Registration - LGT 651N

Chassis No. - 2352050723

M.O.T. - TBC

Odometer- 97,138km

With a distinctive white and blue colour scheme, this Volkswagen T2 Transporter is unusual in that the bodywork and chassis comes rust-free – enabled not due to ownership that only brought the VW out in dry weather, but because it has been imported from South Africa. Brought across around a year and a half ago, this T2 Transporter has always been a right-hand drive model thanks to the South African market, and has benefitted significantly from sunnier, southern hemisphere climes.

Powered by a 2.0-litre, four-cylinder engine, which drives a four-speed manual gearbox, LGT 651N comes fitted as a minibus rather than camper, with Porsche-style seating, including two benches forward of the rear-mounted engine. The black upholstery and black interior trim are rated as in ‘good’ condition by the seller, who has owned the vehicle since it was brought to the UK – imported through a respected and experienced importer of Japanese and South African vehicles.

All other areas of the T2 Transporter are considered in ‘good’ condition too, other than the paintwork, which the seller reckons is ‘average’. As such, having covered an indicated 97,138 km on the odometer, this Volkswagen is a fantastic chance to buy a T2 Transporter with no need for any work, but in an essentially original condition.

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:

• Rust-free example of a T2 Transporter minibus
• Imported less than two years ago from South Africa
• Twin benches in the rear provide extensive seating configurations