

| Subject: | re. LT-28 highroof camper...was Re: BIG VW Camper |
| From: | Gary Lee, Vanagon Racks |
| Date: | Sat, 14 Jan 2006 14:17:26 -0700 |
> OK folks, this has got to be the most unusual VW conversion ever. Very > nice, but also very different and very large. Check out this on eHay > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/UNIQUE-1976-VW-EXTRA-LARGE-CAMPER-REGISTERED- > IN-USA_W0QQitemZ4604839851QQcategoryZ15291QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem > If that doesn't work it is item # 4604839851. >its a LT series.. this one is in awesome shape, and the interior is >made >by westfalia... i wish i had 10 grand.. this is really a clean looking >rig.. >I'll also bet it's a real dog with that 4 cyclinder engine pushing that big >van. The ad says it handles like a VW Bus, which means you may be all over >the road in the wind. >I do think it is really cool, but I think a more realistic value would be >$4K-$5K. I would love to own it at that price, but not at $10K. All I can say is, drive one of these old LT trucks before you get too excited about them. The early ones with 5 cylinder NA diesel engines, and this gas one I imagine, are SLOW. Slower than a diesel westy 1.6 NA, much slower. Plan on spending a lot of time driving on the shoulder when going up hills, the 18 wheelers will be passing you. They do have a lot of room inside. The design and finish is typical of westfalia, clever and efficient. The older LT series trucks I have seen used special reinforced heavy duty 14" tires with multiple ply sidewalls. I wonder if these are available in North America. Gary Lee http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/vw.htm
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