Once soil-stained and rusting in a paddock, an original circa-1964 Volkswagen "Split Window" Kombi van is expected to get plenty of attention at a Melbourne auction.
Unlike many of its contemporaries, which are now bringing Porsche money on the world market, this Kombi has spent the past 15 or so years sitting unloved in a Victorian country field, with its owner knocking back all offers from enthusiasts and passers-by.
The vendor acquired the original right-hand drive Kombi in 1972 with just 12,801 miles showing on its odometer and reportedly drove it regularly before an engine fire put it off the road around 1980.
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Always intending to restore it, he has now abandoned the idea and the highly collectible VW is being sold "as viewed" in non-running condition and in need of a full restoration.