Volkswagen Transporter And Camper

Volkswagen Transporter And Camper by Richard Copping

From the ruins of the Third Reich in Germany emerged one of the most instantly recognizable vehicles of the second half of the 20th century: the Volkswagen Transporter. With origins often attributed to a sketch produced by the flamboyant Dutchman Ben Pon, the reality is that the Transporter was the result of plans developed for Heinz Nordhoff, the highly talented if individualistic Director General of Volkswagen from 1948 until 1968.

Launched in 1949, the Transporter was designed to provide the company with a second model to run alongside the equally recognizable Beetle as a means of generating income. It was designed for town and country, short and long distances, autobahns and field tracks, goods and passengers, retail and industry and as such was to prove readily adaptable to a whole range of forms, including the camper van.

Manufactured for almost 20 years in Germany and until 1975 in Brazil, the first generation Transporter achieved peak production in its homeland in 1964 when more than 187,000 were built. In all, almost two million were built in Germany and a further 450,000 at Volkswagen factories elsewhere - a staggering total for what started out as a purely utilitarian vehicle.

Richard Copping, an acknowledged expert on the history of Volkswagen and the Transporter in particular, explores the history of the first generation model from its post-war origins through to the end of an era when production ceased in the mid-1970s.

With the best part of thirty VW titles to his name, ranging from Beetle books to Buses and Golfs, Richard Copping is regarded as a leading author and marque expert on matters Volkswagen in Britain and beyond. His credentials are impeccable, having learned to drive using a VW Beetle, he has owned Volkswagens ever since. A Concours judge, an avid collector of VW literature, and particularly so the oldest and rarest brochures, Richard has a monthly column in Volkswagen Camper and Commercial magazine, as well as regularly contributing features about some of the best VWs to be seen out and about.

Having owned and repaired various models of Volkswagen since 1969, Ken Cservenka is a well known figure around the VW show scene. As well as being an occasional Concours d' Elegance judge, he is well known for his photography. His articles, photography and answers to technical queries have appeared in several well known magazines. He has also provided photography for several books and has co-written books for the Veloce Buyers Guide series.

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ISBN 13	9781908347268
ISBN 10	1908347260
Title	Volkswagen Transporter And Camper
Author	Richard Copping
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Crecy Publishing
Year published	2014-04-30
Number of pages	64
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