It was the heyday of the camping expert Westfalia from Rheda-Wiedenbrück in Germany when the James Cook appeared on the Mercedes-Benz Transporter T1 chassis. The name James Cook, which comes from the famous seafarer of the 18th century, was to become a synonym for a legendary delivery truck conversion – the camper van era had created new demands. This large model was developed in 1977 by Westfalia on a Mercedes-Benz chassis. It was the first camper van to combine a wet room and a hard roof extension. Powered by its good reputation, the James Cook was to pave the way for a new generation of modern transporters. The first James Cook was built onto the new Mercedes-Benz series TN/T1 by Westfalia in 1977. For this, in 1976 the Westfalia design office developed the first drawings of a transporter with a raised roof and a revolutionary layout. For Westfalia this was a real turning point, because after years of the legendary collaboration with Volkswagen and its famous camper vans on T1 and T2 chassis, the company turned to Mercedes-Benz for the first time. The James Cook created a new generation of camper vans providing comfort and safety. At first glance, it was characterised by its raised roof which reached a height of 3.10 m and provided an internal accessible height of 2.20 m. With its family-friendly habitability, the James Cook (length 5.24 m) became the favourite companion of frequent travellers.

White body and high roof, camping equipment pale ivory, seats slate grey. Chassis with grille and trailer coupling in black. Radiator grille with silver-painted Mercedes-Benz star. Tail lights and reflectors printed red. Westfalia design on sides with stripe effect and royal blue “James Cook” lettering with gold ornamentation. High roof with black Westfalia lettering front and rear. Silvered headlamps, printed side and rear curtains. Hand-painted headlamps and indicators, silver-grey wheels