A VERY rare Volkswagen chimney truck has been auctioned off at an incredibly low price despite its perfect condition.
The old engine is supplied almost entirely with hoses, water pump, headlight and horn.
It even has all the basic old-school firefighting appliances and uniforms.
According to the listing, the fire truck is a 1959 Volkswagen Type 2 and would have been used by the fire team in Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany, for more than 40 years.
A lucky bettor can get a wonderful deal on the chimney truck, as the current bid is just under £12,000 and there are two days left on the popular list.
Painted a classic red colour the truck is powered by a 1.2litre flat-four engine and has a four-speed manual transaxle.
With 14-inch metal wheels, smugglers, headlight, Bosch horns, blue Hella emergency lighting, and roof rack, the truck is fully operational.
There’s also a Magirus water pump, a rear seat, and a single rear seat, all of which were once used by local firefighters.
It is sold in Denver, Colorado, and comes with all the antique firefighting apparatus and uniforms, a manual, literature of the time, and recent records.
And with less than 17,000 visual miles on the odometer, it’s a valuable collector’s item.
Many were so inspired by the old engine that they were surprised that it allowed it to go on sale.
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They thought it would be parked somewhere in a museum.
One wrote: “Worthy of a museum, for its preservation and its history. It’s unbelievable. “
One moment he echoed those thoughts and said, “Dang. It belongs in a museum. It will be attractive to see how it goes. It’s super cool. “
Before a third interjected: “It’s so complete and so well preserved that I’m surprised Volkswagen doesn’t have it in its museum in Wolfsburg. “
Another called it “unbelievable. “
The truck will be sold at the Bring A Trailer auction and has already been viewed by more than 6,100 people.
Five other people have already made an offer.
Cars with an interesting backstory have been rapidly going on sale in the last few weeks.
Netflix enthusiasts use this Jaguar sports car in the hit series The Crown.
The 1987 XJ-S Cabriolet is almost the same as the one worn by Princess Diana in real life and appeared in the show’s fifth season, and is now expected to sell for £20,000.
Elsewhere, a reproduction of the iconic Fiat used in the E4 hit comedy The Inbetweeners, complete with a single red door, is on sale at a discounted price.
The original car was featured in the cult series that follows an organization of four teenagers going through their transition to adulthood, as well as the medical drama Casualty.
And a historic Ferrari that saw an £800,000 payback is up for auction after a history as a successful race car, as well as competing in the celebrated 24 Hours of Le Mans, a race of constant power.
The engine, finished in bright yellow with a black Ferrari logo on the side and a huge number 11 sticker on the hood, will be auctioned at RM Sotheby’s Paris later this month.
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