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Written by Ollie Marriage
Ladies and gentlemen, we have entered the era of the 65k Volkswagen van. Yes, for the same money as a flagship Land Rover Discovery, a medium/well kitted Porsche Cayman or a surprisingly decent Winnebago you too could be the proud owner of a diesel van with less than 200bhp that shares no more road space than a BMW 5 Series Touring. Trouble is, this is the VW California we"re talking about, the campervan that"s not beige and that is socially acceptable to talk about/be seen in. It"s now 30 years old, so VW is churning out 999 of these special editions to cash in (they say celebrate, but we know the truth). Of course, the VW camper is more than 30 years old, but it was only in 1988 that it got the name and VW"s links with Westfalia (who had been converting VW vans into campers since the 1950s) solidified. Since then 157,000 have been sold globally.
Date written: 1 Nov 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 13898
Ladies and gentlemen, we have entered the era of the 65k Volkswagen van. Yes, for the same money as a flagship Land Rover Discovery, a medium/well kitted Porsche Cayman or a surprisingly decent Winnebago you too could be the proud owner of a diesel van with less than 200bhp that shares no more road space than a BMW 5 Series Touring. Trouble is, this is the VW California we"re talking about, the campervan that"s not beige and that is socially acceptable to talk about/be seen in. It"s now 30 years old, so VW is churning out 999 of these special editions to cash in (they say celebrate, but we know the truth). Of course, the VW camper is more than 30 years old, but it was only in 1988 that it got the name and VW"s links with Westfalia (who had been converting VW vans into campers since the 1950s) solidified. Since then 157,000 have been sold globally.
Date written: 1 Nov 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 13898
