VW Transporter | How the VW T1 split screen became the first VW camper | Volkswagen history

The #VWTransporter - which has given us every VW camper ever built - is 70 years old. To celebrate seven decades of VW Transporter conversion, we are taking a fun look-back over the longest production run of any commercial vehicle in history.
You'll discover details on all Transporter models and their campers in the book of the channel - "VW Campers for Beginners". Check out print and e-book versions on AMAZON - bit.ly/vwcampe...
But in this video, we focus on the origins of the bus - how motorised trolleys based on the VW Beetle were the inspiration for the humble van which has now sold over 13 million. With archive footage and photos courtesy of VW Commercial Vehicles, we discover how the #VWT1 or VW split screen was less than a year old VW transporter conversions began and unexpectedly created the most famous VW camper that became an icon for the flower power generation.
In fact, it became known as the #hippievan. Don't forget to watch our other videos in our 70th anniversary series covering the Bay Window transporters to the electric Transporters of today. #vwtransporter
#vwcampertransporter #vwtransporterconversion

[@veedubden8710]

VW needs to bring the Van back, but not that Routan which was a Dodge with VW trim...

[@IAm1InTheIAm]

Great informative video, thanks.
Our VW sweetheart is a '58 camper bus I found abandoned in the woods, tipped over, stripped, and left for junk. After 3 years of TLC, she's back on the road and performing wonderfully, creating new adventures together in the Land of the Midnight Sun. Truly an icon.

[@Thecampervanchannel]

What a great story... if only we all had the luck to find them.... plus the skill and patience to bring them back to life!

[@motiv8154]

I throughly enjoyed that..
A great 'did you know' topic 😊
Spread the knowledge yo 🤓

[@Thecampervanchannel]

Glad you enjoyed

[@breizizel3256]

The bully T1 is iconic and more beautiful !
After ....

[@SMITHYSKONTIKI]

Great video iconic vans had 2 in the past wish I still had them worth a small fortune now

[@Thecampervanchannel]

Absolutely! Thanks for watching

[@tartantony08]

Class video

[@Thecampervanchannel]

Why thanks! 🙂

[@SITRUUNAOZAFT]

nicely made i wishd id had vw transporter t1 to t4

[@isleofauto]

I always have a question for these VWs - are they called "bus" all along or just in the US? what's its model name? Is it Transporter? Why people call it the VW Bus in the US?

[@Thecampervanchannel]

Names are always a challenge with the Transporters! So many nicknames ...and different ones in different countries. As far as i know, "bus" was never official. Unless someone knows better!

[@johannessugito1686]

Until today, Pon is still the importer of Volkswagens for The Netherlands.

[@Thecampervanchannel]

Great to have that heritage

[@ericinouye803]

Thnks for the video! I had a 1975 mini camper. So much fun! Wish I still had it to enjoy

[@Thecampervanchannel]

You're welcome! If only we could keep them all!

[@OMENASOSE6111-wt7mz]

NICE