The VW Bus: History of a Passion

A pictorial history of the VW Bus and all its varieties through nearly 200 photographs, with technical data and buyer's guide.

In November 1949, a new epoch of automotive history began with the introduction of the first small transporter by Volkswagen. Like no other light utility vehicle before, the variety—rich space—saver from Wolfsburg has influenced the development of a new generation of functional, multipurpose minibuses.

Six decades after its introduction, the “Bulli,” as the Trans...