Sunday, June 2, 2013

1959 Volkswagen Transporter

The Volkswagen 'Micro-Bus' fitted with the German-built Westfalia camper unit was the first ready-made camper van most Americans were ever exposed to. The car was powered by an overhead valve, horizontally-opposed, 4-cylinder engine that offered 36 horsepower. The price of the Westfalia camper in 1959 was $2,740.