Volkswagen T4 Transporter, Caravelle, Multivan, Camper and EuroVan 1990-2003
At a time when vehicles of a similar age produced by other
manufacturers are rapidly heading to the scrapyards, Volkswagen's
fourth-generation Transporter is attracting the cult status worthy of
its predecessors. Attendance at any of the many VW events held each year
confirms its popularity in the sheer numbers on show, or in the
car-parks. Campsites see one T4 rubbing shoulders with another and
inevitably the asking price for such vehicles, when they are offered for
sale, remains firm. Here, Volkswagen enthusiast and prolific
author Richard Copping examines the complete story of the T4, from the
Transporter concept originated forty years before its presence at VW's
Hannover factory, through its development period and full production
life, including the decision made in 1996 to redesign its frontal
appearance, at least as far as passenger-carrying vehicles were
concerned. It was during the production span of the T4 that not only did
the diesel engine "come of age", with both power and economy to its
credit, but also at long last there were petrol-engined Caravelles
capable of out-manoeuvring both the opposition and the average family
saloon. Beautifully illustrated throughout with a sparkling
mixture of archive and modern-day imagery, including three specially
commissioned photo-shoots, this is the first book in the English
language to have been written, illustrated and published solely about
the T4. Presented in an authoritative but lively style, embracing all
the models produced, from humble Chassis Cab Pick-Ups to
top-of-the-range Caravelle Limousines and highly desirable Multivans,
with its wealth of specification details, comprehensive year-by-year
analysis and coverage of popular camping conversions, it will appeal to
many more than just the already dedicated enthusiast. Contents: - Before the fourth-generation Transporter
- Breaking the mould - the path to production
- A tale to be told - marketing the new model
- The specifications and the models - launch period
- An evolving story - the early years
- Production and chassis numbers, paint colours
- Powering the T4 Transporter and Caravelle
- A new look for the later years
- T4 Camping - from Bilbo's Design to Westfalia
- After the T4 - comparing the T4 with its successor
Hardcover, 21,5 x 30 cm, 208 Seiten, 300 farbige Abbildungen, englischer Text |