1976 Volkswagen Westfalia Camper Van

The Volkswagen Type 2, or T2 was the second-generation of the German automaker’s highly successful and much-loved Transporter, Kombi or Microbus. Produced from November 1949 and still in production as the sixth-generation Volkswagen Transporter, this iconic vehicle had a major role in the preferred transportation of the young, wild, and free. Camper conversions were a natural extension for this relatively compact vehicle that was reasonably spacious on the inside, and many manufacturers offered their take on it. One of those was Westfalia-Werke, who were officially contracted by Volkswagen to make the Volkswagen-Westfalia series of campers. What we’ve got here is a 1976 Volkswagen Westfalia Camper Van from Idaho with 76,000 miles on the clock, an ideal vehicle if you love the great outdoors and yearn to traverse it in a cult classic. It’s reportedly been recently refreshed and tuned up, with the current seller having invested over ten grand in it after purchase to keep it in tip-top shape. Some documentation is available too.

Exterior and Interior

This 1976 Volkswagen Westfalia Camper Van wears a suitably eye-catching orange exterior that ensures you can’t lose it even if you park it in a lush thicket. The entire camper is said to have been gone through professionally. The sliding door has been refreshed with new slider, guide piece and related parts, the stationary window has received new seals, and the previous owner is said to have replaced the pop-top seal. Venture aboard and the floors are reportedly solid and straight with recently replaced carpeting, whilst the front seats were previously recovered. Sleeping accommodations consist of an upstairs bunk bed, as well as the rear bench folding into a two-person bed. There are cabinets, outlets, and a stainless steel sink with 12-volt water pump among the amenities on offer.

Engine

In the mechanical department, this 1976 Volkswagen Westfalia Camper Van has received a thorough refresh as well. It’s 2.0L ‘pancake’ engine has a Weber progressive carb on it and drives the rear wheels via a four-speed manual transmission. The vehicle has received new brake shoes, brake booster, cylinders, hoses, and cables, replaced steering swing level bushes, drag links, tie rods, dampers and front suspension too. The transaxle was removed and replaced, a new fuel tank, alternator and shield, and front vacuum tube sealing have been replaced too. The engine has received a new flywheel, a recent oil change, new grommets, sleeves, spark plugs, replaced intake manifold and exhaust.