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The Volkswagen Karmann Coachbuilt Club is the World's largest community of Volkswagen Karmann Coachbuilt owners. Members who live all around the World. From mainland Europe - UK, Germany, Sweden, Holland, Norway etc, stretching across the Atlantic to the USA, Canada and farther around the globe to Australia. Our members own a wide variety of Karmanns ranging from the early Volkswagen Type2 (Bay Window) Karmanns to the very latest Karmann's which are still being sold today.
The club owns and operates the only "Karmann Coachbuilts Register" and at present this Register contains details of in excess of 300 Vehicles.
Our website and forum have been created to allow the Karmann owners to share information about these vehicles and with a specific aim of helping all the VW Karmann owners enjoy Karmann experience to the full.
We hope you enjoy your visit to our site and if you own a Karmann or you are thinking of buying one, please do join the forum.
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2012 Karmann Coachbuilts Club Treffens
UK
The 3rd UK Karmann Treffen is being held in the Peak District on the weekend:
11th to 13th May 2012.
Bookings must be made in advance and paid for by the 21st of this March. More details on the Karmann Forum
Germany
der Termin für das 2. T3-Gipsy-Cheetah-Treffen steht.
Es findet, wie im letzten Jahr, in Stove an der
Elbe (bei Hamburg) statt. Termin: 17. - 19.08.2012
Weitere Informationen zum Forum
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Latest News (last 5 items)
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| Fixed News Sticky | The search continues for the Stolen Karmann T4 Gipsy and your eagle eyes would be appreciated. More details of this stolen vehicle can be found by clicking here. The thieving low-lifes who stole this vehicle should never be allowed to benefit from it's theft. This news item will remain at the top of our new list until the vehicle is found. Please see below for the rest of the latest news. | ||||||||
| 22nd June 11 | And still they turn up!! Latest figures are: Cheetah's and Gipsys's (208), LT Distance Wide (36), Missouri's (1) and Colorado's (8), Bahia Tropic's (2). The total Karmann Coachbuilt count now stands at 255. | ||||||||
| 25th May 11 |
220 of the older type of Karmanns! They just keep coming. This number excludes the T2 Gipsy's (11 in total), T4 Cheetah's and Gipsys (11), Missouri's (1) and Colorado's (8). We also know of 2 Bahia Tropic's (although on the Mercedes chassis) and other VW Coachbuilt makes. So we can confidently say 253 Karmann's :-)
We are still missing a significant number of the Karmann Production numbers on the 'Karmann Register'. The Register is a useful reference for all owners in many ways and helps us understand the Karmann production line and process. Please, if you have not provided details of your Karmann Production number for inclusion in the Register, let us know the details. Thanks. |
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| 12th Mar 11 |
It's been a while since the last update to this front page, but that does
not mean the website or forum has been idle - far from it. The forum is a
hive of activity caused in a small way by the above restorations which are
in progress, but new Karmann owners arriving on the forum from around the
World. We now have a large number of owners from Germany on the forum and
the forum sections has been changed so they are both in English and German.
The holiday season is upon us so everyone is preparing for their
holidays whilst several members haven't stopped camping since last Summer!
At this means the forum is very active at present. In the past 4 months, we have discovered yet more surviving Karmann's. Incredibly, the number of Gipsy's has reach 153 up by 12 since January. This is a far cry from 24 months ago when the number was less than 30! The number of Cheetah's produced was far less than the Gipsy therefore an increase by one in their numbers in not disappointing. Karmann Distance Wide's also increased their count by one also. In just under one month we are holding our 2nd Karmann Treffen in Derbyshire. Last year approximately 30 Karmann spent a great weekend in the Peak District. The event was to prove to be the largest gathering of Karmann's known. This year we are expecting a similar number. The campsite on which we are staying should be renamed for the weekend as "Karmann Village"! |
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| 25 Jan 11 | The number of known T3 Gipsy's has reached 141. That represents and increase of 17 since our last report. Not to be out done, Cheetahs have yet again increased their count by 4 making a grand total of 27. It would be unfair if the LT population didn't increase in size and I am pleased to report that their numbers have grown to 29 (up 3). See below for the statistics. We are still missing a significant number of the Karmann Production numbers on the 'Karmann Register'. The Register is a useful reference for all owners in many ways and helps us understand the Karmann production line and process. Please, if you have not provided details of your Karmann Production number for inclusion in the Register, let us know the details. Thanks. | ||||||||
| 08 Nov 10 | Details of our 2nd Karmann Treffen has been announced. Please see the 'Events' section of the Karmann Forum for more details. |
The Archived News Items can be found here
Come on you Gipsy & Cheetah owners, let us know who and where you are!!
Updated 30th March 2012.
Details of the Gipsy and Cheetah production figures and lots of other information can be found in the Members Area
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Karmann LT Distance Wide's
During the years of 1978 to 1996 approximately 3,103 Karmann Coachbuilt LT Distance Wides were produced. These models were named the LT "M", LT "L 1", LT "L 2", LT "L Distance Wide", LT "L Distance-Wide Gold", LT "H Distance-Wide", LT "H Distance-Wide Gold", LT "S Distance-Wide" and the ultimate Karmann of that time, the LT "Distance-Wide Autovilla" (see here).
At present we know of only 40 Karmann LT's, so the known survivor figures are (at least at present) far worse than that of the Gipsy/Cheetah's production. The LT's known represent just a mere 1.29% of the total Karmann LT production. Where are the others?!!
Updated 30th march 2012.
