VW Type 2

Introduced in 1949, the first Type 2s were produced as buses, campers, vans and pick-ups for almost 20 years. The VW bus has been used for many jobs, including, fire engine, ambulance, and cement mixer among others. This illustrated text details the history of the vehicle.

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The idea for the VW "Type 2" Commercial came from Ben Pon, a VW importer from the Netherlands, who was inspired by the crude but effective vehicles used to move goods around the Wolfsburg factory site. Introduced in 1949, the first Type 2s had the now sought-after split screens, and were produced as buses, campers, vans and pick-ups for almost 20 years. The VW bus has been used for many jobs: fire engine, ambulance, mobile home, cement mixer and school bus among others.