Happy 70Th Anniversary, Volkswagen Kombi
Known equally the Volkswagen Bulli, Kombi, Type 2, or fifty-fifty only the “hippy van,” the famous people carrier is celebrating its 70th anniversary. Since it rolled off the Wolfsburg production line, at that spot receive got been half dozen generations as well as over thirteen i G m sold.
Revealed equally a hand-built panel van epitome inwards 1949, the T1 eventually launched equally a rear-engined panel van, rider van, as well as eight-seat omnibus with the engine as well as gearbox shared with the Volkswagen Beetle. In 1951, the iconic “Samba” model was revealed with all-round windows as well as folding sunroof. Production moved from Wolfsburg to Hannover inwards 1956 land some were fifty-fifty produced inwards Brazil. By 1967, roughly 1.9 i G m people had purchased the T1 with its “splittie” windscreen, making it a global success.
With the T1 forging its advert equally something of a cultural icon inwards the “flower power” era, the successor had a lot to alive upward to. The T2 took the utility of the van on a stride farther with a novel forepart terminate as well as air intake grille. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 sliding door was right away standard, as well as the pop-up roof camper version became an 2d hitting with globetrotters. During its run, 2.14 i G m vehicles were built at the Hannover establish although production continued until 2013 at the Volkswagen establish inwards Sao Paulo, breaking the tape for longest production period.
In the modern era, Volkswagen also offered the T4 nether its as well as thus distributor inwards the 1990s. Known equally the Caravelle, this generation marked a technical revolution wherein it switched to a front-engine, front-wheel receive pattern for the begin time. This enabled it to offering to a greater extent than engine choices as well as fifty-fifty amend handling.