1978 Volkswagen T2 Camper

Registration No: VWB 651S
Chassis No: 2382084332
MOT: May 2026

• Restored in 2004 with a subsequent 'Camper & Commercial' magazine feature
• Fitted with the 2 litre flat-four 'suitcase engine', 'Dellorto' carbs and a stainless exhaust
• Offered with a collection of invoices and old MOT certificates
• Fresh 12 month MOT with no advisories

Please Note: The estimate on this lot has been reduced to £15,000 to £17,000

Introduced in 1968, the T2 generation of Volkswagen’s iconic, forward-control Type 2 which has proven versatile enough to serve as a panel van, minibus, camper van and even fire engine was immediately recognisable due to its adoption of a large single-piece windscreen. Nicknamed the ‘Bay Window’, the newcomer incorporated a revised half-shaft driveline to the rear which not only facilitated an increase in ride height but also improved handling. The T2’s lengthened wheelbase was welcomed by motor caravan builders if only because the increased interior space it yielded made conversion and customisation easier. Facelifted in 1972 for the following model year, the Volkswagen gained more visible / higher set indicators and stronger square-profile bumpers that enabled the so-called T2b to meet contemporary US passenger car safety standards (tests from which vans were technically exempt).

First registered on 9th May 1978, and believed to have begun life as a Devon Moonraker conversion on the Type 2 'late bay' platform, today, this 1979 VW Transporter (T2) is finished in Mexico Beige and Pastel White and presents with upgrades from the original conversion to offer more modern accommodation in a desirable classic VW camper package. Spatially, there is a 'pop-top' roof that is fantastic for opening-up the interior space, ideal for family holidays which the vendor purchased the camper for in 2021. Fitted with the 2-litre flat-four with 'Dellorto' carbs and a stainless exhaust, the camper was restored in 2004 and with a subsequent 'Camper & Commercial' magazine feature that gave mention of the 'rebuilt 2-litre with twin Dellortos and Scat C45 cam, 'BRM-style' alloy wheels, Ian Lyons Body Repairs and JE engines'.

In recent years the bus has benefitted from a re-trim and fresh pop-top roof vinyl. There are receipts on file for servicing, upgrades, maintenance and an engine overhaul. With in excess of £3,000 spent in 2009, that included a brake overhaul Dometic fridge, a Propex Heatsource and a consumer unit. It is thought that JH Aircooled Engines also completed an engine overhaul at a cost of £993 at the time. More recently, the carburettors were set up in 2024. The camper is accompanied by invoices and receipts on file along with old MOTs, there’s a very recent 12 month MOT with no advisories on record.

For more information, please contact:
Oliver Fernyhough-Martin
oliver.fernyhough-martin@handh.co.uk
07483 361000