By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 13:48 EST, 10 January 2014 | UPDATED: 04:42 EST, 11 January 2014 The last ever delivery of brand new Volkswagen campervans has arrived in Britain, heralding the end of an era for the iconic 'hippy bus'. Ninety-nine of the final batch of vans rolled off the production line and onto a container ship bound for Britain after manufacture ceased for good in Brazil in December. The consignment has just arrived at the only British importer, but already most of them have been snapped up by enthusiasts more than happy to pay the £35,000 starting price.
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Of the 99 vans which arrived in Southampton, all but 20 of the iconic £35,000 vehicles already have buyers
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They are due to be fitted out by Bristol-based company Danbury Motorcaravans before they are sold
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End of production, due to new health and safety laws in Brazil, now pushing price of second-hand campers up
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