1981 VW Vanagon 4192
The 1981 Volkswagen Vanagon continued the early air-cooled Vanagon period with the same practical boxy body, rear-mounted 2.0L air-cooled flat-four engine, and spacious interior layout. With its single upper front grille, rear-wheel-drive platform, independent suspension, and available passenger or Westfalia camper configurations, the 1981 VW Vanagon remains a popular choice for classic Volkswagen drivers and restorers.
This page groups parts for the 1981 VW Vanagon, including Tin-top, Westfalia, and other early Vanagon applications depending on your vehicle and catalog fitment. CIP1 offers a large selection of 1981 Volkswagen Vanagon parts and accessories, including air-cooled engine parts, brake parts, suspension parts, steering parts, rubber seals, electrical components, body trim, interior parts, exterior parts, lighting parts, camper parts, wheels, and vintage VW restoration components.
Browse parts for your 1981 VW Vanagon and keep your classic Volkswagen on the road with confidence, whether you are maintaining a driver, restoring an air-cooled Westfalia camper, replacing worn original parts, or planning a full Vanagon restoration.
More about the 1981 VW Vanagon
Factory-style details
- Early air-cooled VW Vanagon
- 2.0L air-cooled flat-four engine
- Approximately 70 hp engine output
- Rear-mounted engine layout
- Rear-wheel drive
- Independent front suspension
- IRS rear suspension with CV joints
- 4-speed manual and automatic transmission applications may apply
- Single upper front grille with no lower radiator grille
- Tin-top and Westfalia applications may apply depending on fitment
1981 Vanagon notes
- 1981 continued the early air-cooled Vanagon period
- Single upper front grille identifies air-cooled Vanagon front styling
- No front radiator grille was used on air-cooled models
- Westfalia camper and passenger Vanagon applications continued
- Air-cooled engine, exhaust, and heating parts differ from later water-cooled Vanagons
- Body, trim, engine, brake, suspension, wheel, camper, and electrical details can vary by production date, market, and Vanagon model
