VW Camper Van: A Biography
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.94 (995 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1845136055 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. Mike Harding is the author of eight Little Books including The Little Book of The Green Man and The Little Book of Gargoyles
I owned one Westfalia for 25 years and several others Jonc I thoroughly enjoyed my experiences on several continents Africa, north and south America Europe from Finland to Turkey I thought I would like this book but I did not I could not connect with the writer or his experiences 500,000 miles in Westies was much more interesting that anything that book had to say Deadly dull. A second opinion "There is not accounting for tastes". Or is there?Contrary to the other reviewer, I very much enjoyed the book.My wife and I own a 1991 Vanagon. We have not traveled to Africa or South America; only to Québec (from Seattle) often with a canoe on the roof or bikes on bumper rack. Or both.Perhaps owning a VW camper van is like having children: talking about it/them may not be very interesting to those who don't have one/them?In any case, I liked reading about the "genealogy" of these vehicles: the inspiration of a Dutch bicycle, for instance, with the "power" (the cyclist) in the rear and the c. "Bought for a friend, loves it!!!!" according to Las Vegas. Bought for a friend, loves it!!!!
Finally, in 2009, he could wait no longer, and bought his own, a 2001 Type 2 bay window Brazilian import Danbury conversion in hot orange and off white. By the seventies that dream had been amply fulfilled, as the VW Campervan became the conveyance of choice for West Coast hippies, Australian surf bums and Europeans taking the overland route to find enlightenment and good karma in India. It was invented immediately after the war, in the factory a far-sighted English military man had set up to turn the German economy from making machines of warfare to more pacific products. Add in the endless curiosity of the author of eight monographs on church architecture, and the hilarious sense of humor of one of Britain's best stand-up comics, and you have a wonderful social history of the postwar years through the prism of a single transport icon.. Mike Harding's first ride in a Volkswagen Camper Van was back in 1961, when it was the carrying around the gear and band members of his rock band the Manchester Rainmakers. It had also become, indeed, still is, the first choice for any couple, or family, seeking a cheap camping holiday with wheels attached. So never mind
strangely enthralling." - Classic Car Weekly"Well written and really engaging." - Auto Express"This paen to the 'Bulli' is part tribute, part novel, part history book, and a fun route into the model for the non-obsessive." - Classic & Sports Car"It's as much a cultural history as one of the vehicle itself, Harding recalling his first dalliance as an owne, falling in love with 'Molly' on first sight in the romantic environs of Preston A fun read." - Octane"Mike Harding's engaging account of his love affai