VW T5 | Introducing the Volkswagen Transporter T5 & the first all VW California camper

The #VWT5 brought a whole van-full of new technology, car-like comfort a mind-boggling array of options when it first hit the roads in 2003.
There's detailed advice on converting and buying VW T5s - plus guides to all the Transporter models and their campers in the book of the channel - "VW Campers for Beginners". Check out print and e-book versions on AMAZON - bit.ly/vwcampersforbeginners
But this video is a general introduction to the #VolkswagenT5Transporter, featuring great archive photos and film courtesy of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.
The Transporter had been in production over a century by the time the T5 rolled off the assembly line, so VW had the experience and confidence to make it a van for all. Our video reveals that you could pick and mix an incredible 375 different configurations. Honest! We've double checked it. And of course the T5 provided the base vehicle for the first ever factory built #volkswagenT5california. And we know how that turned out! Our video shows how the T5 underwent a massive facelift in 2009, gaining a new streamlined front that means T5.1s are often mistaken for an all new model. Fear not. We have a quick spotter's guide to telling them apart. So enjoy our overview on the #VolkswagenT5 and look out for our more detailed videos on buying them, what they're like to live with and, crucially, how T5s convert into campers.
CAMPERVAN BOOKS FROM THE AUTHOR ON AMAZON:
* "VW CAMPERS FOR BEGINNERS - The Complete Guide to Owning Your First Volkswagen Campervan" - rb.gy/8lk6v
* "EUROPE BY CAMPERVAN - Turn Vanlife Dreams into Road Trip Reality" - shorturl.at/cflH8
CAMPERVAN BLOG: And there's yet more help, advice and campervan articles on my Vanlifevirgins blog:
www.vanlifevirgins.com