Description
1985 VW TRANSPORTER T25 SYNCRO 4WD CAMPERVAN
*** STORED INDOORS OVER WINTER ***
*** WAS £19, 950 ***
* Original ‘tin top’ ex-German army LHD Kombi minibus
* Now a 4×4 campervan with bespoke birchwood ply interior
* Highly coveted camper that gets to places that other campervans cannot reach
* Great for free-camping on beaches and wild off-road hidden places
* One owner since 2007
* Featured on 2010 Club 80-90 Syncronauts calendar
* Busfest 2024 Syncro Zone display model
DETAILS
* Original registration, service book & key
* 1. 9-litre water-cooled petrol engine
* Front and rear diff locks
* Stacks of service & maintenance receipts
* MoT paper documents back to 1996
* Gearbox rebuild
* Weber carburettor
* Top engine overhaul/ new head gaskets
* Cooling system overhaul/ new radiator and fan
* Other replacement parts include new front bash plate, clutch, rear shock absorbers & springs, front brake discs & pads, rear stub axles, RHD headlamps, full exhaust system, front and rear drive shafts/ CV joints, stainless steel feed and return water pipes
* Very good bodywork: resprayed below waist line & undersealed
EXTERIOR
* Original 14-inch wheels with Continental VanContact 4season 185 R 14 tyres
* Connector for rear trailer light board/ bike rack
* Rear mounted spare wheel carrier
* Tailgate ladder
* Tow bar
* Roof rack
INTERIOR
* Birchwood ply units throughout fitted by VW campervan interiors specialist Timber Technicians, of Calverton, Notts
* Unique two-berth layout with seating for up to four adults
* Two rock & roll benches with underseat storage form full length bed
* Dometic 3-way fridge
* Double gas burner hob
* Sink unit with pumped water tap and kitchen cupboard below
* Two rear storage units
* Large storage unit between driver and passenger seat
* Rear top shelf
* Large floor-mounted island table
* Propex blown air heater
* Underfloor LPG/ autogas tank
* Underfloor 20-litre fresh water tank
* 110A leisure battery
* 12V leisure system with 240V hook up
* Kenwood radio CD with 3. 5mm aux input
* Fold-out military spec dashboard map shelf
* Two cigarette lighter sockets with double plug & USB connections
* Cargo tracking rails & rings inside tailgate
QUIRKS
* GPS or satnav speedometer required (speedo drive gear failed; not necessary for MoT; milometer fixed on 159, 587 km, equivalent to 99, 162 miles; estimated current mileage in the region of 130, 000 miles)
* Oil top-ups required on longer journeys
HISTORY
* Thought to be former border patrol troop carrier in Cold War years
* Imported in 1989
* UK registered as Kombi 12-seater private/ light goods (PLG) vehicle
* MoT December 2025
