1986 Volkswagen Vanagon

This 1986 Volkswagen Vanagon is a Westfalia pop-top camper that has been repowered with a turbocharged 1.8-liter Volkswagen inline four, which is paired with a four-speed manual transaxle with an additional extra-low gear and a part-time solid-shaft center coupling. The van is finished in gold over tan cloth and features off-road accessories including GoWesty bumpers, a swing-away spare wheel carrier, a retractable awning, a roof rack, a folding solar array, and a high-lift jack. The seller acquired the van in 2012 and has since driven it 55k miles as well as replacing the battery and radiator. This 1.8T Westy is offered in Washington State with camping accessories, spare parts, a clean Carfax report, and a clean Maryland title in the seller’s name. The van is equipped with a tan pop-up roof tent, LED headlamps and driving lights, swing-out mirrors, utility hookups, and mud flaps as well as GoWesty bumpers, with the front featuring a brush guard and the rear a receiver hitch. Blemishes include chips on the nose in addition to bubbling at panel seams and below the windshield. The seller also notes that the gel coat finish has vanished from the roof. The tent and retractable awning are shown both raised and stowed. Additional accessories consist of a roof rack, a swing-away spare tire carrier with a high-lift jack, and a portable solar array that folds when not in use. Aftermarket alloy wheels wear 225/70R16 Uniroyal Laredo tires with 2016 date codes. Braking is from power-assisted discs at all four corners. The cabin is trimmed in tan velour cloth and vinyl over front captain’s chairs and a rear bench seat that converts to a bed. Accessories include an inclinometer, an aftermarket sound system, a fire extinguisher, a ScanGauge diagnostic display, and a gear lever extension. The two-spoke steering wheel frames a tachometer, a 100-mph speedometer, and a six-digit odometer showing 275k miles, 55k of which have been driven under current ownership. Plungers in the center stack activate the pneumatic rear differential lock and a center differential decoupler for 2WD operation. Leaking refrigerant is noted in the air conditioning system. The rear cabin is equipped with Westfalia cabinets, a stove, a rotating table, cargo nets, and 110-volt power outlets. A second bed platform is housed overhead in the pop top. The stock engine has been replaced by a turbocharged 1.8L inline-four featuring dual overhead camshafts and five valves per cylinder. The engine and conversion kit were reportedly sourced from Stephan’s AutoHaus/H2oVanagon of Sacramento, California in 2012 and installed by a local mechanic. The radiator is said to have been replaced in August 2020. The five-speed manual transaxle features an extra crawler first gear and is linked with a solid-shaft center coupling that has been converted for part-time operation. The gearbox was reportedly fitted with oil splash plates as well as taller third and fourth gears under previous ownership, and the seller notes that it rattles since being filled with synthetic oil. Cables, hoses, additional spare parts, and accessories are included in the sale. The Carfax report indicates an accident-free history with events in Washington State, Colorado, and Maryland from 1993 onward.