Highlights
- Restored from a bare shell in 2009/2010
- Original patented Martin Walter elevating roof (Patent No. 823890)
- Red 9 Design suspension system and disc brakes all round
- Full leather front seats with comprehensive interior by RVTEC EUROPE
- Blaze Cut Automatic Fire Suppression System installed
- 1,760cc engine with twin carburettors
- RHD UK market van with just four former registered keepers
The Appeal
The Split Screen Type 2 is the quintessential classic camper, combining iconic boxy styling with impressive versatility that has made it a cultural icon.
This 1965 example has been thoughtfully restored and upgraded to maintain its classic appeal while improving drivability and comfort. Having undergone a bare-shell restoration in 2009/2010 and benefiting from a rebuilt engine and comprehensive Red 9 Design suspension upgrades, this Splitscreen offers the charm of a vintage VW with the reliability and handling characteristics of a far more modern vehicle. It features a genuine Martin Walter Dormobile elevating roof and a beautifully finished, well-equipped camping interior by by RVTEC EUROPE.
For those seeking a well-restored and sympathetically upgraded example of this fabulous commercial, this is the one to buy.
This 1965 example has been thoughtfully restored and upgraded to maintain its classic appeal while improving drivability and comfort. Having undergone a bare-shell restoration in 2009/2010 and benefiting from a rebuilt engine and comprehensive Red 9 Design suspension upgrades, this Splitscreen offers the charm of a vintage VW with the reliability and handling characteristics of a far more modern vehicle. It features a genuine Martin Walter Dormobile elevating roof and a beautifully finished, well-equipped camping interior by by RVTEC EUROPE.
For those seeking a well-restored and sympathetically upgraded example of this fabulous commercial, this is the one to buy.
History and Paperwork
- UK market RHD example first registered on 08/03/1965
- In current ownership since 2002
- Restored to bare shell in 2009/2010
- Garage-kept since purchase
- Engine invoices available
- Interior built and fitted by RVTEC EUROPE
- Exempt from MOT and road tax
The Condition
- Original patented elevating roof (Patent No. 823890): Serial No. 16315.5.655 (original plate retained)
- Rust repaired (mostly around the battery section, the bottom front, the step, and a small section of the interior floor)
- Resprayed with seven coats of paint and one coat of lacquer
- The vendor states the exterior paint has a great shine
- Only a small mark is behind the driver's door on the wheel arch
- Underneath appears in good condition with nearly full-length tray
- Heavy underseal applied to undercarriage
- Full leather front seats appear free from notable defects with no sagging
- Sink and two-burner gas rings
- Various cupboards
- Small wardrobe
- Rock and roll bed
- Small buddy seat (can be fitted with a toilet)
- Two different sizes of swing-out tables
- Fitted cool box
- Roof material replaced by Bromsgrove Auto Trimmers
- All instruments are working, we are told
- Blaze Cut Automatic Fire Suppression System installed
- Attracts significant attention
The Mechanics
- 1760cc four-cylinder air-cooled flat-four with twin carbs
- Four-speed manual transmission (VW 1303 Beetle)
- Engine rebuilt and fitted in 2011
- Engine running well (built by a well-known engine builder in the north of England)
- The vendor informs us that it is "a joy to drive"
Red 9 Design suspension system installed:
- EZ Rider Twin Wishbone Front Suspension Kit
- Four-Pot Vented Disc Brakes (5x205pcd)
- EZ Rider Twin Wishbone Rear IRS Suspension Kit
- Four-Pot Disc Brakes
- Steering rack (rather than box)
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