Details of the Karmann LT Production figures and lots of other information can be found in the Members Area |
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Other Coachbuilts - Foster & Day, Tischer and Jurgens
Although this is site dedicated to Karmann Coachbuilts, we welcome among our members three other coachbuilts types, these being the Foster and Day, Tischer and Jurgens.
Foster & Day Coachbuilts were British made (Foster and Day, 1050 Manchester Road, Castleton, Rochdale, Lancashire), but sadly they no longer exist. We currently know of 15 examples. Foster and Day produced a limited number of Motorhomes and the Volkswagen T3 was just one base vehicle they used. They also built some larger motorhomes which based on the GMC and Iveco chassis (all ex-Ambulances). To our knowledge, 17 Volkswagen T3 Foster and Day Coachbuilts were produced also making them also a rare Motorhome. We know of 88% of the total production, so where are the other 2?
Tischer are more famously known for the demountable living units and we know that only 3 Tischer Coachbuilts were ever made. These were built specifically for a customer of Tischer for the rental market. We know two of the three Tischer Coachbuilts are still alive - one is in the UK. This makes the Tischer Coachbuilt the rarest of all T3 Coachbuilts.
As any knowledgeable Karmann owner knows, the Karmann Coachbuilts design originated from Jurgens of South Africa back in the early 1970's. It is not known how many surviving Jurgens there are, but we do have one member who owns a T3 Jurgen. The T3 Jurgen's conversion is quite unique. We would welcome any further information on the Jurgens conversion (or indeed any of the coachbuilt types mentioned above).
Updated 30th March 2012
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Looking for parts and items for your Karmann Coachbuilt? CLICK HERE!
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No doubt you have spotted other Karmann's during your travels and thought "If I
had a pen and paper,
I'd leave a note on their windscreen". Well, here is a club flyer for you to
download. Simply save a copy to your PC, print a few copies and put them into your
Karmann glove compartment for such occasions. Easy! |
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| Club Flyer (English) | Club Flyer (German) |
| Club Flyer (Dutch) | |
T3 Karmann Gipsy & Cheetah - General Information
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Pictures of Gipsy's and Cheetah's More pictures in the Members Area |
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| Karmann Productions Numbers & Details | |
| Gipsy and Cheetah Differences | Chassis Construction |
| Karmann Options & M-Codes | Frequently Asked Questions |
| Spotted! | |
| Where can I find my Karmann Plate? | What Gipsy Model do you Own? |
T3 Karmann Gipsy & Cheetah - Restoration Projects
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by Chrismogs |
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by Westy77 |
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by Grenjs |
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Gipsy Restoration
by Stan Wehrle (Caravan Supplies Ltd) |
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Gipsy Restoration
by Gipsy_Jim |
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by Devries |
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Cheetah Restoration
Another one by Grenjs! |
Thinking of restoring a Karmann? We can help.
T3 Karmann Gipsy & Cheetah - Technical Articles
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How to TDI your Karmann Gipsy / Cheetah by Chrismogs A detailed and step by step guide on how to replace your 1.6JX TD with a 1Z 1.9 TDi Engine. What Parts you need, Work Sequence and a Pictorial Work Sequence containing over 100 photographs.
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by GrenJS Another detailed TDi conversion from a 1.6 TD JX to a Volkswagen 1Z 1.9 TDi engine. Parts you need, Work Sequence and a Pictorial Work Sequence containing over 100 photographs. |
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Gipsy TDI Turbo Intercooler Modification by Chrismogs |
Karmann LT Information
| The LT Gold - The Ultimate Karmann? | |
| VW LT Owners Club | Volkswagen LT Club Holland |
| Another Karmann LT site in Germany | German LT Site |
| Karmann LT Models Differences |
Which
LT Model do you own? |
Karmann Missouri & Colorado Information
| Colorado Layouts |
General Karmann Information
| "In The Press" | |
| Location Map - Where are we all? | |
| How to connect the Electrical Hook-Up | Dimensions (Weight / Sizes etc etc) |
| Bungalows With Attitude!! |
Useful Links
| Looking to buy a Karmann? Try these links | http://www.mobile.de |
| ------> | http://www.caraworld.de |
| ------> | http://www.DeineWomowelt.de |
| ------> | http://truckscout24.de |
| -----> | http://www.marktplaza.nl |
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The Official Karmann Site | |
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The Karmann Brochure Download Site | |
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The Karmann Mobil Club in Germany | |
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Good Brazilian Website Featuring the Karmann "Safari" | |
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Professional Engine Conversions | |
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Recommended to all T3 Owners Club80-90. The Essential site for any 1980-1990 T25 / Vanagon / T3 / Gipsy owner This forum is both friendly and very helpful. |
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| Suppliers and Parts | A page full of places to help you find a bit for your Karmann | |
| http://members.home.nl/karmanngipsy | Dutch Karmann Gipsy & Cheetah Site | |
| http://www.karmann-gipsy.de.tf/ |
Infoseite Wohnmobil Karmann Gipsy |
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| Brochures from C.Boltze | Karmann Brochures & Pricelists | |
| http://feine-busse.de/default.asp | Olaf's Bus Seite - lots of T3's | |
| Karmann Cheetah Project | Cheetah Project Site | |
| http://www.vwcampervanblog.com/the-rare-volkswagen-karmann-coachbuilt-camper-van/ | The VW Campervan Blog |
Adrian Flux Insurance
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR KARMANN MEMBERS:
Please refer to the Adrian Flux link in the Members Area
More links of Interest
| http://www.jurgens.co.za/ | Jurgens of South Africa |
| http://www.bischofberger-motorcaravan.de/ | Bischofberger |
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