{"id":3188,"date":"2024-08-27T22:26:24","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T02:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/?page_id=3188"},"modified":"2025-02-27T10:29:43","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T15:29:43","slug":"our-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/our-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3188\" class=\"elementor elementor-3188\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4e48c2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c4e48c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1048278 e-con-full Van-container e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1048278\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa1b858 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fa1b858\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53364b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53364b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A LEGENDARY JOURNEY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e253c4d e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e253c4d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeaec66 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aeaec66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fe68a0 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4fe68a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fb419f elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1fb419f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1844<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cf6867 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cf6867\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Westfalia made its debut as the artisan Johann Bernhard Kn\u00f6bel and his sturdy forge, crafting heavy horse-drawn carts. However, the legendary journey truly began over a century later&#8230;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9396e1c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9396e1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-071bf2a e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"071bf2a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb6e332 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cb6e332\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17aa017 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17aa017\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f5b08b elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f5b08b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1844<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf6c0d0 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf6c0d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Westfalia made its debut as the artisan Johann Bernhard Kn\u00f6bel and his sturdy forge, crafting heavy horse-drawn carts. However, the legendary journey truly began over a century later&#8230;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed20ee6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ed20ee6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1d8e0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e1d8e0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"723\" src=\"https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1844_shadow.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10689\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1844_shadow.png 1000w, https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1844_shadow-600x434.png 600w, https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1844_shadow-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1844_shadow-768x555.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d5f03e e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9d5f03e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:50,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb708e7 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cb708e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28d458f e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28d458f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-375339a elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"375339a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1951<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de6d4f8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de6d4f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When a British Forces officer requested the conversion of a Volkswagen transit van into a mobile home, the Westfalia Camping Box was born. This innovative design paved the way for Westfalia&#8217;s enduring legacy in vehicle conversions. The Camping Box, based on the VW Type 2 Bus, became a favourite of American servicemen stationed in Europe, who brought these versatile campers back to the US.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f47f743 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f47f743\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3c8e0a e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c3c8e0a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a3657b e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a3657b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f22bd6 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f22bd6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe04e51 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe04e51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1951<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-809e2a6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"809e2a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When a British Forces officer requested the conversion of a Volkswagen transit van into a mobile home, the Westfalia Camping Box was born. This innovative design paved the way for Westfalia&#8217;s enduring legacy in vehicle conversions. The Camping Box, based on the VW Type 2 Bus, became a favourite of American servicemen stationed in Europe, who brought these versatile campers back to the US.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ff5e50 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ff5e50\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2646acb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2646acb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"914\" height=\"509\" src=\"https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1951-WF-Camping-Box.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9400\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1951-WF-Camping-Box.png 914w, https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1951-WF-Camping-Box-600x334.png 600w, https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1951-WF-Camping-Box-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1951-WF-Camping-Box-768x428.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 914px) 100vw, 914px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4d4a73 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b4d4a73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85c8383 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"85c8383\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23ea002 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23ea002\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf41b6d elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf41b6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1960<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c26fc85 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c26fc85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The SO 34 motorhome was introduced, with its practical amenities and folding roof that dramatically enhanced space and comfort. This model achieved great commercial success in America.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ce8de0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ce8de0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ac6e55 e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5ac6e55\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ce729b e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ce729b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a425c5 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a425c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3405968 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3405968\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1960<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7520807 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7520807\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The SO 34 motorhome was introduced, with its practical amenities and folding roof that dramatically enhanced space and comfort. This model achieved great commercial success in America.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27120cc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27120cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97f6d98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"97f6d98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"995\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1960-Westfalia-VW-Joker.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9521\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1960-Westfalia-VW-Joker.png 995w, https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1960-Westfalia-VW-Joker-600x408.png 600w, https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1960-Westfalia-VW-Joker-300x204.png 300w, https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1960-Westfalia-VW-Joker-768x522.