Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia Syncro

The Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia Syncro camper van conversion, one of less than 5,000 imported into the United States, began life as a proposal of an 4WD T2 Transporter van after cross-country trips over Europe, but it wasn't until 1985 and 5 T2 prototypes (that never made it to production) when the idea was back on the table, given its more accommodating layout. The drivetrain was developed by Steyr-Daimler-Puch, who had also developed the Mercedes-Benz G-Class. This Transporter has kept a cult following, with many owners tastefully modifying the vehicles (e.g., via companies such as GoWesty), even after production ended in 1992 with 43,468 units built.

Image date: July 2017