1983 VW T25 minibus, petrol 1913cc/LPG conversion, automatic...

Hammer

£1,100

1983 VW T25 minibus, petrol 1913cc/LPG conversion, automatic. Registration number FSW 353Y. VIN number WV2ZZZ 25ZDH091742. Engine number unknown.
The Volkswagen T25 (T3) was the third generation of Volkswagen Transporter and was marketed under various nameplates worldwide; these included the Transporter or Caravelle in Europe, Microbus in South Africa, and Vanagon in North and South America. It was larger, heavier, and more angular in its styling than its predecessor, the T2.

It was manufactured in Germany from 1979 until 1991 it initially featured air-cooled engines before moving onto water-cooled engines. Examples built between 1979 and 1985 featured round headlights and basic steel or chrome-plated steel bumpers with plastic end-caps. With its internal combustion engine and transaxle mounted very low in the back, the T3 had much larger disc brakes at the front, with drums at the rear. Axle weight was very nearly equal upon both the front and rears ends of the vehicle. The original manual transmission was a four-speed unit but from 1983 a 5-speed transmission was available as an option on certain models.
This minibus version has history back to Jeffery Wheelwright of Morpeth who was the second owner. In 1997 our vendor bought it.
In the Instruction Manual there is a note of the engine being replaced at 152,4288 miles in 2000.

MOT history with DVLA is available from 2006 at 164,961 miles, rising every year until the last in 2011 at 171,511 miles. It was then parked in a dry barn and left.

He has recently moved to a new home and the T25 has been brought out, the battery charged and it was driven onto the collection trailer. Subsequently it has been driven on our private road and the engine will not go over 20 MPH, the automatic gearbox works and so do the brakes, both sliding doors also work. Now in need of a restoration this will make a great project and is well worth saving. Spicers would not recommend using the LPG tank.

Sold with the V5C, V5, instruction manual, repair manual, copy of the MOT history and several keys.