1962 Volkswagen Splitscreen Motor caravan | Northampton, Northamptonshire

The Volkswagen Splitscreen is the forward-control Type 2 van, known for its divided windscreen, upright face and air-cooled engine at the rear. Its shape became tied to 1960s counterculture, and it still reads as that decade at a glance. This 1962 car is a motor caravan, finished in green with a blue interior. It has two seats. It is left-hand drive: the driver sits on the kerb side, so the front passenger steps out into the road, and the van gives a continental look in shot. The upright profile and split windscreen give advertising, photography and music videos a clear period cue, and the green body stands out against brick, coast or open countryside. Film and TV productions set in the 1960s get a van that matches the decade. It also makes a characterful arrival for a wedding or a special day. The van is based in Northampton, Northamptonshire.