2023 VW Transporter Camper Van - Camper King Monte Carlo

Highlights

• Genuine Dolphin Motor Homes MonteCarlo Deluxe, converted from new

• Supplied and warranted by CamperKings with balance of manufacturer warranty to August 2025

• One owner 

• Only 2,800 miles

• Four-berth

• Huge specification

• Based on Transporter T6.1 T28 Highline

 

Overview

2025 marks the 75th anniversary of one of the most famous vans of all time, and arguably the most iconic.

That van is the Volkswagen Transporter, the seventh generation of which has just gone on sale. It marks the end of an era, too, as it’s the first Transporter to not be an entirely Volkswagen product, as it’s based on the Ford Transit Custom. A move that makes sense within the global machinations of the car industry, but which hasn’t gone down that well with VW enthusiasts – so much so, in fact, that they’ve been clamouring in their droves to buy the last of the T6.1 Transporters, along with bespoke converters for whom Transporters have long been their lifeblood. 

After all, the original VW-Westfalia Motor Caravan was the foremost of the breed, and more than 70 years later, the German brand is still at the forefront of the camper van world, with a raft of aftermarket converters thriving on the back of a reputation that has been well-earned.

A Volkswagen Camper of any era is a sought-after thing. A late T6.1 with barely any miles on the clock, therefore, is hot property – and here’s your chance to own one.

It’s a T6.1 T28 Highline, which is the plush model, powered by a 2.0-litre TDI engine and equipped with a seven-speed DSG two-pedal sequential transmission, which is closely related to the Porsche PDK gearbox, should you need bragging rights down the pub. 

The Highline spec includes useful things for camper van owners, such as LED headlights, a reversing camera and parking sensors front and back, as well as a premium infotainment system that pairs with your smartphone. It’s a fabulous van to drive, making it a much more usable home-from-home than a cute and cuddly but often crusty and cumbersome T2.

This one’s a CamperKing conversion, supplied new to the owner by the Banbury-based camper specialist in August 2023. It’s the MonteCarlo Deluxe model, which comes with five seats and four beds, along with a vast array of equipment that we’ll come to in a moment. It cost the vendor the lion’s share of seventy grand, with over £2,500 of extras added. It still has warranty until August and has covered just 2,800 miles from new, so is supplied in almost as-new condition. 

History and documentation

• UK V5C in the name of the vendor’s business

• Owned from new

• Two sets of keys

• Original book pack and service book, but not yet due its first service

• CamperKing book pack and warranty documentation

• Invoice for over £2,500 of CamperKing extras when purchased

• Roof rack, roof box, fixings for awning also professionally fitted

• Original bill of sale

• Instruction manuals for roof, bike carrier, power inverter and heater

• Private plate will be removed and the original plate ‘HY72ZHV’ reinstated prior to auction completion

• London ULEZ compliant

Interior

• Four-berth, four-seater with three-point seatbelts

• Front elevating high-top roof 

• Double bed on lower level

• Second double bed in pop-up roof

• Driver and passenger front seats fitted with swivel mechanism to create a four-seater saloon area

• Tinted privacy glass 

• Mains 240v hook-up with RCD charger system, two double sockets with USB ports and hook-up cable.

• Diesel heater with digital thermostat  

• ISOFIX rear bench

• Combi sink and double hob unit

• 50-litre fridge freezer  

• Single coffee table      

• Sliding stowable dining table

• Multiple storage lockers          

• 110Ah leisure battery

• On-board freshwater tank with electric pump (20 litres)

• Wireless charging pad            

• Gas cupboard isolation taps and testing point unit    

• Ambient lighting

• Internal touch LED lighting system    

• Power management system (12V and 240V)            

• Water gauge

• Battery level indicators           

• Auxiliary 12V fuse board for future upgrades

• Double 240V socket

• USB sockets   

• 16A battery charger    

Exterior

• Smart solid red paint 

• Excellent overall condition with only a few tiny marks 

• 20-inch alloy wheels with minor kerb damage to both front rim edges

• Underneath appears excellent

• No previous accident damage

• All glass and trim in good order

• Tow bar with detachable Strada bike rack

• Roof box

Mechanical

• 2.0 TDI diesel

• 150bhp

• Seven-speed DSG

• Only 2,800 miles from new

• Reported by the vendor to drive without fault

 

Summary

This is quite a remarkable van– a great colour, a high-level specification and a genuine low-mileage T6.1 in pretty much spotless order and supplied by a well-known and highly respected converter. 

You’ll need to move quickly on this one, as modern camper vans of this calibre don’t come to the market very often – and when they do they command strong money. This one is bound to, as it’s almost as-new! Some epic adventures lie ahead, should you be lucky enough to cast the winning bid. 

To arrange a viewing, click the 'Book Viewing' button located under the 'Place Bid' button. Viewings can be booked up until the day before the auction ends, after which the option will change to 'Contact Seller' for further enquiries. This seller is located in Hampshire.