1971 VOLKSWAGEN T2 Camper
Ex-California;
UK registered; recently re-trimmed with Rock n Roll bed; new weber carb
conversion; EMPI exhaust
Known to our vendor as Ericha,
EKH 591J is a 1971 Volkswagen Type 2 Bay Window Camper resplendent in a very
fetching metallic Lamborghini Arancio California orange (yes, really) and
Diamond White.
An American import, the van has been here since 2014 so
has got used to driving on the correct side of the road (it’s LHD). Our vendor
bought it from a friend (and they still speak) and put a lot of effort into
making it roadworthy and reliable, including sorting out the brakes, rectifying
various minor niggles and fitting a Weber carburettor. He also had the interior
re-trimmed using OEM ‘tartan’ fabric sourced in the States and very smart it all
looks, too. In addition, although not currently connected, Ericha has an
electrically heated front screen.
The
van had its last MOT in 2017, when it passed with only a few minor offences
taken into consideration. The van is, of course, MOT-exempt and the few minor
jobs it is thought to need could all be sorted before the forthcoming long, hot
summer comes upon us.
We drove it around the site at Leominster to take
the photos and video, the bus pulling well, stopping as expected and changing
gear as one learns to expect in these forward control
Beetles...
Reg No: EKH591J
Chassis Number: 2312076096
Engine Size: 1970
Estimate: £11,000+
Lot 24
Lot ended
Thursday 28/05/2020
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