American VW Dormobile Owners

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Looking for more Owners and info of  VW Dormobile's in the U.S.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dormobile

This is a very rare VW Camper, and was not sold in the U.S. originally. 

I would love to connect with U.S owners of these treasures, and hear the story's of how they obtained the Bus's, the History of the Bus, and the adventures that they have had.

Parts, Groups, Web Sites, Events, Story's, please feel free to post everything you got!

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  • John LaTorre

    My bus George isn't a true Dormobile, but a tin-top Westfalia onto which a Dormobile roof was added. The original owner, a school teacher, ordered the bus and had it delivered to Ben Pon's dealership in Amsterdam. He and his family flew to Amsterdam, picked up the bus, and drove it straight to a coachworks in the area where the roof was installed. They then toured Europe dropped the bus off in Hamburg to have it shipped to the US, and flew home.

    The Dormobile roof was actually offered by Westfalia up until 1970 as an alternative to their roof. But since George is a 1971 model, the teacher had to go "aftermarket" for his roof.

    You probably already know this, but there's a woman in Oregon who is selling replacements for the plastic vents. They fit well and look "stock."

    Mar 25, 2013

  • Les Paw

    1969 Dormoble 30k

    http://www.2040cars.com/Volkswagen/Bus-Vanagon/1969-vw-dormobile-45...

    Aug 23, 2013

  • John LaTorre

    My friend Peter Alau gave me a book that might be of interest to you. It's called "Classic Dormobile Camper Vans" by Martin Watts. Price at $39.95, but it's the most complete history of the Dormobile that I've come across. Naturally, the book focuses on the Bedford and Land Rover adaptations, but the VW is given quite a lot of space and, in fact, may have been the most numerous conversion.

    Sep 25, 2016