Iconic Kombi taking travel-starved Australians to the roads

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Thomas Fleck’s 1973 Kombi holds a special place in his heart.

“My aunty had the same model in ’73, and I always loved it. And it took me a long time in Australia to find that one. When she had it, I remember how much fun it was to travel in it,” he said.His van, originally from Europe and fitted with a camper conversion, which added in a pop-top roof, bedding and a small kitchenette, is now worth more than $100,000 in Europe.

With international travel effectively banned and domestic air travel also hampered by the pandemic, travel-starved Australians are taking to the road. It is based on Volkswagen’s new T6.1 Transporter van and diesel powered, with a choice of two engines running through a seven-speed automatic transmission. All-wheel drive is optional, and the options of a locking rear differential and hill descent control will appeal to the more adventurous who fancy tackling off-road trails.

Source: Holiday News (holidaynews.net)

 

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