VW T1 Split screen | The VW bus and the first Volkswagen campervan

The #VWT1 is an icon, a true motoring legend. This is the story of how Volkswagen's simple #splitscreen van transformed the way we use vehicles and led to all the great VW campers we know and love today.

There's more detail on the spitty's contribution to Transporter history - and details of all subsequent models in the book of the channel - "VW Campers for Beginners". Check out print and e-book versions on AMAZON - https://bit.ly/vwcampersforbeginners

But this video focuses on the original - tracing the first generation Transporter from its launch through all its main developments including the legendary #vwsamba - the microbus deluxe that remains one of the most sought-after and expensive classic V-dubs on the planet. We see how the #volkswagenT1 gave birth to the campervan, when people simple started using the space in their new Transporters for leisure as well as business.

We discover how German coachbuilder Westfalia were first into a new market creating "camping boxes" - kits of camping equipment that could temporarily transform a T1 for weekend camping before switching to permanently converted campervans. Our channel has background videos on all the generations of VW Transporters, so check out our playlists for those! But there's no doubt that the "splitty" as it's affectionately called because of its distinctive split windscreen, is the Daddy of them all.

CAMPERVAN BOOKS FROM THE AUTHOR ON AMAZON:

"VW CAMPERS FOR BEGINNERS - The Complete Guide to Owning Your First Volkswagen Campervan" - https://rb.gy/8lk6v

"EUROPE BY CAMPERVAN - Turn Vanlife Dreams into Road Trip Reality" - https://shorturl.at/cflH8

CAMPERVAN BLOG: And there's yet more help, advice and campervan articles on my Vanlifevirgins blog:
https://www.vanlifevirgins.com

PHOTO CREDITS
Our story is illustrated with great archive photos and original promotional film dating back to the 1950ss courtesy of Volkswagen of America and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.

Additional unmodified photos of Westfalia camping boxes are copyright Norbert Schnitzler, own work, CC BY-SA 3.0. Links to originals
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