DW42 - agree re modern car appearance: probably all designed using the same wind tunnel, and of course the more stringent regs nowadays.
I too used to have VW camper-vans, the first was a '71 which took us (eventually!) right round Scandinavia, but even with a rebuilt engine was so sluggish on main roads. I graduated to a '79 with its 2 litre engine and twin carbs, but not a lot more potent even though it was so thirsty (auto choke). I trebled its indicated mileage before selling it for 50% more than I bought it for - but wish I hadn't as they are worth many thousands here now too. My local garage has a '72 model up for sale at £21k...A camper from new, mine had a decent interior but in winter I barely got 18mpg out of it and it was still overtaken by milkfloats on Germany's autobahns!
Still, I had to graduate to Volvo's somehow......
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