Porsche-engined VW Kombi - All-wheel-drive, one of a kind masterpiece, built in SA!

It's not every day you are offered the opportunity to drive a car, which, as far as we know, is the only one of its kind in the world. This is a 1965 VW split-window Kombi, but its riding on a Porsche 964 all-wheel-drive chassis, and hanging over the back wheels is a throaty flat-six Porsche motor.
This incredible creation is the definition of a passion-project, built over 4000 hours by some of the best Porsche mechanics in the country, at RS Autosport.
The owner of the car and owner of RS Autosport, Anton Roux, gave our video guy Ciro De Siena a tour of the car, detailing its complicated build, and kindly let him take it out for a spin.
Enjoy and let us know what you think of this special vehicle.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:35 How restoration of this VW Kombi started
2:43 The challenges faced during the restoration process
4:05 Fitted Interior Features
5:09 Why they built the car
6:39 Gear linkage
7:58 The impression the Kombi has on people
9:25 Duration of the restoration process
9:58 Closing
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[@aidan6472]

Beutiful car very beautiful if only we had more beutiful kombis like this ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@jeffv103]

That shift knob !!! Nice homage to the 917 !!! Well done sir.

[@stanleymoloto8946]

4000 hours = magic This is beautiful, love it. What an inspirational way to start 2021.

[@mannyledrummer]

Wow. So beautiful. Watching from Canada 🇨🇦

[@robvanza]

Fun for days in that!! Some GTi's and R's will go home crying!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@YusufPetersenCPT]

I never clicked so hard before.. i see thumbnail im like wait what!!!?? What a beaut! They need to sort that rear camber and raise the rear ride height just a tad but hey thats just me still a beautiful build the thing of dreams. That umbrella was just that extra touch.

[@J.H.S.H]

Wow wow wow, no words. An absolute masterpiece well done.

[@gustavchuene7430]

A proper project of love...well done to RS Auto 👌🏾👌🏾

[@Mothercityguy]

Wow what a build!

[@Isexwayiso]

The owner of this car lives inside my head. I actually have the exact same thing built.

[@meeganroux1081]

No ways!! We'd love to see it. Please send us some pictures and specs to [e-mail]. So awesome to find someone else with such impeccable taste;)

[@bernardvanderbyl6183]

@@meeganroux1081 It's inside his head Meegan.....

[@comfortablynumb8832]

Can I buy it 😁

[@redstar612]

This is the most beautiful Transporter in the world wow 🤩 i would replace my T6 in a heart beat 😇

[@bernardvanderbyl6183]

Beautiful....just beautiful........

[@VLesPaul]

Respect... from someone at RRMC in UK 😉 Beautiful piece of art and engineering.

[@abelinoaragon9276]

It is beautiful, but I prefer original. I also have a restored 1965 VW bus and everyone just loves it.

[@nathandepasquale9571]

Absolutely stunning 👏

[@jonathankenny4443]

wow what a build...

[@TheOriginalCoda]

What an impeccable build. I normally wouldn’t go for modding something like a split bus these days, good ones are getting rarer but I think the best possible thing was done with what was available.

[@grantross690]

What an amazing build

[@johnevans6474]

Love it, beautifully executed.

[@jorgevaldes9512]

Congratulations incredible work!!!!

[@oomstu]

What a hoot, well done RS Autosport and team! Hope fully we get to see more of it on the roads around Cape Town.

[@meeganroux1081]

Thanks so much! We actually haven't brought it to CT yet but it is on our to-do list (Drive from JHB to CT). We have taken her down to Pietermaritzburg for the Cars in the Park numerous times. Epic roadtrip car.

[@shuaibrukaiyashuaibrukaiya8622]

S.a is stepping up their game in the mechanical field ,good job well done

[@shaneisaacs666]

Fantastic. Awesome job!

[@hhmediaza]

This is sorcery!

[@johankriek1306]

Stunning, epic vehicle! Btw, Jamie Oliver also had a Porsche-engined Combi. Rear drive though... (Was on TopGear)

[@erichenry1472]

I have actually wanted to do this! Cool to see someone bring thus to life!

[@garyingle7440]

Outstanding build!!!

