One of my favourite vans of all time is the 1952 VW Barndoor Panel formerly owned by Paul Rui of Oslo, Norway. It was supposedly used as a support vehicle by the Otto Glockler racing team back in the 1950s, and is equipped with a Porsche 912 engine, 356 A brakes, 356 wheels with Dunlop racing tires, “Sebring”-type 4 cam exhaust, and a VW gearbox (with no reduction boxes). The interior is equipped with Porsche posters from the 1950s.
The van simply oozes history, with every inch telling a story.
I’m afraid that I don’t know who took the following pictures – I think that Kobus might have taken them, but I’m not sure – with apologies to the photographer.
Paul subsequently sold the van, which now resides in Belgium, presumably to help fund the restoration of his stunning 1950 Porsche 356.
More details can be found in Octane’s feature here
