Description
Author: Richard Copping, ISBN: 9781847975546, Hardback, 208 pages, colour illustrations, published in 2013
At a time when vehicles of a similar age produced by other manufacturers are rapidly heading to the scrap-yards, 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 Hanover 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 14 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 allthe 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.
The complete story of the Volkswagen T4, produced between 1990 and 2003, including its background, its development, year-by-year history, specification details of all models, and hundreds of photographs.
- Background story 1949-1990
- Design concept to production in the 1980s
- Full analysis of the T4's specifications
- Face-lifted Caravelles and Multivans from 1996 onwards
- Petrol and diesel engines including the VR6, V6 and 2.5 litre TDI
- The T4 story in the USA — the EuroVan
- Camping conversions
