I'm More Indie Than You - 1976 Volkswagen T2 'Bay Window' Camper

[@MGBetts1]

I was about to correct you, but in fact you are right - The first vans were known as the Type 2 T1. The Type 1 was the VW Beetle. Of course we all like these, especially the T1s!

[@vukovicp]

That was my van in 2007 we sold it to a couple in wilmslow and it used to be a Devon landowner owned prior to me in crew Cheshire. We had it restored and painted this green and white. It was originally orange and white. Prior to that it was an old chaps w Van prior to steve Rowley owning it in crewe:) Carry on the good work ! Peter

[@tassiorafael9138]

The Kombi! Price of these beauties can only go up from here :P Car is in very solid condition, it definitely deserves all the love received from it's owner.

[@owenh1713]

My favourite reviewers are the ones which make me smile, and you always succeed in doing that.- "Gubbins in the glovebox" - a new description of trash? :-) That said, you have given us yet another well researched presentation on a nostalgic bit of motoring history, yet delivered in an entertaining way. I doubt there is anyone out there who doesn't have a cool story or memory to share about the VW vans. Well done Ed, thanks again.

[@TwinCam]

Thanks!

[@grayfool]

I had one, loved it. Yes, the heater was a rumour. I think the fan was there to make a noise to make you think it was getting warmer. The 12V electrics were rather useful. You could now use the wipers and the lights at the same time! Nice. You keep finding all these cars that remind me of my younger days. Or does that just mean I'm old now? Oh well, whatever. I still look forward to Sundays and your videos. Thanks a lot.

[@TwinCam]

Thanks!

[@paigeb9999]

After watching so many videos trying to find the same van as mine I’ve finally found it thank you I loved seeing the inside of your van😊

[@wernerbloemwagen6878]

My Uncle bought a Kombi (as we still call them in South Africa) brand new in 1978 : it was a 2000L in beige with a white roof - I still have holiday photos of us in thát car ánd awesome memories of it too!

[@OldCarsNewVan]

Having watched your channel for a couple of years - and have recently bought a T2 (see my thumbnail pic!) I was intrigued to go back and watch this. Great review and interesting to watch your presentation skills and how they've developed from then till now. Well done - you should be rightly proud of your journey👍

[@ronin97]

I'm italian so i don't understand english very well but i feel your passion while you tell, i hope to have a vw bus one day.. :)

[@dlwarren5340]

A friend of mine had one as his first “car” even though it was a van. Drove it all over.

[@Keithj136]

Great video, enjoyed it, i think you will be on TV doing car stuff soon.

[@marcelivovangerwen2926]

this camper Van is a legend 😍

[@rudolphguarnacci197]

This was fun. It does make you smile. Great choice. My mom painted our kitchen that color in 1970.

[@mindrivencarclub9403]

What a cool video Welldone! Thanks William Mindriven Car Club of Northamptonshire.

[@robertngreen6]

Hi, good video, lots of info. Owned several of these and Splitties long before prices went sky high. Great memories!

[@andrewbarnes1295]

Hired one of these for a long weekend recently, wonderful experience!

[@cesarpsyop7213]

I remember my late father-in-law having one of these in orange. I always remember slipping across the rear seats when it turned a corner.

[@frothe42]

I think that colour was extremely popular, as I remember someone who had one in the same colour as well!

[@HerrBjork]

@@frothe42 Orange was a very popular colour in general in the '70s, so it wouldn't surprise me

[@OdykKayne]

Great video sir! Very much enjoyed this one! Such characterful cars...

[@TG-pd3ft]

We had an F plate '69 beige Danbury (I think) conversion. Bought for £1000 and sold for the same amount 10 years later in the early 80s Our family of 5 slept in there on many camping holidays Simply Brilliant

[@CortinasAndClassics]

My step dad had one of these back in the 80's. I really liked it.

[@LawnMowersThingsThatMakeNoise]

I really enjoyed this Video :-) I LOVE the T2 Bay Window !!

[@alburns7278]

Great review , keep them coming !

[@geofftonks8960]

Good presentation, enjoyed that

[@andrewstones2921]

Great review of a truly legendary vehicle. I went on a few fairly long journeys in these in the 1970’s, they were comfortable enough and managed to keep up with the traffic on 70’s A roads. Back then I am fairly certain that nobody expected them to be seen as a desirable classic in the future. Today they are incredible classic cars, but I do not feel they are practical for everyday use at all, but in many parts of the world these can indeed be seen in everyday use. I do very much prefer the look of the earlier split screen models, though I have never driven or even been a passenger in a split screen model.

[@glenjarnold]

I had one of these in the very early 90s. Lovely vehicle.

[@plym1969]

Another Sunday treat. A Twin Cam video in the rain! I'm hoping that one day you'll be able to don shorts, sandals and a pair of Ray-Bans to do a video😁 Thanks for another informative and entertaining look at our motoring heritage. Keep up the great work!

[@TwinCam]

Four things are certain in a Twin-Cam video: Misinformation. That blue coat. The rain. Reuse of the same b-roll twice.

[@frothe42]

Those vans here in the US were the Westfalia, made in West Germany by Volkswagen and imported into the US. Most bought these because they wanted to be different, stand out, and they did! Now, these are rare indeed. Problems were weak, borderline dangerous acceleration from the air-cooled four, and handling that was borderline dangerous as well, especially in crosswinds and at speed. People who bought them did not care, loved them despite their quirks, or because of them! Great video as always!

