The VW Microbus was the second vehicle ever created by Volkswagen, with the classic Beetle being the first. In the first year of production, Volkswagen made over 9,500 vehicles.
The Volkswagen Microbus has had countless fun and outlandish variations of the original model over the years. The double-door panel van, a high-roof panel van and the Samba-bus, which was considered the deluxe model with skylight windows and a cloth sunroof were some of the more basic variants. One of the more interesting model variations was the Doka, which was actually a crew cab truck with flatbed storage in the back of the vehicle. Another extreme variation was the Westfalia camping van, which actually had a “pop-up” top.
Additionally, though its origins are unclear, the VW Microbus became an icon of the hippie movement of the late 1960s, and still remains one to this day.
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