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Volkswagen Type 2

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A van produced by Volkswagen. Also marketed as the Transporter, Kombi or Microbus. The Type 2, modified by coachbuilder Westfalia into a camper van is called the Volkswagen Camper.

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History

The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's Volkswagen Type 2 page on 21 November 2015, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

The Volkswagen Type 2, known officially (depending on body type) as the Transporter, Kombi or Microbus, or, informally, as the Bus (US) or Camper (UK), is a cabover panel van introduced in 1950 by the German automaker Volkswagen as its second car model. Following – and initially deriving from Volkswagen's first model, the Type 1 (Beetle) – it was given the factory designation Type 2.

As one of the forerunners of the modern cargo and passenger vans, the Type 2 gave rise to forward control competitors in the United States in the 1960s, including the Ford Econoline, the Dodge A100, and the Chevrolet Corvair 95 Corvan, the latter adopting the Type 2's rear-engine configuration. European competition included the 1960s FF layout Renault Estafette and the FR layout Ford Transit.

Like the Beetle, the van has received numerous nicknames worldwide, including the "microbus", "minibus", and, because of its popularity during the counterculture movement of the 1960s, "Hippie van".

Brazil contained the last factory in the world that produced the T2. Production in Brazil ceased on December 31, 2013, due to the introduction of more stringent safety regulations in the country. This marks the end of an era with the rear-engine Volkswagens manufactured (after the 2002 termination of its T3 successor in South Africa), which originated in 1935 with their Type 1 prototypes.

