Registration No: BWP 923M
Chassis No: 2332133855
MOT: Exempt

• Treated to a meticulous, bare metal, ground up restoration by a Lancaster VW main dealer
• Subsequently used for showroom display and promotional purposes
• Uprated with a 2-litre engine and ideal for touring the Continent
• Well equipped with plenty of Van Wurks hardware
• Quite possibly the best example on the market?

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).

This exceptional T2b was sourced by Lancaster Volkswagen of Northampton and given an exhaustive, bare shell, ground up restoration in their own workshops. Finished in 2018 and subsequently used for display and promotional purposes, the fit and finish achieved meant that the Camper did not look out of place beside brand new models in the showroom. Sympathetically uprated with a 2-litre engine for more relaxed motorway usage, ‘BWP 923M’ features a fridge, sink, hob, table, proper electrics, storage, bench seating, fold-out bed and pop-up roof for increased headroom (thanks to specialist supplier Van Wurks amongst others). Very sparingly used since completion, the Type 2 is said to be nigh on as good underneath as it is on top. Definitely one to consider if you are in the market for what must surely be one of the best Volkswagen Camper Vans on the market today. Offered for sale with V5C Registration Document and photographic record of the refurbishment.

For more information, please contact:
Damian Jones
damian.jones@handh.co.uk
07855 493737

PLEASE NOTE: Since the catalogue went to press we have been informed that this lot comes with a 'huge amount of invoices for all works carried out' not to mention a 'documented and photographic record of the restoration' plus a current MOT certificate valid until 11th May 2023