1969 LHD Early Bay Westfalia imported from California in 2013; comprehensively restored by a local specialist from 2014
Resprayed in cream/white with fully restored interior including original cabinetry, sink, fridge, pop-top canvas, and cab bed
Twin-port 1600cc engine; serviced and MOT tested in 2026 with no advisories; MOT valid to May 2027
Featured in Volkswagen Type 2 Owners Club and VW Magazine
Available with period accessories, including sun canopy, drive-away awning, folding chairs, and camping table
The Appeal
An early Bay Window Westfalia is the definitive expression of the California camper van ideal: a vehicle that carries as much cultural weight as it does camping equipment. Built in 1969 and fitted with Westfalia's celebrated fold-out interior, these left-hand-drive buses were the transport of choice for the generation that defined the decade, and survivors in good condition are increasingly difficult to find. This one spent its early life in California before being imported to the UK in January 2013, arriving with its original interior largely intact.
The current owner acquired 'Daisy' in 2014 and entrusted her to a local specialist for a comprehensive restoration. The bodywork was stripped back, all necessary welding carried out, and the whole van resprayed in cream and white. Door rubbers were replaced, new front and rear seatbelts fitted, and the interior completely restored: new upholstery, ceiling, curtains, and flooring, all executed in keeping with the van's original 1960s character. The original Westfalia cabinetry, sink, fridge, table, dashboard, steering wheel, and door cards are all present, and the pop-top canvas and cab bed remain correct to specification. Since restoration, Daisy has been stored in a carport and used sparingly for local outings, music festivals, and weddings.
Subsequent work has kept the van in fine fettle: new tyres and a paint touch-up in 2022; a new battery, engine clean, brake master cylinder, and dashboard electrics in 2025; and in 2026, an engine tune, full service, and MOT with no advisories. A 2020 upgrade fitted an electric power steering unit adapted from a Vauxhall Corsa.
The sale includes a period-appropriate accessory package: a Just Kampers cotton sun canopy and retro drive-away awning in orange, two 1960s folding chairs, a 1950s camping table, and a period flask.image.png4.06 MB
Key Information
Mileage: 39,667 miles (indicated)
Country of registration: UK (imported from California, USA in 2013)
Technical inspection status: MOT valid until May 2027 (exempt if desired)
2026: Engine tune, full service, and MOT passed with no advisories
2025: New battery, engine cleaned, new brake master cylinder, and dashboard electrics fixed
2022: New tyres and paint touch-up
2020: New steering unit fitted with electric power steering adapted from a Vauxhall Corsa
2014: Comprehensive restoration including strip-back, bodywork welding, respray in cream/white, new door rubbers, new front and rear seat belts, interior reupholstery, and new ceiling
Original Westfalia cabinetry, storage, sink, fridge, table, dashboard, steering wheel, door cards, pop-top canvas, and canvas cab bed retained during restoration
New upholstery, curtains, flooring, and old-style number plates fitted during restoration
Power sockets and leisure battery installed
The vendor states the external bodywork is in very good order with no bumps or scratches
Some metalwork, including wing mirrors, hub caps, and exterior handles, shows age but is fully functioning
Known fault: the indicator sometimes needs to be held in position as it does not always stay on
Stored under a carport
Extras available include a cotton sun canopy, retro drive-away awning, two 1960s folding chairs, a 1950s camping table, and a 1950s flask
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