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I bought this book because I own a 2nd generation VW van, and I am an avid reader of anything van related. And I recall the author from my youth, as a folkie and a good story teller. This book is light to read, not at all heavy or technical, what i might call a holiday read. Harding gives a very personal account of his own early experiences of the faithful old VW, throws in a few anecdotes, and then presents a very clear and actually quite comprehensive history of how the Type 2 came about, post war. Although the story is not new, harding recites it with a sense of authority and respect for those involved, particularly the British Army major, Ivan Hurst, who almost singlehandedly launched the vehicle from the wreckage of the bombed out factory. What then follows is a perhaps less interesting unless you have seen the vans and met the people that he mentions; he talks through various anecdotes about his travels in Molly, his own Brazilian-built van, and of the people he meets, who tend to be folk who 'do the festival circuit. It is all good fun, and despite the book being 200 pages long, it is actually quite small and I zipped through it very easily. It is a thoroughly good read for anybody who owns, has owned, pines for or just admires these super vehicles. I dare say the=at even the hardened VW owner will enjoy this book, as harding has a way of talking to us all about his love of these super vans. WARNING - reading this book may lead you to mortgage the house and buy a VW campervan...do it.Read full review
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