Author : Richard Copping
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 15,44 MB
Release : 2020-10-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 144569347X
A highly illustrated look at the inside story of the first version of the iconic VW Transporter or ‘Split Screen’.
Author : Richard Copping
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 28,7 MB
Release : 2019-10
Category : Motor Cars
ISBN : 9781445693460
In this fascinating and engrossing book, VW expert Richard Copping covers the complete history of the first generation VW Transporter or 'Camper', probably the most famous commercial and leisure van of all time. Beginning with the prototype vehicles produced in 1949, the author covers the development of the innovative but utilitarian Kombi and the more upmarket Micro Bus, followed by the De Luxe Micro Bus, the Ambulance and the Pick-Up. He covers the highlights of each vehicle and analyses the success of the range as a whole. The book covers the revamped model line from 1955, when the success of the VW Transporter called for the building of a whole new factory in Hanover. At this time, due to popular demand, Volkswagen authorised a whole series of coach built variations on the Transporter theme with vehicles as diverse as mobile shops, refrigerated vans and police mobile offices. The author also covers the revised model introduced in 1963 with its more powerful engine and revised tailgate and rear window, as well as the ongoing success of the model in the United States. By the time German production ended in July 1967, over 1.8 million Split Screen, first generation Transporters had been built.
Author : Richard Copping
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 105 pages
File Size : 25,59 MB
Release : 2011-10-20
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0747811725
The Volkswagen Transporter is one of the best-loved and most recognisable motor vehicles of all time. The preferred transport for surfers and hippies everywhere, the Volkswagen Type 2 'bus' was born in 1950, and became the first of a new breed of vehicle, the ancestor of today's people carrier. Available in various versions, including panel van, pick up and minibus, Transporters were often converted into campervans for a newly motorised class of holidaymaker. This book looks at the development, production and use of the class first, and second, generation Transporter. With archive illustrations including many colour photographs from old brochures this book is also a great evocation of the 1950s and 60s.
Author : Malcolm Bobbitt
Publisher : Veloce Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 28,33 MB
Release : 2016-11-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781845849955
This is the story of VW's timeless classic, the Type 2 Transporter, universally known as the "Bus". It is sixty years since the idea of VW's Transporter was conceived by Dutchman Ben Pon after seeing motorized trollies conveying components around the British-managed Wolfsburg factory in the mid-1940s. With blueprints complete by November 1948, the "Bulli" as it was known in Germany went into production a year later. The 100,000th Transporter was built in October 1954, the millionth in 1961 and the 3 millionth in 1971, the total number of vehicles exceeding 6.5 million. The Transporter changed little in concept throughout decades of production, and remained in production in Brazil until very recently, nearly six decades after its postwar German debut. Researched in incredible detail, this book explores the story of the VW bus, from early origins through to the present day. This entirely new edition includes details of many of the different camper conversions, and examines the social history and the T2's evolution. Including full specifications, production figures and buying advice, this totally reworked classic is an interesting, highly informative read and a must for any VW enthusiast.
Author : Malcolm Bobbitt
Publisher : Veloce
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 18,11 MB
Release : 2001-03-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781901295375
Revised paperback reprint at a bargain price. The full story of the Transporter from early 'Split-screen, ' through 'Bay-window' models and on to the 'Wedge' generation. The concept of the Transporter remained little changed throughout four decades of production, during which over 5 million examples were built.
Author : Jim Tyler
Publisher : Motorbooks
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 12,94 MB
Release : 1965-05-17
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781855329638
A guide to buying, maintaining and restoring the Volkswagen Type II, produced from 1951 to 1974. Over 3.5 million were manufactured in van, pickup, crewcab and minibus versions. There is a photoguide to problem vans and a chapter on body modifications and performance enhancements.
Author : Malcolm Bobbitt
Publisher : David and Charles
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 28,37 MB
Release : 2013-07-31
Category :
ISBN : 1845846346
The story of VW’s Transporter, Bus and Camper, from origins to the present day, and why it’s one of the world’s most familiar vehicles.
Author : Russell Hayes
Publisher : Motorbooks
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 48,29 MB
Release : 2020-10-06
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0760367663
This illustrated history celebrates the 75th and 70th anniversaries of Volkswagen's two most iconic vehicles, from the first Beetles spearheaded by Ferdinand Porsche in the 1940s to the buses that became synonymous with a generation. Volkswagen is one of the most beloved brands in motoring history, thanks largely to two instantly recognizable vehicles: the Beetle (a.k.a. Bug) and the Bus. More than 23 million VW Beetles have buzzed into the world since 1945, while the VW Bus presaged the minivan by thirty-plus years. Volkswagen: Beetles and Buses examines and celebrates all aspects of the vehicles and the many cultural associations that have swirled around them for more than seven decades. The diminutive rear-engined and easily mass-produced Beetle became the most popular imported car in America during the 1960s. Its success was due to its familiar face, its wildly clever ad campaigns, and the sheer numbers produced. The equally compact yet spacious Bus (a.k.a. Kombi, Microbus, Type 2, Transporter, and simply “van”) has won millions of fans around the world with its practicality, simplicity, and design. In this beautifully illustrated and authoritatively written celebration, author Russell Hayes looks back at the vehicles while focusing on the classic air-cooled VWs that ran into the late 1970s. Along the way, readers witness the Beetle and Bus at work and at play and learn about vehicle development and growing roles in popular culture, including star appearances in films like The Love Bug, Little Miss Sunshine, Footloose, Fight Club, The Big Lebowski, and Fast Times at Ridgemont High, as well as television shows like Lost and Once Upon a Time and on the covers of the Beatles’ Abbey Road and Bob Dylan’s Freewheelin’ album. The story is brought up to date with coverage of the New Beetle and plans for the VW Buzz, a modern electric version of the iconic Microbus due in 2022. Volkswagen: Beetles and Buses deserves a place in the motoring libraries of VW owners, automotive enthusiasts, and those simply interested in pop culture. It's the ultimate illustrated history of these beloved vehicles.
