Registration - H645 FLB

Chassis No. - WV2ZZZ25ZLH105723

M.O.T. - TBC

Odometer - TBC

Since many have been worked into the ground, this is a rare opportunity to own a Volkswagen T25 Panel Van in good condition. Presented in Schiefer Blue, ‘H645 FLB’ comes part converted to a camper-van, with many of the fixtures and fittings required. It includes a partial bulkhead, with the top-half already having been removed, to create a more open interior space. Kitted out with side panels, but with rear window and hatch-opening tailgate, this T25 Panel Van was fully restored in recent years by West Coast Campers in Devon, according to the vendor. It is fitted with a 1.9-litre version of Volkswagen’s four-cylinder water-cooled boxer engine, here matched to a five-speed manual transmission. The interior features period equipment, such as grey cloth upholstered seats, seating for three up front, and a two-spoke VW steering wheel, while VW’s distinctive pepper-pot wheels are also fitted.

Offered for sale with an indicated, but unwarranted, 178,166 miles on the odometer, the current owner – the tenth in ‘H645 FLB’s history – rates all areas of this late-example T25 Panel Van as being in ‘good’ condition. This includes the engine and transmission, but also the interior, exterior paintwork, bodywork, and electrics. Ready to drive, ‘H645 FLB’ also offers an ideal opportunity as a project to work on, fitting it out to become a camper van with a large proportion of the hard work already completed.

Volkswagen’s Type 2 (T25) was the third generation of VW’s hugely popular ‘Transporter’ model, offered in van, pick-up, and camper van specifications. Larger, and with more angular styling compared to the previous generation, the T25 was produced from 1979 and initially used air-cooled engines, though these were replaced from around 1983 with water-cooled units. A facelift in 1986 saw the addition of a rev counter, greater choice of fabric trim, new air-conditioning system, a larger capacity water-cooled engine with redesigned transmissions, and a range of exterior design changes such as rectangular headlights on certain models, alloy wheels, and different paint options. Production lasted until 1991 at Volkswagen’s Hannover plant in Germany, though South African production continued until 2002 for its home market.

· Exciting ‘camper van project’ opportunity that runs well.

· Recently refurbished by specialists.

· ‘Good’ condition throughout – a rarity for VW T25 vans now.