[@zacheuskuria4404]

Outrageous

[@musantombela2924]

Love it!!!!!❤❤❤❤

[@Sicelojr]

Cars. Co. Za is the best. Love that Kombi

[@lemoto8461]

Thus is utterly amazing ❤

[@sheck4660]

Lovely

[@FrndsCallMeDaz]

not a VW fan by any stretch, but my goodness, you have to applaud this beauty! what a stunner! *bows to the builder*

[@TheInappropriate1]

Amazing, love it!

[@2vacuumboy]

Wow🤩

[@waltergarcia5519]

Awesome

[@luckyndlovu1232]

epic stuff

[@jonathanhelmbold1162]

Guy driving the bus you can see felt bad even revving the engine too high 😂

[@DouglasJWalker]

It rattles and squeaks like crazy. Still fantastic

[@thulanimbatha6992]

Wow!

[@anthonyserfontein7432]

Wow ama zing!

[@dumisaninxumalo7574]

Wow

[@chadleysnippers7002]

Amazing restomod, who needs singer? 😅

[@pjb9010]

Nice!

[@nl3712]

10/10 guys!

[@nastybastardatlive]

I once saw a 440 Chrysler in a jaguar. But that's nothing compared to swapping a German flat engine for another German flat engine.

[@ed389]

Cool bus and great work. Only gripe is those rear wheel wells.

[@waltergarcia5519]

Ilove it

[@habangana]

Wicked!

[@ertugrulbae46]

I have this in Gran Turismo. Change the suspension. Make it high as possible. Make the damping as soft as possible. Change the alignments so its narrow. Now it jiggles when you turn and tips over if you turn hard enough

[@dadidegu]

I like 1965 split VW

[@kenrossaukrsa]

“A lot of people wave at me” they are asking to get picked up in the taxi😂

[@FunnySAVids]

I want one 😍

[@NtonkaR]

👌

[@lucienpetersen9010]

Doesnt Jamie Oliver have a VW Porche powered bus too? (episode of top gear or Fifth gear, I cant recall now). So, not really a complete one off...

[@CC_SA]

Awesome 🤩🤩

[@panji7793]

thats so awsome,but i will use a classic porsche wheels,it will be great

[@meeganroux1081]

The wheels comes off a 996 GT3. We do have a set of Fuchs wheels for it however we found the GT3 wheels to be better.

[@lamboferruccio]

Wow this nice but what happened with those raar wheel wells?

[@tonywalls6563]

Dear Ciro as far as i know the first porsche cars was acually a VOLKWAGEN BETTLE ENGINE LATER AFTER THE NINETIEN THIRTIES DID PORSCHE BUILD THERE OWN ENGINES?

[@comfortablynumb8832]

Amazing, tell me how do you get your hair to look like it’s floating above your head?

[@lesibamushi8077]

I can't wait for Bmw 128ti and golf 8 gti...

[@zianxanderlacanlale7278]

*"mom we have a sleeper here"*

[@neelstheron3252]

Wow! I am scared to ask but what could the price tag be on a love job like this?

[@skerminkel9971]

The 4000h should already indicate that you might as well buy the Porsche.

[@choirudinabdulgani6351]

Maniac vw the best modiv .... altetnativ

[@dsruddell]

is that a Nardi wheel?

[@MaxSafwaan786]

Alright imma 2jz my kombi

[@ronaldmoses48]

Can I buy one of these

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[@nawanekhomo3159]

If I were to have a restoration workshop, I would specialize in mk1 citi golf that's an RSA icon.

[@naasiefmathews7002]

Stunning! I'd maybe just change the wheels to a Rotiform or forged HRE rim. Other than that.......awesome!♥️🇿🇦

[@TheDumbassSoldier]

Btw kombi means van

[@ugenegareth9339]

2 Esdras 2: 32 -100

[@jorgecholula5319]

Buen video lamentablemente debo decirte algo amigo presentador , tu risa es muy molesta , incluso desesperaste al propietario de esa magnifica joya , lamentable por ese lado por el otro lado esa vw bus no tiene comparación

[@rubygarzo5200]

How much vw combi

[@sbuwieguwie20]

Why did u build it ? Cause I can

[@lt716]

