Friday 10th August 2007

VW Hosts Van-tastic Party

Volkswagen marks 60th anniversary of Camper in style

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Meet the Campers: original T1(left) - current T5

Volkswagen is celebrating the 60^th anniversary of its Transporter with a festival in Hannover taking place from 5-7 October. Thanks to the Transporter’s (or “Bulli” as it is more affectionately known) cult status and following, the event is expected to attract hundreds of unusual and historic Volkswagen vans from around the world. That means everything from the very first T1 van with its split-windscreen, through to restored T2 Campers with Porsche 911 engine transplants will be there.

The three-day extravaganza will comprise of concerts, camping areas, model displays, a showcase area for owners’ models, dedicated club stands, an autojumble and an open air cinema. Sounds cool. And now we’ve heard that a three-day weekend ticket costs just €25 per vehicle, we might have to plan a visit over there ourselves.

[andyuk911]

The first car I ever drove all 1192cc and 30bhp

[Stu R]

One of my all time favourites and something I hope to own very soon

and a good video of an ever so slightly tinkered with one in action
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJM9rQvrkaQ

[PeteFf]

We were camping next to a couple of those earlier this year. I was amazed by the fact that they had to do a 3 point turn to get out of the field we were in. They have the turning circle of a supertanker.

[beasto]

Had a MkII for a while. Fun in the sun, crap other times.

Slow, noisy, piggy roll, sidewinds made m-way drives like tacking a galleon.

Went for a November cycling hol to the Lakes one November, but bus was frozen up and no 'proper' heating to warm it up. So had to abandon it and stash bikes in my Honda Aerodeck hatch.