Interest in—and sale prices of—early Volkswagen busses and campers hasskyrocketed in recent years. So it is perhaps no surprise that more thorough looks at these unusual collectibles are now appearing on the market. In this extensive work, author Copley examines the evolution and many iterations of the VW camper. Whether you know it as a “Camping Box,” “Camper Van,” “Westfalia” or “Vanagon,” the versatile VW van, with its distinctive pop-top roof, traces its origins all the way back to 1952, with the first handcrafted examples built by Westfalia. Across the next 60 years, Copley tracks the many factory and aftermarket variations on this basic theme with a host of detailed color photography and period sales brochures. Regardless of whether you know the difference between a SO35 or a DevonCaravanette, this work provides a broad, but detailed, look at one of Volkswagen’s most quirky, and collectible vehicles.
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