History of the VW Campervan
Introduced in March 1950 the Volkswagen Transporter and Microbus has developed into a cult classic across generations and continents. It has been developed into many uses and variations of body types. The most famous is the VW Campervan or VW Camper.
What is not so widely understood is the huge variety of interiors that have been built and developed over these generations. Individuals through to large companies have all taken part in personalising what was originally a box on 4 wheels.
In May 1951 a VW bus bearing chassis number 20-13280 was received by a Dresden coach builder with instructions to convert it into a camper van. It was constructed with a bench seat behind the bulkhead which hinged up to display a built in sink and a two burner cooker. It was fitted with a sink but no tap but it did have a petrol heater. It had a number of storage units made out of oak. This vehicle became known as the “Barn door bus” and had a intriguing life with many owners including a fire chief who used it during the week to pull water pumps about and at weekends it became his family campervan. This flexibility of uses has been the major attraction of the VW Campervan over the previous generations. The “Barn door Bus” was purchased and brought to the UK in 2002 where it is still going strong today. This vw campervan typifies the mystique and cult of the Campervan as it is not stored away in a garage or displayed in a museum. It is still doing the job it was made for over 50 years ago.
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