VW Bay Window

1968 – 1979 Following the huge success of its early vans VW introduced its type 2 or Bay Window van in August 1967. Its significant change was its one piece curved windscreen which was quickly nicknamed a bay window for obvious reasons. It was slightly larger and quickly established itself as a platform for campervan interiors of much better quality and design. Elevating roofs although introduced in the early 1960’s became much more fashionable. More creative designs with pull out beds attracted a larger audience as campervans were no longer seen as “roughing it”. The need for greater space led to developments in raised rooftops and new names came to the market place such as Viking, Holdsworth and Sheldon. Cost and fashion led to the traditional wood interiors to be replaced by melamine and laminates. New gaudy or should I say trendy colours were introduced. A greater demand led to mass production from commercial companies whose profit margins led to a reduction in quality of finish for some models.

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