£45,000 (Est: £40,000 - £50,000)
1966 Volkswagen Type 2 (T1) 'Split-Screen' Sundial 'Double-Door' Camper - offered directly from Howard of Take That
Iconic Auctioneers • UK • 25 Jul 2026
Market Position:
Highest 30% of Past Sales
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£45,000 (Est: £40,000 - £50,000)
1966 Volkswagen Type 2 (T1) 'Split-Screen' Sundial 'Double-Door' Camper - offered directly from Howard of Take That
UK • 25 Jul 2026 • Lot 258
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1966 Volkswagen Type 2 (T1) 'Split-Screen' Sundial 'Double-Door' Camper has been professionally restored and sympathetically upgraded, featuring a 2.0-litre engine and desirable double-door configuration.
Owned and enjoyed by Howard Donald of Take That, this iconic campervan combines sought-after vintage style with modern enhancements for a unique and well-presented classic.
Condition
8
The vehicle has undergone a professional restoration with sympathetic upgrades. The description mentions it was a 'very solid example' prior to mechanical sorting and upgrades, and the interior was professionally restored to replicate original specifications. While not pristine, it appears to be in excellent, well-maintained condition with very few, if any, noticeable imperfections after restoration.
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27,748 miles (via 2025 MOT)
216101428
LHD
United Kingdom
Manual
AVG 246D
1966
Auction
£45,000 (Est: £40,000 - £50,000)
1966 Volkswagen Type 2 (T1) 'Split-Screen' Sundial 'Double-Door' Camper - offered directly from Howard of Take That
Iconic Auctioneers • UK • 25 Jul 2026
Market Position:
Highest 30% of Past Sales
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Description
The Volkswagen Type 2 was introduced in 1950 as a multi-variant utility vehicle and was designated as a Transporter, Kombi or Microbus depending on body type.
It was conceived as a natural partner to the Volkswagen Type 1, better known as the original 'Beetle'.
The first generation of these versatile vehicles carried the works nomenclature T1 and were produced with distinctive split-screens (subsequently known as 'Splitties') from 1950 until 1967, and these have become the most sought-after models.
Originally conceived as a practical commercial vehicle, it went on to find its own niche as a carefree campervan, even though Volkswagen’s Wolfsburg and Hanover factories never actually assembled them in ‘home-from-home’ campervan form enabling aftermarket companies to foresee and fulfil that potential.
It’s in campervan form that the Type 2 cemented its reputation as carefree transport for the counterculture in the 1960s, especially in America, with the relatively compact camper from Eu...
Price Analysis vs Other Type 2 T1s
£3,752
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£30,889
Median Price (Since 2020)
£153,319
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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Previous Type 2 T1 Sales
MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 7th Aug 2026
Latest MOT mileage:
27,748 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 8th Aug 2025, 27,748 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Failed
On 7th Aug 2025, 27,748 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Major:
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Advisory:
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Passed
On 23rd May 2022, 26,546 miles
Passed
On 28th Jun 2017, 25,813 miles
MOT Mileage Trend
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