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The Volkswagen Bus Book

Published: 6th December 2006
Volkswagen Bus

Volkswagen Bus


  • By Malcolm Bobbitt
  • ISBN 1-845840-81-X / ISBN 13: 978-1-84584-081-5
  • £19.99 UK
  • Published December 2007 UK.
The book of the VW Bus!
  • Entirely new edition of a much acclaimed book first published in 1997
  • Complete history of the hugely popular VW Bus, including the story of the world's most famous camper conversion
  • Details many different camping conversions
  • Traces the ancestry of this most versatile of vehicles
  • Examines the social history of the VW Bus and discusses its technical evolution
  • Appendices provide production details and full specification data
  • Includes valuable buying Advice
Description

A truly international vehicle, this is the story of VW's timeless classic, the Type 2 Transporter, Bus and Camper.  From its origins to the present day, the history of this familiar and much-loved vehicle is chronicled in an evocative and detailed style. 

The Author

Malcolm Bobbitt is the author of more than twenty marque histories and general automotive books, a number having appeared as foreign language editions.  As contributor to several periodicals and newspapers his work and photographs have appeared world-wide.  Member of the Guild of Motoring Writers, Society of Automotive Historians, and the Society of Authors, Malcolm is acclaimed for his books on Volkswagen, including an earlier VW Bus publication released in 1997 by Veloce.  Married to Jean, Malcolm's activities include public speaking, classical music, collecting motoring ephemera and getting behind the wheel of his early British-built Citroën DS.

Specification

Paperback with flaps. 208 pages. 250mm tall x 207mm. Over 260 mainly colour pictures.

Retail Sales

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