70 years of the Bulli - Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles celebrates the icon's anniversary

TEXTApril 7, 2017 · 3 min

Sara Räss / PR, automatically translated

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VW Transporter Type 2 T 1 (1960) - the first series

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VW Plattenwagen (1948) - it all started with the Plattenwagen; Ben Pon designed the first VW Bus on its basis.

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VW Transporter Type 2 T1 (1956) - The first Transporters roll off the production line in Hanover on March 8, 1956

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VW Transporter Type 2 T1 (1950) - Transporter construction in its early days, initially ten bodies were built a day in Wolfsburg

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By the end of 1950, 8001 vans had already been built. Demand is huge, especially as it is affordable for tradesmen and dealers with prices starting at 5,850 Deutschmarks.

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VW Transporter Type 2 T1 (1950) - Production Wolfsburg 1950

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The 100,000th Transporter rolls off the production line in Wolfsburg on October 9, 1954

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VW Transporter Type 2 T1 (1954) - Binz built a crew cab from 1953 to 1957

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VW Transporter Type 29 T1 (1949) - panel van prototype

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VW Transporter Type 2 T1 (1958) - The backrest of the outer middle seat can be folded to make it easier to access the third row of seats

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At the 1st Bulli Summer Festival, a long convoy will drive from Wolfsburg to Hanover

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VW Transporter Type 2 T2b (1972) - as a flatbed

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VW T2 Transporter 4x4 (1979) - VW bus off-road

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Volkswagen I.D. Buzz (2017) - electric, but modeled on the original Bulli - Geneva Motor Show 2017

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VW Plattenwagen (1948) - mit dem Plattenwagen fing alles an; auf seiner Basis zeichnete Ben Pon den ersten VW Bus.

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VW Transporter Typ 2 T1 (1956) - Am 8. März 1956 laufen in Hannover die ersten Transporter vom Band

VW Transporter Typ 2 T1 (1950) - Transporterbau in seinen Anfängen, anfangs baute man in Wolfsburg zehn Karossen am Tag

Ende 1950 sind bereits 8001 Transporter gebaut. Die Nachfrage ist riesig, zumal er für Handwerker und Händler mit Preisen ab 5.850 D-Mark erschwinglich ist.

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VW Transporter Typ 2 T1 (1950) - Produktion Wolfsburg 1950

In 1947, Ben Pon came across a unique vehicle at the Wolfsburg plant - the so-called Plattenwagen: an in-house construction made for internal transportation tasks.

VW Plattenwagen (1948) - it all started with the Plattenwagen; Ben Pon designed the first VW Bus on its basis.

Fascinated by the idea, he then sketched a small delivery van based on the Beetle. This became one of the most famous cars ever - the Volkswagen Transporter.

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At the Techno Classica, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is dedicating its exhibition to this memory, with a modern interpretation of the classic and, of course, the well-known models of yesteryear.

By the end of 1950, 8001 vans had already been built. Demand is huge, especially as it is affordable for tradesmen and dealers with prices starting at 5,850 Deutschmarks.

The big birthday celebration will then take place from August 3 to 6 as part of the 1st Bulli Summer Festival in Wolfsburg, from where a convoy will set off for Hanover at the end of the festival. There will also be over 50 other Bulli meetings this year.

At the 1st Bulli Summer Festival, a long convoy will drive from Wolfsburg to Hanover

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