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The Karmann Coachbuilts Club |
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Formed in 2008, the Karmann Coachbuilts Club is the original and largest community of Karmann owners.
Our members live all around the globe, from the UK, mainland Europe (Germany, Sweden, Holland, Norway etc),
the USA, Canada and yet farther a field to Australia and back again. Our members own a wide variety of Karmanns ranging from the early Volkswagen Type2 (Bay Window) Karmanns to the
very latest Karmann's models which are still being manufactured today.
The club owns and operates the only "Karmann
Coachbuilts Register" and at present this Register contains details of in excess of 500 Karmann's.
In June of each year the Karmann-Coachbuilt Club hold their UK National Treffen (meeting) in Leicestershire This provides our UK (and European) members with the opportunity to meet the other Karmann owners and friends both old and new.
Our website and forum have been created to allow all 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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The UK National Karmann Treffen 2012
Germany National Karmann Treffen 2012
Details of the current events are in the Karmann Forum
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Considering that some of these vehicles are now 35+ years old it goes without saying that the Karmann brand
were built to last.
Come on you Gipsy & Cheetah owners, let us know who and where you are!!
Updated May 2021.
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 3,164 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 have 60 Karmann LT's on our Karmann Register. Therefore the Karmann LT's we know about represent just a mere 1.93% of the total Karmann LT production. We look forward to seeing the other 3,043 join us!
Updated May 2021.
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 21 T3 based Foster and Days. While Foster and Day produced a limited number of Motorhomes and the VW T3 was just one base vehicle they used. They also built some larger motorhomes which based on the VW LT, GMC and Iveco chassis (the latter being all ex-Ambulances).
Tischer are more famously known for the demountable living units and we know that only 3 (possibly 4) Tischer Coachbuilts were ever made. These were built specifically for a customer of Tischer for the rental market. We know 2 Tischer Coachbuilts are still alive - one is in the UK. This makes the Tischer Coachbuilt the rarest of all the T3 Coachbuilts.
As all 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 May 2021.
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Karmann Marketplace
Looking for parts and items for your Karmann Coachbuilt?
Maybe this might help.
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Club Flyers
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
| Gipsy and Cheetah Differences | |
| Chassis Construction | |
| Where can I find my Karmann Plate? | What Gipsy Model do you Own? |
| Frequently Asked Questions |
T3 Karmann Gipsy & Cheetah - Restoration Projects
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VW T3 Karmann Gipsy Restoration by Grenjs |
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VW T3 Karmann Cheetah Restoration by Marv & Clare Jenings (under construction) |
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*NOTE* A another 8 detailed restoration projects are inside the Members Area. These include 4x Gipsy's, 3x Cheetah's, a Tischer and soon to come A Foster and Day. *NOTE* |
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
| Which LT Model do you own? | The LT Gold - The Ultimate Karmann? |
| Karmann LT Models Differences | Volkswagen LT Club Holland |
| German LT Site |
LT Distance Wide
- Restoration Projects
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stephenc
(under construction) |
Karmann Missouri & Colorado Information
| Colorado Layouts |
General Karmann Information
| Location Map - Where are we all? | "In The Press" |
| Bungalows With Attitude!! | Dimensions (Weight / Sizes etc etc) |
| How to connect the Electrical Hook-Up |
Useful Links
| Looking to buy a Karmann? Try these links | http://www.mobile.de |
| ------> | http://www.caraworld.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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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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| http://members.home.nl/karmanngipsy | Dutch Karmann Gipsy & Cheetah Site | |
| Brochures from C.Boltze | Karmann Brochures & Pricelists |
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