VW Camper & Bus

Quality control

Ian Dyer from Hadleigh, Suffolk, is the proud owner of one of the nicest Westfalia Campers we’ve seen in quite some time. Ian told us, “Over the years I’ve owned Bays, Ghias, the odd Type 4 and 23 (maybe 24) Beetles.” He continued, “But then, back in 2009, I found myself without a project to tinker with, hence I started to look for a Camper.”

Having followed up on a few leads, Ian turned his attention to the Internet and, one Sunday morning, spotted a solid but scruffy-looking ’71 Westfalia Campmobile on for just $1200. Ian laughed, “I didn’t hesitate – I just called the guy up, agreed a deal and wired over the money.” Only later did he realise that it was actually in Colorado... some 1200 miles from the

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