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Six years ago, Paul Detring from Bad Oeynhausen bought a VW-Bulli T2b, a reimport from California. The camper van features a spartan but lovingly detailed interior; the master carpenter built the table himself. A souvenir on the roof recalls the van's Californian past.
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Six years ago, Paul Detring from Bad Oeynhausen bought a VW-Bulli T2b, a reimport from California. The camper van features a spartan but lovingly deta...
Six years ago, Paul Detring from Bad Oeynhausen bought a VW-Bulli T2b, a reimport from California. The camper van features a spartan but lovingly detailed interior; the master carpenter built the table himself. A souvenir on the roof recalls the van's Californian past.
Updated: 20.06.2026
Diesel
$2.00 /l
€1.76 · £1.51/l
105 of 132
pricier than 79% of countries
Petrol
$2.11 /l
€1.86 · £1.60/l
120 of 134
pricier than 89% of countries
LPG
$1.29 /l
€1.14 · £0.98/l
46 of 48
pricier than 94% of countries
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