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The campers that shaped van life: classic, retro and iconic vans of decades past, from the Karmann Gipsy onwards, and the stories behind them.

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Illustration of a classic VW T25 Karmann Gipsy coachbuilt motorhome with its over-cab Luton, parked by a heritage steam railway station among spring bluebells.Latest story

Retro & Classic Campers

The Karmann Gipsy: the rare coachbuilt VW classic worth knowing

The Karmann Gipsy is a rare coachbuilt classic: a 1980s VW T25 turned into a proper little motorhome by the famous Karmann coachbuilder, complete with an over-cab bed and a shower. Here is its story, what it is like, and what to check before buying one.

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