[@TwinCam]

Westphalia was a company that converted VWs into campers, in the same way that this particular van is a Devon.

[@edinburghtumuran916]

So nice! We have our VW Camper also. Awesome!

[@keithskelton5596]

I currently have a 1975 all original T2 in the UK just like this one And an earlier 1969 diesel powered ex ambulance T2 in Kandy Sri Lanka Nice vid thanks

[@massimocamorani8066]

i suggest u to use stain steel screws on the front air grid.It is a punch of an eye after such good painting job ;)

[@TwinCam]

It’s not my car.

[@davidbatley9386]

My first car was a 1978 van transporter in blue I paid £450 in 1984 with a years MOT went everywhere in it was hopeless up hills but could fly down them remember it was always running out of petrol and the day it dropped a valve on the M1 replaced with a MK2 Escort that had a better heater and just as much rot funny thing is that the other day I found the insurance for it from Swinton £53.66 TPFT for a 17 year old just passed test .

[@markchandler2619]

I had an orange 1976 7 passenger bus here in the states in the early 1980s

[@sameyers2670]

There's a caravan dealer at Ferryhill called Devon Conversions, no idea if it's the same company or related though

[@CJT80]

According to Companies House they were incorperated Feb 1990, so very possible.

[@MarcusTDM]

I love VW Campervans and this one is a beauty. Great video.

[@TwinCam]

Thanks Marcus ☺️

[@cluricaun78]

Super fun video Edward :)

[@TwinCam]

Thanks mate :)

[@spankysmp]

I still really like your videos - most excellent indeed. This must have been filmed ages ago - it's not throwing it down :-) Can't remember the last dry day.

[@TwinCam]

It started pissing it down while I was recording!

[@hitachi2556]

late to this but another amazing video and yes i love these, im a caravanner with a classic tourer but yes these are also built well and unique

[@TwinCam]

Thanks!

[@markshutt1]

Please show a picture or rear coils spring suspension, I'm intrigued!!

[@TwinCam]

Wait yeah that's probably rubbish. Especially in this era this style of suspension would've used helper springs at most on the arms, with the bar and shocks doing the majority of the work. I got this from a book about the history of the Transporter. Don't know what happened, but if the T25/T3 had coils at the back then I probably misread.

[@markshutt1]

@@TwinCam yes, the later brick shaped t4's had coils, these still had torsion beams..

[@TwinCam]

Sorry about that. Serves me right for rushing! Of course, many modern torsion beam setups utilise coils, but in this era that would’ve been pretty unusual!

[@markshutt1]

@@TwinCam that's what made old volkswagen's so good, torsion beam suspension! Easy to lower and very durable!

[@cliveneilands1449]

Your info is a bit wrong.. the oil guage is not temperature but pressure, oil pressure low it lights up.Also you said that they did not come from the factory as a camper, not entirely true, you could order a Westfalia from the dealership and it was a brand new bus.

[@MacklandsMotors]

Love this video Ed! I'm a bit of a hippy deep down ☮️

[@joaofarinha7953]

Fun fact: The production of this Camper van was only discontinued , back in 2013 (in Brazil) due to the fact that a new law demanded all the new vehicles being produced to have airbags. So this was produced until 2013 with no airbags whatsoever!!

[@geejayhey]

Common misconception, but the VW Type 1 was the Beetle and the Microbus/Transporter/Kombi was always known as the Type 2, even in split-screen guise.

[@TwinCam]

Yes, but the split-screens are known as ‘Type 2 (T1)’, as it is the first generation of Transporter, hence T2, T3 etc.

[@TwinCam]

What I mean is that when I said ‘T1’, I didn’t mean ‘Type 1’, I meant ‘Transporter 1’.

[@ElvisCarReviews]

Cute little car

[@Finsami71]

Ok i'm gonna get one and let loose.

[@TheMrTomkennedy]

My first car

[@petemoring67]

It's funny - I can remember when these 'Weren't Cool' :-)

[@HerrBjork]

That's a very nice car! I don't think it gets more no-nonsense than this. It's very honest in how it doesn't hide a thing, and it doesn't waste money on anything but the essentials. However, I will never understand the frankly insane prices the T1 goes for. Yes it's a (quite) nice car but no matter how pristine and _rare spec_ it is I don't see why people would pay an amount of money that can get you five(!) Ferrari 400is for, and in very nice condition at that, or two Lamborghini Diablos

[@jetsons101]

The VW bus like this and the one before it were designed to incorporate your feet as part of the front bumper bracket supports.... Were Volkswagen "Things" sold in the UK?

[@TwinCam]

I’m 99% sure they weren’t, but I know there are a few knocking about.

[@jetsons101]

@@TwinCam I think they were sold there in the UK as the "Volkswagen Trekker"

[@selwyntracey3871]

Cool van

[@LonelyPickle-m4r]

Great review. If you want to review an earlier, original 68 Early Bay (1yr only buses) Westfalia give me a shout. There's some rubbish vids of it on my KZbin channel.

[@conradhessler4927]

It has the wrong motor for a 76,no cooling foam between tins , yah nice van though .

[@drstevenrey]

Can I just say, this example is ok, but it does scream for some serious attention. Mine is in a lot better condition. It might not be green, it's beige. But I don't have any rusty stuff anywhere at all. And I use it daily and on seriously long trips as well. Standard of course, no modding here. The heater is and was always just there, mine gets very slightly warm when I get to where I was going. Oh, and mine has not wall behind the seats, making it quite special.