Author : Volkswagen of America
Publisher : Bentley Publishers
Page : 930 pages
File Size : 41,5 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780837603919
Just as the Beetle started a long tradition of Volkswagen automotive excellence, these are the manuals that created the Bentley reputation for clarity, thoroughness, and indispensability. Our air-cooled Volkswagen manuals provide both do-it-yourself owners and professional mechanics with clear explanations and illustrations, detailed service steps, and time-saving troubleshooting tips. In the same tradition as our classic 1961-1965 Type 1 manual, this manual offers owners of 1960s vintage Transporters the long out-of-print factory repair information. Indispensable to anyone interested in the history or restoration of the Transporter, this book includes complete coverage of 1200 and 1500 engines, dual-circuit brakes, and body dimension specifications for all models, including those with a sliding sunroof. All factory updates are listed by chassis number and date introduced. This is the one book no serious Type 2 enthusiast should be without.
Author : Heinz Duthel
Publisher :
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 37,11 MB
Release : 2012-03-08
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781475084016
Volkswagen BusHistory of the Volkswagen Bus. List of the Volkswagen Bus.The concept for the Type 2 is credited to Dutch Volkswagen importer Ben Pon. (It has similarities in concept to the 1920s Rumpler Tropfenwagen and 1930s Dymaxion car by Buckminster Fuller, neither of which reached production.) Pon visited Wolfsburg in 1946, intending to purchase Type 1s for import to Holland, where he saw an improvised parts-mover and realized something better was possible using the stock Type 1 pan. He first sketched the van in a doodle dated April 23, 1947, proposing a payload of 690 kg (1,500 lb) and placing the driver at the very front. Production would have to wait, however, as the factory was at capacity producing the Type 1.The first generation of the Volkswagen Type 2 with the split windshield, informally called the Microbus, Splitscreen, or Splittie among modern fans, was produced from 8 March 1950 through the end of the 1967 model year. From 1950 to 1956, the T1 was built in Wolfsburg; from 1956, it was built at the completely new Transporter factory in Hanover. Like the Beetle, the first Transporters used the 1100 Volkswagen air-cooled engine, an 1,131 cc (69.0 cu in), DIN-rated 18 kW (24 PS; 24 bhp), air-cooled flat-four-cylinder 'boxer' engine mounted in the rear. This was upgraded to the 1200 - an 1,192 cc (72.7 cu in) 22 kW (30 PS; 30 bhp) in 1953. A higher compression ratio became standard in 1955; while an unusual early version of the 30 kW (41 PS; 40 bhp) engine debuted exclusively on the Type 2 in 1959. This engine proved to be so uncharacteristically troublesome that Volkswagen recalled all 1959 Transporters and replaced the engines with an updated version of the 30 kW engine.One of five generations of Volkswagen vans: Volkswagen Type 2 (T1), generation T1 (Microbus, or Split-screen bus) Volkswagen Type 2 (T2), generation T2 ("Bay window" bus) Volkswagen Type 2 (T3), generation T3 (Vanagon) Volkswagen Transporter (T4), generation T4 (Eurovan) Volkswagen Transporter (T5), generation T5 (Eurovan) Volkswagen Bus Volkswagen Volkswagen Volksbus Volkswagen (timeline) Volkswagen Type 2 Volkswagen Type 3 Volkswagen Type 2 (T3) Volkswagen Transporter (T4) Volkswagen Transporter (T5) Volkswagen Westfalia Campers Volkswagen Microbus Concept Volkswagen California Volkswagen New Beetle Volkswagen Phaeton Volkswagen Jetta Motorhome Minibus Panel van Volkswagen Transporter The Henry Ford Chicken tax Hippie Draisine Lanz Bulldog Puebla Ben Pon, Sr. Rumpler Tropfenwagen Dymaxion car Citroen H Van Bedford CA Renault Estafette Samba (bus) Adventurewagen Volkswagen air-cooled engine Sao Bernardo do Campo Inline-four engine Flexible-fuel vehicle Water cooling Air-cooled engine Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Light commercial vehicle Nissan Vanette Straight-five engine Catalytic converter Four-wheel drive Alloy wheel Internal combustion engine Disc brake Weight distribution Flat engine Pickup truck Aerodynamics Drag coefficient Wind tunnel Eurovans Volkswagen Routan Van Transverse engine Front-engine design Westfalia Garuda Mataram Motor Poznan Hanover Campervan Anti-lock braking system Turbocharged Direct Injection Manual transmission Fifth Gear The A-Team Dual-clutch transmission Direct-Shift Gearbox 4motion
