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VolkswagenType 2 (T1)
Production1964 – present
Recorded originGermany
Classpassenger car
Also known asVolkswagen Bus · Volkswagen Camper · Volkswagen Kombi · Volkswagen Microbus
Background
The Volkswagen Transporter, initially the Type 2, is a range of light commercial vehicles, built as vans, pickups, and cab-and-chassis variants, introduced in 1950 by the German automaker Volkswagen. It was the company's second mass-production light motor vehicle series, and was inspired by an idea and request from Dutch VW importer Ben Pon.
Text adapted from “Volkswagen Type 2” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Chronology ledger
Dates with their meaning intact
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations1959
First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Netherlands RDW ↗1 year