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Photographs

	Pickup Truck Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden Green Street Cruise Night: June 6, 2011 View photo of Volkswagen Type 2 Pickup Truck - 4,073KB
	Pickup Truck Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden Green Street Cruise Night: June 6, 2011 View photo of Volkswagen Type 2 Pickup Truck - 3,096KB
	Pickup Truck Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden Green Street Cruise Night: June 6, 2011 View photo of Volkswagen Type 2 Pickup Truck - 4,307KB
	Pickup Truck Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden Green Street Cruise Night: June 6, 2011 View photo of Volkswagen Type 2 Pickup Truck - 3,782KB
	Pickup Truck Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden Green Street Cruise Night: June 6, 2011 View photo of Volkswagen Type 2 Pickup Truck - 3,419KB
	Custom 1963 for $24,000 2013 Mecum Chicago Auction Photo ©2013 Bill Crittenden View photo of Custom 1963 Volkswagen Type 2 Pickup - 3.1MB
	Custom 1963 for $24,000 2013 Mecum Chicago Auction Photo ©2013 Bill Crittenden View photo of Custom 1963 Volkswagen Type 2 Pickup - 3.3MB
	1966 with EZ Camper Conversion Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden The Cars Time Forgot Car Show View photo of 1966 Volkswagen Type 2 with EZ Camper Conversion - 1,957KB
	1966 with EZ Camper Conversion Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden The Cars Time Forgot Car Show View photo of 1966 Volkswagen Type 2 with EZ Camper Conversion - 2,162KB
	1966 with EZ Camper Conversion Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden The Cars Time Forgot Car Show View photo of 1966 Volkswagen Type 2 with EZ Camper Conversion - 1,535KB
	1966 with EZ Camper Conversion Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden The Cars Time Forgot Car Show View photo of 1966 Volkswagen Type 2 with EZ Camper Conversion - 2,105KB
	1966 with EZ Camper Conversion Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden The Cars Time Forgot Car Show View photo of 1966 Volkswagen Type 2 with EZ Camper Conversion - 1,563KB
	1966 with EZ Camper Conversion Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden The Cars Time Forgot Car Show View photo of 1966 Volkswagen Type 2 with EZ Camper Conversion - 1,835KB
	1966 with EZ Camper Conversion Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden The Cars Time Forgot Car Show View photo of 1966 Volkswagen Type 2 with EZ Camper Conversion - 2,017KB
	1966 with EZ Camper Conversion Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden The Cars Time Forgot Car Show View photo of 1966 Volkswagen Type 2 with EZ Camper Conversion - 2,139KB
	Subject:  Volkswagen Type 2 Photographer:  Alexey Chudin Location:  Russia Publication Date:  28 June 2021 License:  Pexels View photo of Custom Volkswagen Type 2 - 4.0MB
	Subject:  Volkswagen Type 2 Photographer:  Alexey Chudin Location:  Russia Publication Date:  28 June 2021 License:  Pexels View photo of Custom Volkswagen Type 2 - 3.3MB
	Subject:  Volkswagen Type 2 Photographer:  Alexey Chudin Location:  Russia Publication Date:  28 June 2021 License:  Pexels View photo of Custom Volkswagen Type 2 - 3.3MB
	Subject:  Volkswagen Type 2 Photographer:  Alexey Chudin Location:  Russia Publication Date:  28 June 2021 License:  Pexels View photo of Custom Volkswagen Type 2 - 4.2MB
	Subject:  Volkswagen Type 2 Photographer:  Alexey Chudin Location:  Russia Publication Date:  28 June 2021 License:  Pexels View photo of Custom Volkswagen Type 2 - 1.8MB
	Subject:  Volkswagen Type 2 Photographer:  Alexey Chudin Location:  Russia Publication Date:  28 June 2021 License:  Pexels View photo of Custom Volkswagen Type 2 - 3.8MB
	Subject:  Volkswagen Type 2 Photographer:  Alexey Chudin Location:  Russia Publication Date:  28 June 2021 License:  Pexels View photo of Custom Volkswagen Type 2 - 3.9MB
	Subject:  Volkswagen Type 2 Photographer:  Alexey Chudin Location:  Russia Publication Date:  28 June 2021 License:  Pexels View photo of Custom Volkswagen Type 2 - 2.2MB
	Subject:  Volkswagen Type 2 Photographer:  Alexey Chudin Location:  Russia Publication Date:  28 June 2021 License:  Pexels View photo of Custom Volkswagen Type 2 - 3.4MB
	Subject:  Volkswagen Type 2 Photographer:  Alexey Chudin Location:  Russia Publication Date:  28 June 2021 License:  Pexels View photo of Custom Volkswagen Type 2 - 2.4MB
	Type 2b Camper Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2009 Nostalgia Auto Show View photo of Volkswagen Type 2b Camper Van - 4,311KB
	Drag Racer Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden March 2011 Meeting of C.A.R.S. in Miniature View photo of Volkswagen Type 2 Drag Racing Model - 2,506KB
	Drag Racer Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden March 2011 Meeting of C.A.R.S. in Miniature View photo of Volkswagen Type 2 Drag Racing Model - 3,000KB
	Drag Racer Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden March 2011 Meeting of C.A.R.S. in Miniature View photo of Volkswagen Type 2 Drag Racing Model - 2,975KB
	Drag Racer Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden March 2011 Meeting of C.A.R.S. in Miniature View photo of Volkswagen Type 2 Drag Racing Model - 2,718KB
	Drag Racer Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden 2011 Mopars at the Park (June 26, 2011) View photo of Volkswagen Type 2 Drag Racing Model - 2,191KB
	VW Camper Van Tent Photo courtesy of View photo of Volkswagen Type 2 Tent - 1.4MB
	VW Camper Van Tent Photo courtesy of View photo of Volkswagen Type 2 Tent - 941KB
	VW Camper Van Tent Photo courtesy of View photo of Volkswagen Type 2 Tent - 1.4MB
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	VW Camper Van Tent Photo courtesy of View photo of Volkswagen Type 2 Tent - 1.2MB
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	VW Camper Van Tent Photo courtesy of View photo of Volkswagen Type 2 Tent - 1.4MB
	VW Camper Van Tent Photo courtesy of View photo of Volkswagen Type 2 Tent - 1.4MB
	VW Camper Van Tent Photo courtesy of View photo of Volkswagen Type 2 Tent - 1.0MB
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	VW Camper Van Tent Photo courtesy of View photo of Volkswagen Type 2 Tent - 1.1MB
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	Flood damage along the Choluteca River caused by Hurricane Mitch. Over 9,000 deaths and 9,000 missing were attributed to Mitch making it the second most deadly hurricane in history ranking only below a 1780 hurricane in the Lesser Antilles. Image ID: wea02430, NOAA's National Weather Service (NWS) Collection Photo Date: 1998 November Location: Tegucigalpa, Honduras Credit: Debbie Larson, NWS, International Activities View photo of Flooded Volkswagen T2 - 1.1MB
	Image by Sam Curry View image of Volkswagen Type 2 Monster Truck - 1.1MB

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Article Index

Date	Article	Author/Source
22 March 2011	The Hippie Van That Started A Revolution	William Jason
18 August 2013	Фолксваген комби T2 одлази у историју	Викивести
20 August 2013	VW Kombi Last Edition - how you can get hold of one in the UK and Europe	Matt Hubbard, Speedmonkey
10 April 2022	Practical Upgrades that Make a VW T2 Easier to Live With Perfect for weekend use and with the added practicality of being a camper, it can bring fun to the entire family, not just the nostalgic gearhead behind the wheel. But a few sympathetic and subtle upgrades can make the world of difference if you plan to drive it regularly on today’s roads.	Press Release (text & photo) Author: Lucy Wyndham Topic: Volkswagen Type 2
13 January 2023	The Henry Ford to showcase 1966 Volkswagen Micro Bus as part of the Hagerty Drivers Foundation's National Historic Vehicle Register On January 14, the next vehicle to be featured is a 1966 Volkswagen Deluxe Station Wagon “Micro Bus,” the primary means of transportation for a couple at the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement in South Carolina.	Press Release ( PDF) Publisher: The Henry Ford via PRWeb Byline: Wendy Metros Dateline: Dearborn, Michigan Topics: Volkswagen Type 2, Hagerty