{"id":95934,"date":"2023-02-15T06:00:40","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T12:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=95934"},"modified":"2023-02-14T19:41:34","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T01:41:34","slug":"1965-vw-samba-with-a-porsche-flat-six","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=95934","title":{"rendered":"1965 VW Samba with a Porsche Flat-Six"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Creative Coachworks<\/a> built this 1965 VW Samba at their company in Wem, United Kingdom. The 21-window Samba originally came from Japan with a flat-four. The company rebuilt the van with a 3.2 L flat-six from an mid-80’s Porsche Carrera. It is paired with a Porsche 915 five-speed manual transaxle. The company reinforced the chassis\/body and installed a roll cage. The Samba rides on a lowered suspension with Porsche disc brakes and genuine Fuch 16-inch wheels. The interior features leather seats, modified dash, and VDO gauges. The vehicle is for sale at DD Classics<\/a> in the UK. <\/p>\n

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Source: Creative Coachworks<\/a> (project page) and Creative Coachworks FB page<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Creative Coachworks built this 1965 VW Samba at their company in Wem, United Kingdom. The 21-window Samba originally came from Japan with a flat-four. The company rebuilt the van with a 3.2 L flat-six from an mid-80’s Porsche Carrera. It is paired with a Porsche 915 five-speed manual transaxle. 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