Past, Present and future
Oct 30, 2020
4 minutes
Words Ian Cushway
Photos Chris Frosin
“We considered a T5 at first, but nothing really ticked all the boxes”
Having owned a ’73 Beetle and a string of water-cooled Volkswagens, 38-year-old James Thorburn from Northampton and his partner, Andrea, have always wanted a VW camper. But, as James puts it, “I was always checking out the classifieds, but it never amounted to anything.” Having sold a property in France a while back, they came a step closer to realising their dream – however their initial thoughts erred towards something a lot newer than the vehicle you see here. “We considered a T5 at first, but nothing really ticked all the boxes,” said James. “As we live 10 minutes away
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