Fans help campers recover icon status

How many enthusiasts does it take to restore a fleet of rust-riddled Volkswagen camper vans? Ask the Italians.

At the back of a hangar in the heart of Florence, two VW fans have dedicated their lives to restoring these iconic vans from the Swinging Sixties, importing them from South America before fixing them up and selling them on.

Some are more than 50 years old, but once they are patched up by Mauro Altamore and mechanic Giacomo Nucci, they are expected to chug on for another half a century at least.