Do it the Autovilla way
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 4:11 pm
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Do it the Autovilla way
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Re: Do it the Autovilla way
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 4:26 pm
If im not mistaken this was the second type Auto villa
Re: Do it the Autovilla way
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 4:30 pm
Yes, the first Autovillas were based on a post-72 Bay
Re: Do it the Autovilla way
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 4:40 pm
If you phone 011 975 8011 today, you'll probably hear "Hello, Caesar's Palace, how can I help you?" 
That's where the Jurgens factory used to be 
That's where the Jurgens factory used to be Re: Do it the Autovilla way
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 10:55 pm
I've been to their new factory in Ga-Rankuwa last year, it is HUGE. I asked around but they have no record of the Autovilla production figures - it is a total new generation of caravan builder working there now. I did however see the 1952 Jurgens caravan as used in this Steve Hofmeyr video:
Re: Do it the Autovilla way
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 8:43 am
Pine, go to "travelstar.co.za". They do camper conversions. I see the names are Geert & Dickie Jurgens with their contact numbers. They are probably the sons of Mr Jurgens Snr who started the whole Jurgens thing! Maybe they know the figures 
Re: Do it the Autovilla way
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 9:54 pm
More like the fourth ...beesbal wrote:If im not mistaken this was the second type Auto villa
1959 prototype:
1973-1975:
1975-1980:
Re: Do it the Autovilla way
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:04 am
The Autovilla would have worked well on the Kemperink chassis.
Re: Do it the Autovilla way
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:00 am
Some of the very last Autovillas had a stretched long wheelbase chassis,making it at least a metre longer. Saw a picture of one advertised claiming to one of only 4 made.
Saw one on the road once, the difference is very obvious.
Saw one on the road once, the difference is very obvious.
Re: Do it the Autovilla way
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:52 am
Kemperink lengthened the chassis by 900mm. They did bays and splitties. When VW started producing there own, the LTs, Kemperink went out of business. The Kemperinks were used as pick-ups, twin cabs, and also campers. They built about 2000 of them. Apparently the quality was not great...
Re: Do it the Autovilla way
Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:10 pm
Any one got any pics of them Kamper----incs 
Re: Do it the Autovilla way
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:28 pm
Kemperinks were all based on a stretched pick-up chassis. They were mostly sold as pick-ups and as box vans built on pick-ups.
Most of the surviving box vans have been converted into campers.
Most of the surviving box vans have been converted into campers.
Re: Do it the Autovilla way
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 5:36 pm
Love the box van....that's the first one I've seen....I bet they are really rare!
Re: Do it the Autovilla way
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 6:01 pm
Re: Do it the Autovilla way
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 8:15 pm
does anywone has a sales brochure of the autovilla T2?