VW-Bulli - Flotter Transporter
The VW van, known internally as "Type 2" (Type 1 was the Beetle), goes back to an idea by the Dutch VW importer in 1948, which gave impetus to a unique success story.
VW vans were the backbone of the economic upturn in post-war Germany, they solved the transport problems of trade and crafts and were therefore often referred to as the "workhorses of the economic miracle". They were available as standard as flatbed and panel vans as well as minibuses.
The robust air-cooled boxer engine in the rear and the almost unlimited application possibilities with all kinds of special bodies quickly made them popular commercial vehicles around the world. The camping versions designed for holidays and leisure became international icons of private motorization within a very short time.
The first transporter model, the T1, recognizable by its V-shaped front section with a split window, was replaced in 1967 by the T2, which quickly became an export hit with its undivided window and more powerful engine. Of the 2.5 million units built in Germany, more than two thirds went abroad. The T3 followed in 1979.
With numerous contemporary photos and graphics, this lovingly designed volume recalls the early years of one of the most successful vehicles in the domestic automobile industry.
Product details
| Author: | Peter Kurze |
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| Details: | 112 pages, 24.5 x 21.5 cm / 9.7 x 8.5 in, hardback |
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| Illustrations: | numerous b&w and colour photos |
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| Publisher: | Delius Klasing Verlag GmbH (D, 2017) |
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| ISBN: | 9783667111562 |
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