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 995px) 100vw, 995px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46c5291 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"46c5291\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fab29d e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3fab29d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-998e45c e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"998e45c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-794eddb elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"794eddb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1970<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f6b28d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f6b28d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Westfalia launched the Mercedes-Benz James Cook, followed by other beloved models like the Sven Hedin, which brought affordable camper vans to thousands of families. These camper vans became a popular sight on North America&#8217;s highways and byways, an iconic symbol of the camping and outdoor lifestyle.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62305d2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62305d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72dcc6f e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"72dcc6f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-204a907 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"204a907\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ef0cb9 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9ef0cb9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab57902 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab57902\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1970<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a89d013 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a89d013\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Westfalia launched the Mercedes-Benz James Cook, followed by other beloved models like the Sven Hedin, which brought affordable camper vans to thousands of families. These camper vans became a popular sight on North America&#8217;s highways and byways, an iconic symbol of the camping and outdoor lifestyle.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c625538 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c625538\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a89e3b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a89e3b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"959\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1970-Westfalia-9-1970.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9535\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1970-Westfalia-9-1970.png 959w, https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1970-Westfalia-9-1970-600x387.png 600w, https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1970-Westfalia-9-1970-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1970-Westfalia-9-1970-768x496.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 959px) 100vw, 959px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb3ea6e e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bb3ea6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b1fbb0 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8b1fbb0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c488ad e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c488ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64fc4d6 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64fc4d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1980<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c41f56 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c41f56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Successful collaborations with Volkswagen and Ford introduced popular models like the VW Joker and the compact Nugget. Westfalia became synonymous with outdoor adventure for a generation of active families and thrill-seekers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2547d79 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2547d79\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d0dd0d e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6d0dd0d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-114da63 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"114da63\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea11492 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ea11492\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceaa006 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ceaa006\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1980<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1faf427 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1faf427\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Successful collaborations with Volkswagen and Ford introduced popular models like the VW Joker and the compact Nugget. Westfalia became synonymous with outdoor adventure for a generation of active families and thrill-seekers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-740faf4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"740faf4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b1acdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8b1acdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"834\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1980_volkswagen_vanagon_westfalia_159968690524deee1IV5A5730.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9598\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1980_volkswagen_vanagon_westfalia_159968690524deee1IV5A5730.png 834w, https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1980_volkswagen_vanagon_westfalia_159968690524deee1IV5A5730-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1980_volkswagen_vanagon_westfalia_159968690524deee1IV5A5730-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1980_volkswagen_vanagon_westfalia_159968690524deee1IV5A5730-768x433.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 834px) 100vw, 834px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fb422a e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3fb422a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-442396b e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"442396b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4871be6 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4871be6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0043741 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0043741\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1990<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-427bf41 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"427bf41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The good times continued rolling with the debut of iconic models such as the VW California and Mercedes-based Marco Polo. These vehicles were both a celebration of Westfalia&#8217;s 150th anniversary and proof that our bold spirit would prevail into a new millennium.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd2fdf1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd2fdf1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a94b7f e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a94b7f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cda6c30 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cda6c30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-662ad5c e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"662ad5c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a6a6c4 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a6a6c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1990<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f61af0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f61af0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The good times continued rolling with the debut of iconic models such as the VW California and Mercedes-based Marco Polo. These vehicles were both a celebration of Westfalia&#8217;s 150th anniversary and proof that our bold spirit would prevail into a new millennium.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5026020 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5026020\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7f53d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e7f53d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"925\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1990-WF-California-only-car.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9612\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1990-WF-California-only-car.png 925w, https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1990-WF-California-only-car-600x337.png 600w, https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1990-WF-California-only-car-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1990-WF-California-only-car-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 925px) 100vw, 925px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68f59ef e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"68f59ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8e322a e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c8e322a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-955bd66 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"955bd66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-633d667 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"633d667\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2001<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9d62eb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9d62eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Westfalia was acquired by DAIMLER AG (Mercedes-Benz), which led to the end of the collaboration with Volkswagen. This marked a bittersweet sunset for Westfalia&#8217;s commercial presence in the North America market&#8230; but our sun will rise again!