£2,500
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Condition:
Used
Make:
Volkswagen
Year:
1986
Colour:
Orange
Transmission:
Manual
Sleep Capacity:
4
Fuel Type:
Petrol
Mileage:
195,000 miles
Description
Volkswagen T25 Caravelle Camper Van – “Tallulah”
📍 Location: Luton
📅 Year: 1986
🛠 Condition: MOT’d & running – project vehicle
💷 Price: £2,500 (open to sensible offers)
…Volkswagen T25 Caravelle Camper Van – “Tallulah”
📍 Location: Luton
📅 Year: 1986
🛠 Condition: MOT’d & running – project vehicle
💷 Price: £2,500 (open to sensible offers)
📄 MOT valid until: 6th February 2026
🧾 Mileage: 196,999
📌 Sold as seen – no returns
🧡 Meet Tallulah
A much-loved classic VW T25 Caravelle with bags of character and huge potential. Fitted with a reliable 1.9 petrol engine, valid MOT until 2026, and a high-top roof, she’s ready to be enjoyed as a usable camper or taken on as a rewarding restoration project.
✅ The Good
- 1.9 petrol manual engine – starts first time and runs smoothly
- MOT until 06/02/2026
- Verified mileage (196,999 – consistent with DVSA records)
- High-top roof for extra headroom and camper fit-out potential
- V5C logbook in my name
- Holds temperature well on drives
- Quirky orange & cream paintwork
- Original VW black alloys
🔧 The Honest Bits
- Bodywork has rust patches & age-related wear (see photos)
- Interior is basic and ready for a full refit
- Damage to front bumper corner
- Some water ingress in areas of the roof
- Fuel gauge and speedometer occasionally temperamental
- Temperature gauge not currently working
- Oil pressure gauge flickers – oil pressure switch has been replaced, but it needs a new spade connection to the switch
- Best suited to an enthusiast or DIYer with classic VW knowledge
📄 Paperwork
- V5C logbook present
- MOT valid until Feb 2026
- Mileage history: 190,591 → 191,871 → 194,054 → 196,256 → 196,999
🎥 Media
Video of cold start and walkaround available on request
💬 Terms
💷 £2,500 – cash on collection preferred
❗ Sold as seen – no warranty or returns
🚫 No swaps or part exchange
📍 Collection from Luton (driveable)
📞 Contact: 07584 067301
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1986 VW T25 Caravelle Camper – MOT’d Runner Classic VW Project High Top Tallulah
£2,500
Condition:
Used
Make:
Volkswagen
Colour:
Orange
Transmission:
Manual
Year:
1986
Mileage:
195,000 miles
Fuel Type:
Petrol
Sleep Capacity:
4
Offer ID #116688
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