

This process of establishing itself as a musical genre began in the 1910s and it had its inaugural landmark in the song " Pelo Telefone", launched in 1917. Over time, its meaning has been extended to a "batuque-like circle dance", a dance style, and also to a "music genre". Present in the Portuguese language at least since the 19th century, the word "samba" was originally used to designate a "popular dance". Having its roots in the Afro-Brazilian Candomblé, as well as other Afro-Brazilian and Indigenous folk traditions, such as the traditional Samba de Caboclo, it is considered one of the most important cultural phenomena in Brazil and one of the country's symbols. Samba is a broad term for many of the rhythms that compose the better known Brazilian music genres that originated in the Afro-Brazilian communities of Bahia in the late 19th century and early 20th century, having continued its development on the communities of Rio de Janeiro in the early 20th century.

Give us a call or go to our website and complete a Quick Quote.Samba ( Portuguese pronunciation: i) is a name or prefix used for several rhythmic variants, such as samba urbano carioca ( urban Carioca samba), samba de roda (sometimes also called rural samba), recognized as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO, amongst many other forms of samba, mostly originated in the Rio de Janeiro and Bahia States.
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Our easy terms and professional service will put you in the driver’s seat in no time. Whatever the case, Woodside Credit can help you put it in your garage. With the current record for a 23-window Samba holding at $291,500, it should be an interesting ride.ĭid you find that once in a lifetime barn find? Or maybe you’ve spotted a sweet classic to add to your collection. Now the Little Samba is slated to be a shining star at one of the world’s most prestigious automotive events. In fact, it is so close to Volkswagen Samba perfection, it will come with a Volkswagen Certificate of Authenticity as well as 400 photos that document its incredible journey from being an abandoned little van in the woods, to an exceptional showpiece that won the 2017 Kelley Park Vintage Volkswagen Show’s Best Luxury Bus Award. One, it has the romance of being that one in a million “barn find” – or in this case, an Oregon “woods find.” Two, it is nearly perfect after its extensive restoration. There are several factors that figure into this. This 1959 van is expected to take the Samba record for highest sale price. The roof extended just a little beyond the length of the vehicle to provide a shade for the driver. Unlike most vans, the Samba didn’t have a sliding side door, but instead had dual pivot doors. In an effort to give it a distinction from the regular Volkswagen van, it was given the moniker Samba.
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That dropped to 21 windows in 1964 – still impressive. The first one had 23 windows, including front, sides, even the roof has eight panoramic windows. The informal classification for these vans was done by the number of windows they had.

Production began in March 1950 for the first generation of this iconic vehicle and the first Samba rolled off the production line in 1951. It was also called the Splittie or Splitscreen. The microbus was Volkswagen’s informal name for the Volkswagen Type 2 (with a split windshield). Among them is an incredible “woods find,” a 1959 23-window Volkswagen Samba. Even fewer will receive the elite status of being formally recognized for their historical accuracy, technical quality, and excellence of style. During that time, the best of the best, a scant 200, of the finest collector cars will grace the Pebble Beach Golf Links’ 18 th fairway. The 2017 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance and Monterey Car Week run from August 11 through August 20. 1959 Volkswagen Samba “Woods Find” is Expected to Break Auction RecordsĮvery car enthusiast worth his (or her) salt knows that Monterey Car Week & Concours d’Elegance is one of the most prestigious car shows in the world.
