - inside and out
  • Clean dash - no cracks, with clock. Comes with the radio block out plate.
  • Factory AC under under the dash (not working, but it's all there)
  • Original interior - clean headliner, nice rear bench, front seat backs are great but the bottoms are worn.
  • Factory cargo area floor board and floor insulation board (rare)
  • Cargo floors are spotless and front floor is solid
  • Seat pedestal rubber is original - and good (never removed)
  • Rear spare tire and tire cover with locking tabs, with factory tire strap
  • Retractable side step with original spring still attached (rare)
  • Original Owner's Manual
  • Clean Oregon title, registered through 10/2017

I'm happy to assist with shipping and answer any questions. I just want this beautiful bus to go to a good home where she'll be driven and enjoyed for years to come.

Good luck.

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