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd5dd6e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd5dd6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2ee698 e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f2ee698\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10b2f60 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"10b2f60\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fefa15 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4fefa15\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d51fea elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d51fea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2001<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4026a00 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4026a00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Westfalia was acquired by DAIMLER AG (Mercedes-Benz), which led to the end of the collaboration with Volkswagen. This marked a bittersweet sunset for Westfalia&#8217;s commercial presence in the North America market&#8230; but our sun will rise again!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-685c764 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"685c764\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0991464 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0991464\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"914\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2001-volkswagen-eurovan-westfalia-weekender.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9653\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2001-volkswagen-eurovan-westfalia-weekender.png 914w, https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2001-volkswagen-eurovan-westfalia-weekender-600x383.png 600w, https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2001-volkswagen-eurovan-westfalia-weekender-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2001-volkswagen-eurovan-westfalia-weekender-768x491.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 914px) 100vw, 914px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5df9882 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5df9882\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f87b3c e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f87b3c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c07637 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c07637\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-666d950 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"666d950\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2010<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ad8d2e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ad8d2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Revitalized for Europe under the RAPIDO Group, Westfalia focused on market-oriented development with new models like the Amundsen and Kepler, alongside the expansion of production facilities in France and Germany.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bffa38 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3bffa38\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2894be5 e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2894be5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f76ed9e e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f76ed9e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec39ee6 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec39ee6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1990b20 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1990b20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2010<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94ecb2c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94ecb2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Revitalized for Europe under the RAPIDO Group, Westfalia focused on market-oriented development with new models like the Amundsen and Kepler, alongside the expansion of production facilities in France and Germany.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d29db6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d29db6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1cc5c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e1cc5c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"821\" height=\"616\" src=\"https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2010-Amundsen_Baureihe_Homepage_05-shadow.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9654\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2010-Amundsen_Baureihe_Homepage_05-shadow.png 821w, https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2010-Amundsen_Baureihe_Homepage_05-shadow-600x450.png 600w, https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2010-Amundsen_Baureihe_Homepage_05-shadow-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2010-Amundsen_Baureihe_Homepage_05-shadow-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 821px) 100vw, 821px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bdd1a2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6bdd1a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eda2370 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eda2370\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26caf34 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"26caf34\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bbb72a elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9bbb72a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2024<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e89b20a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e89b20a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Told you we&#8217;d be back! Westfalia continues to symbolize adventure and freedom worldwide and now, produced in Ontario, Canada by Roadtrek Inc., Westfalia makes its must-anticipated return to the North America market with the launch of the 2024 Westfalia Wave.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e202cb2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e202cb2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d13e57b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d13e57b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1318\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2024-westfalia.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9694\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2024-westfalia.png 1318w, https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2024-westfalia-600x293.png 600w, https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2024-westfalia-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2024-westfalia-1024x500.png 1024w, https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2024-westfalia-768x375.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1318px) 100vw, 1318px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a5d038 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0a5d038\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b0f11b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b0f11b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7a99e8 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d7a99e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0c56a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b0c56a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1075\" height=\"1053\" src=\"https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WESTFALIA-SIDE-POPOPEN-21FT-WHITE-CHROMETRIM_crop.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15479\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WESTFALIA-SIDE-POPOPEN-21FT-WHITE-CHROMETRIM_crop.png 1075w, https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WESTFALIA-SIDE-POPOPEN-21FT-WHITE-CHROMETRIM_crop-600x588.png 600w, https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WESTFALIA-SIDE-POPOPEN-21FT-WHITE-CHROMETRIM_crop-300x294.png 300w, https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WESTFALIA-SIDE-POPOPEN-21FT-WHITE-CHROMETRIM_crop-1024x1003.png 1024w, https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WESTFALIA-SIDE-POPOPEN-21FT-WHITE-CHROMETRIM_crop-768x752.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1075px) 100vw, 1075px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69dd597 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"69dd597\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28bfc8b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28bfc8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A LEGACY OF \nINNOVATION: ROADTREK \nAND RAPIDO<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f83fdee elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f83fdee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn 2019, Roadtrek proudly became part of <strong><a \"href=\"https:\/\/www.corporate-rapido.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"; style=\"color:#FFFFFF\">Group Rapido LLC<\/a><\/strong>, a pioneer in the RV industry known for its innovative spirit since Constant Rousseau&#8217;s invention of a canvas folding caravan in 1961. This partnership brings Roadtrek, the manufacturer of the Westfalia brand in North America, into a lineage of excellence. Sharing a passion for customer satisfaction, top-notch quality, and meticulous attention to detail, Roadtrek and Rapido are united in their mission to elevate your travel experience.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3577721 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3577721\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1868\" height=\"1199\" src=\"https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WESTFALIA-SIDE-POPOPEN-21FT-WHITE-CHROMETRIM.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10672\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westfalia-americas.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WESTFALIA-SIDE-POPOPEN-21FT-WHITE-CHROMETRIM.png 1868w, 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