Volkswagen camper was born from a British officer's request
The first Volkswagen camper conversion was made in 1951 at the request of a British officer who wanted a bed and a desk in his van. The work was done ...
The first Volkswagen camper conversion was made in 1951 at the request of a British officer who wanted a bed and a desk in his van. The work was done by Westfalia-Werke, which later became VW's official converter. By 1958, around 1,000 conversions had been completed. The Tourist Delivery Program helped spread VW campers among American military personnel in Europe. The partnership between VW and Westfalia ended in 2003 when Volkswagen began producing the California model itself.