Great build but was also expecting kWh, 0-100s etc or did I miss that part 🤔

[@Zodiac730908]

Problem with Cars.co.za is they do not monitor their advertisers. Go look for any second hand car dealership in central JHB that has a car with over 100,000km on it. I did report this, but I don't know what can be done. JHB dealers are turning back mileage too much. You cannot find a car in JHB with over 100,000km. 1996 Mazda 323, under 100,000. They are almost all like that. Unfortunately, this has created a untrustworthy feeling in people who browse your site. I used to include your site in my frequent searches but don't bother as one never knows who is reputable and who is not, and unfortunately, it seems that Cars.co.,za has the worst dealers and they don't care about how much mileage they turn back. While I fully understand that you have no control, please bear in mind that opposition sites seem to have their advertisers under control. I am certain more can be done. I would like to use your site again, but until such time as unscrupulous dealers are eradicated, I don't feel I can trust the content of the advertisers. Please get rid of these dodgy companies that turn back kilos to sell cars, as that brings down your reputation as well as theirs, an unfortunately, we will remember your site name, and not so much their dealers name. Unfortunately, this is what they call "death by association". Lets hope you can get rid of those dodgy dealers, and only deal with advertisers that sell legit cars. Just a note.

[@andreolivier9208]

Performance? Not much info in this video.

[@alexandermueller5407]

It's a cool project but that seating in the back is stupid to me. BTW, Mask in the workshop but not in the car? Are you kidding me?

[@takaakum]

Can I buy it??

[@rcscott007]

He did not build it my Rob Scott built it my dad

[@bikerjon8934]

nice mask🙄

[@kebeiloesello9123]

am i the only person who can hear squeaking there?

[@robvanza]

yes

[@Zama_Nkosi]

You mean from 0:48 onwards?

[@dalisomilner7064]

I suspect wind noise

[@kebeiloesello9123]

yeah probably

[@meeganroux1081]

@@dalisomilner7064 You are 100% correct. Remember the Split Window bus's front windows open forwards (behind the camera). We opened it due to filming under Covid-19 regulations.

[@franslpr8988]

I can't drive stick 🤕🤕

[@SAlaaitie]

Nice car. Please take off the mask. It's going to make you sick.

[@mmuussiiccmmaann69]

Outstanding build, terrible wheels !

[@altonszebelledi4596]

Very nice but horrible wheels

[@thegoodhopegroupthegoodhop5637]

You need to make up your mind whether you want to be fully woke or half woke by wearing your mask half the time.

[@thegoodhopegroupthegoodhop5637]

@@coeniethomas1887 As far as the Regulations are concerned the High Court in Pretoria after reviewing all the evidence declared the Regulations to be unlawful, invalid and unconstitutional. The WHO guidelines merely states mask wearing to be optional and only when outside. But as the Zondo Commission shows ours Government is incompetent and corrupt and then you have people who cant think for themselves.

[@thegoodhopegroupthegoodhop5637]

@@coeniethomas1887 Well, there you have answered your own question in respect of the WHO guidelines, which are just guidelines as they have no jurisdiction in the affairs of a sovereign nation like SA. You are correct that the case is being appealed but what the fake mainstream news media does not tell us because they are complicit in this crime with Government is that when a Court rules in respect of your Constitutional Rights which are being violated, the implementation of the Court's ruling is of immediate affect. They may nevertheless appeal the matter but the ruling of the Court needs to be implimented immediately.

[@thegoodhopegroupthegoodhop5637]

@@coeniethomas1887 Get with the program, Covid19 is a scam. When have you ever seen the Government not involved in corruption or crime? Even the previous President of South Africa is on trial of his crimes, yet you naively want to accept everything the Government tells you without any questions. Statistical data analysis in the UK and USA shows there is no increase in the annual death rate which has remained consistent with the rate of previous years. All which they have done is play around with the figures, those who have died of heart disease or cancers etc have now been ascribed to Covid19. There is a lot more to it than merely wearing a stupid mask, it is about control. If Government can control you in the aspect of wearing a silly insignificant stupid mask, what is the next scam you will fall for. Do your own research.

[@minecrafter023]

Pointless.

[@sikandar223]

Wow

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