NSync Syncro: 1987 Volkswagen Type 2 Westfalia Syncro w/ Subaru power

by Adam -- Want near 50/50 weight distribution, sleeping accommodations, and off road capability? Look no further. To Baja and beyond this four wheel drive can get you to the start of the race and when the pavement ends the fun doesn't stop.  Setting the tone of your adventure starts with the vehicle driven. Arrive in style.  These 4 Wheel Drive Volkswagen Type 3 Vanagons take all the utility of a regular Vanagon and add a Steyr-Daimler-Puch four wheel drive system. Find this 1987 Volkswagen Type 2 Westphalia with Subaru SVX power for sale in Bend, Oregon for $48,200 via craigslist.

Syncro de Auction Watch: 1990 Volkswagen Golf Country Syncro

Need to scratch your itchy syncro? Checkout this 1990 Volkswagen Golf Country Syncro here on eBay bidding for $7,300 with auction ending Sunday at 6:45PM Pacific.

Syncro de Mayo: 1987 Volkswagen Vanagon Syncro

Welcome to Daily Turismo's Syncro de Mayo, our May 5th celebration of Volkswagen's four wheel drive system known as Syncro. First up in our symphony of synchronicity is a somewhat beaten up example of the Volkswagen Type 2 (T3) which is variously known as the Transporter, Caravelle, Microbus, Vanagon, Kombi, Westfalia and TippyMcDeathtrap.  Find this 1987 Volkswagen Vanagon Syncro offered for $7,500 in Santa Fe, NM via craigslist. Tip from FuelTruck.

Mark of the Beast: 1986 Volkswagen Quantum Syncro Wagon

Words and tip by Andy L: The ancient annual festival of Syncro de Mayo is still painfully far away.  We are still talking about Snowmageddon, polar vortexes and winter storms so crappy that they even have names for them now.  And while we are awaiting the end of winter, a beast has arrived that may not only signal the end of your winter woes, but of the end of times.  It has 4 wheel drive, 5 cylinders, 5 speeds and a license plate featuring the mark of the beast.  Find this 1986 Volkswagen Quantum Syncro Wagon offered for $2,500 in South Lincoln, NE via craigslist.

1990 Volkswagen Transporter Syncro Single Cab Utility

Take a look at this 1990 Volkswagen Transporter Type 2 (T3) Syncro Single Cab bidding here on eBay for $4,249 with auction ending on Thursday, located in Avenel, NJ.

Tdi Powered Hunter: 1989 Volkswagen Type 2 Doka Syncro Jagdwagen

The DoKa version (a truncation of the German word for double cab-- Doppelkabine) is a strange looking combination of crew cab pickup and El Camino.  The Doka offers ample seating for a small family and plenty of room in the back for a large tent to be placed on a sketchy elevated platform if you are camping in a place called Scorpion Valley...but this Doka is also a Jadgwagen, and Tdi powered.  Find this 1989 Volkswagen Doka Syncro Jagdwagen with 03 Tdi swap here on eBay bidding for $14,322 with 6 days to go, located in Evergreen, CO.

10k: Wanderer: 1990 Volkswagen Golf Country Syncro 4x4 5-Speed

 Nothing makes you do a spit-take faster than seeing a car you normally see grounded to the ground, but instead is jacked up on mud tires like it's ready for the Paris-Dakar rally.  However, this isn't some transformed aftermarket ride with all the pedigree and refinement of a West Coast Customs hack job, this is a bonafide factory stock Golf Country Syncro, equipped with all-wheel-drive and factory bullbars.  Find this 1990 Golf Country Syncro 4x4 5-Speed here on eBay currently bidding for $7,700 in Woodbridge, NJ with 1 day to go.

20k: Syncro de Mayo: 1986 Volkswagen Vanagon Syncro

Welcome to Daily Turismo's Syncro de Mayo, our May 5th celebration of all Volkswagen's four wheel drive system known as Syncro.  Up first is this tip and story by DT reader Andy L:

I am going to be off the grid again this year for May 5th, so here is my early submission for Syncro de Mayo.  Find this 1986 Volkswagen Vanagon Camper Syncro offered here on eBay for $24,000 buy-it-now (currently bidding for $15,100 reserve-not-met) with 1 day to go, located in Eugene, OR.

5k: Finish The Job: 1990 Volkswagen Golf Rallye G60 Syncro

 Syncro de Mayo might be a few months away, but it is never too soon to feature one of Volkswagen's early attempts at building a 4-wheel-drive rally car for the street.  The Mk II Golf Rallye was build in Belguim and never exported to North America by VW, but its age now puts it near within 25 year importation minimum.  Find this 1990 Volkswagen Golf Rallye G60 Syncro here on eBay currently bidding for $2,375 reserve-not-met with 2 days to go, located in Helsinki, Finland.

15k: Syncro de Mayo: 2008 Volkswagen Golf R32

Welcome to another edition Daily Turismo's Syncro de Mayo, our May 5th celebration of all Volkswagen's four wheel drive system known as Syncro.  The Volkswagen Golf R32 was a V6 powered all-wheel-drive Golf that was first released in the Mk4 platform in 2004, but got a reboot in 2008 in the Mk5 platform.  Find this 2008 Volkswagen Golf R32 with zero bids at $9,999 reserve-not-met and $14,900 buy-it-now on ebay with a few hours to go in Miami, FL.

1k: Syncro de Mayo: 1985 Volkswagen Quantum B2 Syncro Wagon

Next up for Syncro de Mayo is  a second generation (B2) Volkswagen Passat, badged for the US market as the Quantum.  This one isn't just your average Quantum, it is a wagon and equipped wtih Syncro 4X4 system.  Find this 1985 Volkswagen Quantum Syncro Wagon offered for $1,200 in Port Townsend, OR WA via craigslist.

10k: Syncro de Mayo: 1990 Volkswagen Type 2 (T3) Syncro Doka

Welcome to Daily Turismo's Syncro de Mayo, our May 5th celebration of all Volkswagen's four wheel drive system known as Syncro.  Up first is a fantastic combination of VW's Syncro system in a factory El Caminoized double cab (Doka, which comes from the German word for double cab-- Doppelkabine) Volkswagen Type 2 (T3).  Find this 1990 Volkswagen Type 2 (T3) Syncro Doka  offered for $10,000 in Saginaw, MI via craigslist.  Tip from Andy L. 

5k: 1992 Passat G60 Syncro (AWD)

The B3 generation Volkswagen Passat was essentially a larger version of the VW Golf - sharing the pluses (cost, ease of repairs) and minuses (quality, frequency of repairs).  Production started in 1988 and continued in some fashion until very recently for the taxi cab market in China.  This 1992 Passat is equipped with the G60 engine and has all wheel drive (VW Syncro!) and is now for sale in Melrose Park, IL for $4,000 minimum bid, no reserve on ebay (thanks to tip from DT reader Andy L).