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Lego to launch new Volkswagen Camper scale model kit for summer

Published 14 July 2021
By Shane O' Donoghue
Lego has revealed its latest addition to the popular Creator Expert range of model cars: the Volkswagen T2 Camper.
Maker of electric London cab reveals e-Camper

London taxi maker reveals plug-in campervan

The London Electric Vehicle Company has revealed what it claims is "the world's electric camper van".
Published 29 June 2021
Volkswagen Caddy van gets the California camper treatment

VW Caddy van gets the California camper treatment

The new VW Caddy California is the successor to the Caddy Beach campervan and the first Caddy to bear the California name.
Published 04 September 2020
Nick Rufford has taken a VW California Coast for a staycation

Campervans: perfect option for a 2020 staycation?

The pandemic has led to a resurgence in the great British holiday. And what better way to do that than in a camper van?
Published 23 August 2020
Me and My Motor: actor Brian Blessed

Me and My Motor: actor Brian Blessed

As Z Cars' bobby with the booming voice, Brian Blessed kept the peace in a Ford Zephyr patrol car — the only hitch being that he couldn't drive.
Published 21 May 2019
VW revives its classic camper with ID Buzz concept

VW revives its classic camper with ID Buzz concept

Like a faded pop star rereleasing a hit record, Volkswagen is planning to bring back the camper, one of its most popular models, as it tries ...
Published 06 February 2017
Sunday Times Driving Me and My Motor: Martin Clunes

Me and My Motor: Martin Clunes

Martin Clunes has a deep love of horsepower — of the mechanical and four-legged variety. When he’s not behind the wheel of his BMW or Lexus...
Published 22 August 2016
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John Mayhead's Classic Car Challenge

John’s task is to buy, restore and sell classics over a year to turn a £2,500 pot into a car worth £20,000. Can he double the value of a 1970...
Published 08 June 2015
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Old vs new: Volkswagen T2 and California camper vans...

Staycations are on the rise, but what’s the best VW for a weekend at the seaside: a retro camper or a van with all mod cons?
Published 18 August 2014