Sweet Pea’s Owners

Hiya! We’re David and Josephine Owen, Sweet Pea’s Owners. Our 1976 VW Westfalia Camper Bus, affectionately called Sweet Pea. Never really the Hippie-type VW owners, we bought Sweet Pea as a recreation vehicle to travel, camp, and explore.

For over 35 years, Sweet Pea has been the vehicle to take us on many adventures and create many memories with our kids and now our grandkids. Not just a project or show vehicle, Sweet Pea has been used as a camper for our travels and life through Europe and all over the continental United States. From camping in Yellowstone to holding up traffic in the Italian Alps (Sweet Pea isn’t a speed demon), she’s seen it all. She also served as a second driver for a time while our kids were in grade school. They were dropped off and picked up each day in “The Turtle Van”.

The VW Bus has been a source of interest, learning, education, and fun for decades. Sweet Pea is our 2nd owned Volkswagen camper bus and has been with us throughout the years, so we gave her a name, Sweet Pea, from her classic and authentic pea green (the Volkswagen “sage”) color.

In the early 2010s Sweet Pea underwent a major restoration phase, inside and out. As authentically and originally we could source the parts, fabric, and materials we did. She’s won some awards and gotten lots of oooooo’s and aaaaah’s, but what we love most is when others Smile and remember their time with a VW Bus.

Now as we’ve retired, we want to keep up the tradition of Sharing the Smiles that Sweet Pea has brought us throughout the years, with YOU! We look forward to seeing how we can help add a unique and memorable experience to your next special event. Find out more about Booking.