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This lavish volume celebrates in words and pictures the 60th anniversary of the launch of Volkswagen's ubiquitous Transporter. Making full use of Volkswagen's archive material and wonderfully staged brochure pictures, the author creates an authentic period feel as he traces the development of the Transporter through the decades. Produced in a large and extensive format, and with a superb design, this book is a treasured memento of a landmark in production and an authoritative point of reference thereafter.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I've all way love the VW camper and transporters. This writers have gone very deep into the transports history include everything you want to know about a transport.
They start off with the most loved transporter mk1,-mk5 showing how VW came up with a super van. The transporter has been built in a camper, bus, pick-up , van, police van, fire truck, even a lorry. With hundreds of pictures of VW and chapters spitting up each year. it an fantastic, even show the micro bus which may be the next VW
They start off with the most loved transporter mk1,-mk5 showing how VW came up with a super van. The transporter has been built in a camper, bus, pick-up , van, police van, fire truck, even a lorry. With hundreds of pictures of VW and chapters spitting up each year. it an fantastic, even show the micro bus which may be the next VW
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Brilliant book with loads of detailed pics and information. It has been really nicely researched and beautifully presented - highly recommended.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
One of the very best on Volkswagen
9 Dec 2009
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
As a historian for a Vintage Volkswagen Club and writing about the Volkswagen history in its newsletter I am always interested in seeing what others have to say about Volkswagen. While the subject covered in this book, the Volkswagen Tranporter, is comprehensevly coverd, with detailed information and pictures, the part that has has been most intersting to me was the description of the early years at Volkswagen and the many individuals involved. The writer has described these individuals very well and has not fallen for much of the erronious information that over the years has been common in the many books about Volkswagen.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Some fun trips down memory lane with this book...
20 Feb 2010
Format:Hardcover
This is another one of those "new books at the library" selections that just happened to strike my fancy when I saw it... Volkswagen Transporter The First 60 Years by Richard Copping and Brian Screaton. It's a coffee-table-sized book that covers the full history of the Volkswagen Van, from the first models to roll off the assembly line until today. Copping and Screaton do a very good job of combining both text and images, so by the end you have the complete story of the van, both down to the minute body specs and with pictures to show each change along the way.
For a VW fanatic, this would be a must-have book. The authors go into detail about how the idea of the Transporter came about, the struggles to get it out the door, and the personalities that shaped the vehicle over the years. For those of us who just fondly remember the "happy face" design, the images can take you down memory lane if you ever had the opportunity to ride in a VW Bus or go camping in one.
I personally didn't realize just how influential and groundbreaking the Transporter design was at the time it was introduced. It was a vehicle designed for a specific purpose... carrying cargo. No luxuries, no frills, just basic function with unique cargo-carrying design at the time. Over the years, VW added additional models to expand the line and target audiences. I didn't know there were specific models designed to be ambulances, hydraulic lift platforms, tipper trucks, and mobile work stations. And of course, the addition of passenger seats turned the Transporter into what was probably the original mini-van.
When you look at the models of today, they're sadly lacking in that distinctive look that made VW so easy to spot and recognize. But with this book, you can relive the glory days of the Volkswagen Transporter, Almost makes me want to put on a tie-dye shirt and play some Grateful Dead music... :)
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Payment: Borrowed
For a VW fanatic, this would be a must-have book. The authors go into detail about how the idea of the Transporter came about, the struggles to get it out the door, and the personalities that shaped the vehicle over the years. For those of us who just fondly remember the "happy face" design, the images can take you down memory lane if you ever had the opportunity to ride in a VW Bus or go camping in one.
I personally didn't realize just how influential and groundbreaking the Transporter design was at the time it was introduced. It was a vehicle designed for a specific purpose... carrying cargo. No luxuries, no frills, just basic function with unique cargo-carrying design at the time. Over the years, VW added additional models to expand the line and target audiences. I didn't know there were specific models designed to be ambulances, hydraulic lift platforms, tipper trucks, and mobile work stations. And of course, the addition of passenger seats turned the Transporter into what was probably the original mini-van.
When you look at the models of today, they're sadly lacking in that distinctive look that made VW so easy to spot and recognize. But with this book, you can relive the glory days of the Volkswagen Transporter, Almost makes me want to put on a tie-dye shirt and play some Grateful Dead music... :)
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Obtained From: Library
Payment: Borrowed
the one to have
30 Mar 2012
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
meticulous research, fluid narrative, engaging history, this is the one VW Transporter encyclopedia to have and enjoy - it's almost sad you can't drive it
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