1963 Volkswagen Type II Double Cab Transporter

Written By Derek So

  • One of the most collectible VW pickups

  • Customized with salmon-colored paint, cyclops headlamp, and Fuchs wheels

  • Fold-down bedsides

 

One of the coolest variants of the Volkswagen Type 2 is the double-cab pickup. Known also as the Doka (Doppelkabine in German) or crew cab, this light truck was very scarce in North America due to taxation for this kind of European imports and is very sought after nowadays. Powered by different flat-four engines, driving the rear wheels between options packages, the T1 double cab was built until 1967 when Volkswagen introduced the T2 Generation Double Cab Pick Up.

This customized pickup option is most distinctive for its cyclops roof light and salmon paint. It underwent a rotisserie restoration and customizing at Penn Dutch Restoration in Shrewsberry, Pennsylvania

Specifications

Engine: 1968cc/110 hp, twin Weber carburetors, velocity stacks

Transmission: 4-speed Freeway Flyer

Customization:  4th door for passenger access sourced from a Type 2 bus, Zebra wood in bed, cyclops headlamp, 15-inch Fuchs wheels 

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