There’s something about a VW type 2 camper van that brings on a smile, even if you weren’t around in their heyday.
This iconic van was officially launched at the Geneva Motor Show in November 1949. It was an immediate success and by March 1950, they were producing ten vehicles a day. For the next four decades, the basic design remained the same and its split windscreen and v-shaped front spread around the world. They are very much associated with hippies in the minds of many, but there were multiple versions of this van – buses, pick-ups, fire engines, ambulances, beer wagons, refrigerated ice-cream vans, milk floats, mobile butchers’ shops and bread vans, to name a few.
Their history, image and functionality make them a popular choice to this day, with a strong second hand market. You can even have one upgraded to a Porsche 911 engine, though at well over £100,000 that seems more than a little crazy.
Beach huts at Broadstairs, Kent
If this beach hut in Broadstairs has put you in holiday mood, why not try out a moving version? In the South West of England, O’Connors Campers has a wide range of vdubs available for rental, each one lovingly named and cared for: Barbarossa, Kissinger, Norman, Rosie, Wolverine and their pals are waiting to show you a good time.
If you prefer the French Riviera to the English one, Joan Mary and Harry have been fully restored and are waiting to take you on your freewheelin’ hols.
Got other plans for your holidays? You can still get a bit of VW fun by buying a camper shaped toiletry bag at prezzybox.com:
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