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US $30,000.00
Year:1978 Mileage:54568 Color: While /
 light brown
Location:

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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Advertising:
Transmission:Manual
 Engine:1700cc
 Vehicle Title:Clear
 Fuel Type:Gasoline
 Body Type:Pickup Truck
 For Sale By:Private Seller
Condition:

Used

VIN (Vehicle Identification Number): 2682033940
Year: 1978
Interior Color: light brown
Make: Volkswagen
Number of Cylinders: 4
Model: Bus/Vanagon
Trim: 3 door
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Drive Type: rear wheel drive
Mileage: 54,568
Exterior Color: While

1978 Swiss Fire Rescue Crew Cab, 54,000 original miles!

This beautiful Crew Cab served as a Swiss Army Fire Rescue and EMT response unit in the small village of Saas-Balen, just outside of Zurich.  It comes complete with the original hoops and canvas canopy, blue BOSCH emergency light and sirens, very nice HWE commercial roof rack, canvas and wood litter, 1978 owner's manual(English version), original Swiss Army maintenance log book through 1983.  The truck stayed in Switzerland until 2005, where it had its last driving permit.  In the years since then, it has been in the hands of VW collectors.

The body is in very nice condition, exceptionally dry, impressively straight, and was resprayed in the original color of Pastel White (L90D).  The truck bed, gates, and floors are way above average, as you can see in the extensive album of photos.  Details to note include the refinished original bed and canopy wood strips.  Therear flap of the canopy is torn, but there is an extra original piece of canvas available for repairs.  The interior is exceptionally clean and has been reupholstered in the correct color and pattern material.    Sound deadener was installed behind the paneling to reduce road noise as well.  Take note of the cleanliness of the dash, original headliner, and the floors, front and rear.

Mechanically, it is a nice driver with just over 54,000 original miles.  The 1700 cc engine runs well, the entire braking system was rebuilt in 2011, including cylinders, pads, and lines.  Additionally, it received a new clutch, a new set of tires, and a tachometer at that time.

This is a very rare truck.  You will NOT find another one in the US.  The truck is in perfect condition.  There are other 78's available, but not with any provenance.  This is the last vehicle of my twenty-two car collection.

Double cabs are appreciating in value and newer ones should be in the $50,000 range soon.

I have more photos of the undercarriage and details of the body if you want.

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