Ooriginal radio cassete player in a 1983 VW Caravelle?

[Echo7]

Hi,

I know this is a bit of a tech question but thought it better suited here. I have no radio in my bus and wanted to know what the original was so I can try get one to keep with my retro look. Trawled the net to no gain any help appreciated.

Thanks

[Dazco]

Probably a Blaupunkt , not T25 but think some early golfs had Blaupunkt Alphas fitted, might be worth a look . Daz

[Echo7]

Thanks,

I have seen the Blaupunkt on the golf and thought it was a possibility. I will tr to get one amongst other things.

Cheers

[Ian Hulley]

I believe most panel vans had Sony radio cassetes ... a good few I've seen had the same model in.

[Cruz]

Hissing radio reception. Hissing cassette sound reproduction. Constantly changing cassettes and a trailer to store your music in

Even a 32gb memory stick isn't enough these days lol

[Bowton Lad]

I'm not sure about VW commercial vehicles but back in the early - mid 1980s VW cars didn't have a radio/cassette player as standard. The speakers & wiring were fitted but there was just a blanking plate in the dash. The radio/cassette was an optional extra. This was common among the German vehicle manufacturers as Mercedes didn't fit a radio/cassette as standard in their cars at that time.

[California Dreamin]

As the radio/radio cassette was an addon at that time (none of the VW/Audi range came with radio's fitted excepting perhaps the top models) the recommended range were Blaupunkt and Sony.
Blaupunkt: Cambridge/London/Boston from memory and 'face off Sony's' although if the customer had the dosh the fitment could have included 10 disc changes etc which were cutting edge audio technics of that era.

Martin

[syncroandy]

OP, check the 'Period' radio thread in this section from a few months ago.

[BAYVELLE]

I think I have an original Blaupunkt radio from my old caravelle. Will check and if I do you can have it if you pay the postage.

[Echo7]

I think I have an original Blaupunkt radio from my old caravelle. Will check and if I do you can have it if you pay the postage.

Thanks, yeah I will shout the postage if you still have it.

Thanks