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I AM PUTTING FOR SALE MY BELOVED 1988 VW LT28 SVEN HEDIN WESTFALIA SIX CYLINDERTURBO/DIESELCAMPER. THIS CAMPERS WERE PRODUCED FROM 1976 TO 1991 AT THE VW PLANTS IN GERMANY. THIS ONE IS 28 YEARS OLD, SHOWING VERY LITLE WEAR FOR THE AGE, THIS ONE HAS HELD SOLID AND DRIVES GREAT IN ALL GEARS. THE SPEEDOMETER IS IN KILOMETERS AND HAS NOW 202049, equal to 125000 miles. NOTHING FOR THESE DIESEL ENGINES THAT LAST FOREVER. DRIVING IT FEELS LIKE A BIG VANAGON. THE MOTOR IS IN FRONT, BETWEEN THE FRONT SEATS. I WILL COUCH YOU TO BE ABLE TO GET FAMILIAR WITH IT AND ANSWER ALL YOUR CONCERNS, SHALL YOU BE INTERESTED IN BUYING. THIS VEHICLE IS VERY COOL AND HAS THE SOLUTION TO ALL THE DREAMS OF ANY VW CAMPER LOVER. EVERYWHERE I HAVE TAKEN IT HAS LEFT PEOPLE MOUTH OPEN LIKE IF IT WAS A UFO. I PERSONALLY BROUGHT THIS ONE FROM EUROPE AFTER EXTENSE SEARCH FOR THE RIGHT ONE, SOME YEARS AGO. I HAVE TREMONDOUSLY ENJOYED IT HAVING CERO TROUBLES WITH IT. THE PICTURES SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES. THERE IS SO MUCH ABOUT IT TILL THIS DAY, A BOOK COULD BE WRITTEN DESCRIBING ALL THE FEATURES AND SO ON. I HAVE THE OWNERS MANUAL, RECORDS OF MAINTENANCE FROM GERMANY, ENGLAND AND THE USA. THE VEHICLE IS REGISTERED IN THE USA SINCE ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO. HAS A TEXAS TITLE IN MY NAME. IT IS READY TO GO TO YOUR DESTINATION FROM WHERE IT IS NOW, WITH OUT DOUBT. IT IS VERY RELIABLE. KEEPS UP WITH THE TRAFFIC PACE ON THE HIGHWAY, THANKS TO IT'S TURBO ENGINE. HAS ALL YOU EXPECT ON A WESTFALIA AND MORE, LIKE SOLAR PANELS, CAYAK SIDE RACKS, ORIGINAL UPOLSTERY IN AMAIZING CONDITION, CERO LEAKS OF ANY KIND. RUNS LIKE A CHAMP WITH A FIVE GEAR MANUAL TRANNY. YOU WILL BE VERY PLEASED TO BECOME THE NEW OWNER OF THIS GEM. I AM HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS TO SERIOUS BUYING PROSPECTS. TIRES ARE STILL GREAT AND LOTS OF GOOD THREAD LEFT. THE ONLY AREA THAT HAS SHOWN SOME RUST THAT MAY NEED REPAIR IS THE REAR LEFT WATER GUTTER. NO WATER INTRUSION THOUGH. SEE PICTURE. I WOULD NOT LET GO OF THIS AWSOME CAMPER IF THERE WAS NOT A FINANCIAL NEED FOR THE BUILDING OF MY HOME. SO HERE IS A CHANCE FOR THE RIGHT INDIVIDUAL TO BECOME THE NEW OWNER OF THIS FINE WESTFALIA GERMAN MADE CAMPER IN ITS TOTALITY. VIN # WV2ZZZ28ZJH017548
With all of the well deserved vitriol towards VeeDub on this blog, it was high time we focused on something good and unique from the company. And while we know the bus and camper quite well and we even saw the occasional high-top roofed model here in the States, we never got these Sven Hedin Campers, with the bathroom in the back corner like the one featured here. This truly is a fantastic find and it's really neat to see one here on these shores.
ReplyDeleteIt's always hilarious when the rags state that Chrysler invented the minivan in 1984 when the VW Type 2 began production in 1950.
Wow, so much to like! When I first saw it, I thought "Oh gawd, a Vanagon with that much additional height would be lucky not to be pushed backwards in a headwind". Then I read 6-cylinder turbo-diesel and suddenly I was interested. The only thing that would make me nervous is the joint between the metal body and the fiberglass top. It looks like a good source of leaks, as on so may other old RVs. All the silicone in the world does not ever seem to solve the problem.
ReplyDeleteIn any event, this looks like an amazing package for minimalist living. I suspect I could enjoy this for a Kerouac-ian road trip with no defined endpoint. Groovy, man!
I forgot to post the link somebody sent the seller in the eBay ad. Stupendous amount of info on the Sven.
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