So popular were the originals vans that they where often copied by manufacturers, and the many VW variants being used as refrigeration vans, hearses, ambulances, police vans, fire engines and of course camper vans. Subsequent versions had a large curved windscreen known as a “bay window”. All models have a air cooled rear-engine design. Produced from 1950 to 1967 in German, and then until 1975 in Brazil. The first pre 1967 versions had a slip front windscreen, which the “ splitty” nickname comes from, but where also known as the Microbus. Popular terms in English also include “combi”, “vee-dub” and “microbus”. Officially called Transporter and Kombinationskraftwagen (“combined-use vehicle”) in German, hence where the Kombi nickname comes from. Introduced in 1950 the Type 2 initially shared many components and design features with the The Beetle. The Type 2 was the second line to be produced by VW, the Type 1 (The Beetle) being the first.
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