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What is a Westfalia camper?
Westfalia is the designation of various specially converted Volkswagen camper vans. It is named after Westfalia-Werke, the contractor that built the vans, which is headquartered in the town of Rheda-Wiedenbrück, located in the Westphalia region of Germany. Westfalia began converting Volkswagen buses in 1951.
What is the last year Westfalia made?
Many Volkswagen Campers were purchased by American servicemen and sent home in the 1950s and 1960s. From 1979 until 1992 Westfalia Vanagon were built, also called VW Campmobile.
Is a Vanagon a Westfalia?
The Vanagon camper was converted to a camper in Germany by the Westfalia company. The Westfalia camper conversion was offered in the USA up to and including the 1991 year-model. Vanagons are rear engine, rear wheel drive (or four wheel “Syncro”) vehicles with lots of ground clearance.
What are VW camper vans called?
The Type 2 VW Transporter (also known as the VW Bus, Kombi or Microbus depending on the vehicles body type) is a panel van designed by Volkswagen in 1950.
Are Westfalia vans reliable?
The suspension to the Vanagons are perfectly reliable, and the transmission will outlast the engine by 10-to-1. (manual) The electrical system on these older VW vans are on par with US built vans, they tend to rust easy tho, and parts are $$$$.
When did the VW Westfalia Vanagon camper come out?
The VW Westfalia Vanagon campers were designed for the market in the USA and Canada and were available only in Poptop (elevating roof) form. Whereas the model built for Europe was available in both poptop and hightop versions. 1) 1980 – 1983 VW Westfalia Vanagon Camper engine options and approx price (inclusive tax when new in standard form):
When did Westfalia start making Camper Box conversions?
Between 1951 and August 1958, approximately 1,000 Camper Box conversions were made by Westfalia, official builder of Volkswagen camper conversions. In August 1958, the SO ( German: Sonderausführung, German for “special model”) models were introduced.
How big is a Volkswagen Westfalia camper bus?
The tent itself is about four feet wide by three feet deep, and inside headroom is well over six feet. A long white zipper runs up the middle of the front, while the back is open and contoured to fit the bus. The frame consists of four metal poles which fit into pockets inside the top of the tent and lock together to form a square.
What kind of window did the Westfalia camper have?
Early bay-window tent. When Volkswagen transitioned to the bay-window or breadloaf model with large, single curved windshield and sliding side door, the Westfalia camper was modified to include an angled poptop.