Registration – MCU 271K

Chassis No. – 2322064672

M.O.T. – Exempt

Odometer – 37,000

A prime example of classic VW campervan, this stunning T2 is presented in rich red paintwork with white roof and details. The current owner – one of only four in its history – has kept ‘MCU 271K’ for the last four years, with plenty of work carried out during that time. New paintwork, wheels – now Porsche models – exhaust, and carburettor have all been added, as has the engine itself. There is history of an engine change by a previous owner and, despite no paperwork available, the MOT certificates tally with the odometer’s 37,000 miles. Inside, there is a working fold-out bench/bed, as well as the raised roof that allows standing room within the vehicle. This left-hand drive example was imported from Germany in 2006, with body and paintwork rated by the present vendor as ‘excellent’, while the electrics, engine, and interior are reckoned ‘good’.

Volkswagen’s ‘difficult second album’, the T2 had to follow in the hugely-popular footsteps of the Type 2 ‘Samba Bus’… but it more than passed muster. In 1967, the T2 ‘Bay Window’ replaced the Type 2 ‘Split Screen’ and came with significant changes to the suspension, windows, and engine mounting – in all, just about every panel and mechanical part was new for the T2. Regularly improved throughout its life, VW added developments such as disk brakes, an optional larger capacity engine, and styling changes, with the main design tweaks carried out in 1972. The following year, further design and mechanical changes were added to the T2, which included a 1.8-litre engine and further uprated brakes, before a 2.0-litre boxer was added to the range a year before the T2 halted production in 1979.

In summary:

· Well presented example of a classic camper

· Currently registering just 37,000 miles on the odometer

· Just four owners in the vehicle’s history