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Īs 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 adapting the rear-engine configuration of the Corvair car in the same manner in which the VW Type 2 adapted the Type 1 layout.Įuropean competition included the 1947–1981 Citroën H Van, the 1959–1980 Renault Estafette (both FF layout), the 1952–1969 semi forward-control Bedford CA and the 1953–1965 FR layout Ford Transit. Known officially (depending on body type) as the Transporter, Kombi or Microbus, or, informally, as the Volkswagen Station Wagon (US), Bus (also US), Camper (UK) or Bulli (Germany), it was given the factory designation Type 2 as it followed – and was initially derived from – Volkswagen's first model, the Type 1 (Beetle). The Volkswagen Type 2 is a forward control light commercial vehicle introduced in 1950 by the German automaker Volkswagen as its second car model. Transverse Front-engine, four-wheel-drive (T4-Present).Transverse Front-engine, front-wheel-drive (T4-Present).Longitudinal Rear-engine, four-wheel-drive (T3).Longitudinal Rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive (T1-T3).Therefore creating the 15 Window (pre August 1963) or 13 Window (Post August 1963).

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This specification was produced without the roof windows or sunroof. The Samba was also produced with M130 specification. Trim which was matched to the lower body colour. Lower body colour and included a body moulding trim insert in the centre of the VW Samba (23 Window)Īll VW Samba’s were fitted with chrome hubcaps, a chrome VWīadge on the front panel and a polished aluminium trim around the central swage The Pre August 1963 model was known as a 23 window and the post August 1963 models were known as 21 windows (the two corner windows were dropped from production in favour of a larger rear window). Centrally positioned was a third cut out for

The clock (although the clock was an optional extra). The Samba dashboard included a cut-out for the speedometerīehind the steering wheel, on the passenger side there was another cut-out for Microbus and all lesser models were fitted with a small, single instrument podīehind the steering wheel. This was an optional extra on the standard

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Was that it included as standard a full width dashboard. 1964 VW Samba (21 Window)Īnother major feature of the Barndoor (Pre March 1955) Samba On pre August 1963 models two rear corner windows were also a feature. 8 skylight windows were installed in the roof which were either side of a large Golde Sunroof. The first ever Samba was produced on 1 st June 1951 and came with 4 side windows on each side instead of the standard 3. 1964 VW Samba (21 Window) 1967 VW Samba (21 window)

The Microbus was a no-frills people carrier whereas the de luxe Microbus was an up market version giving panoramic views in ultimate comfort and sophistication. The VW Samba or Sondermodel (Special Model) was the top of the range Splitscreen Microbus de luxe.

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