| The Volkswagen Bus, officially named the | | | | after car from the 1960s and on, again, much |
| Volkswagen Type 2, is the second vehicle line | | | | like its predecessor the Beetle, Type 2 |
| produced by the German automaker best known | | | | Busses served not only as cars, but symbols |
| for the Type 1 Beetle. The VW Bus is also | | | | of their generation. A representation of an |
| known as the Transporter and made its debut | | | | emerging counterculture, the Volkswagen Bus |
| in the year 1950. Inspiration for future | | | | could hold many people along with their |
| cargo and passenger vans, several versions of | | | | belongings, and so it became known as a hippy |
| the Volkswagen Type 2 are still being made | | | | mobile. Today, the Type 2 is still popular |
| today in world-wide markets. | | | | among travel enthusiasts, particularly |
| | | | campers, surfers and families who generally |
| The very first of its kind produced in 1950, | | | | enjoy a leisurely drive. Models produced in |
| the Type 2 came with a split windshield, | | | | more recent years started marketing campaigns |
| prompting its common nickname, the Splittie. | | | | directly geared toward such crowds, some |
| The Splittie was made through 1967 and | | | | busses even come with built in campers, while |
| featured the same technology, which in large | | | | older versions were simply used to sleep, and |
| part attributed to the success of its cousin, | | | | even live within. All these facts along with |
| the Beetle, built using VW Aircooled Parts. | | | | few major car maintenance issues, VW |
| Volkswagen Restoration Parts are largely | | | | aircooled parts continue to serve as |
| available today which makes the VW Bus a | | | | dependable, functional pieces of machinery |
| popular, classic vehicle to own and maintain. | | | | which comprise an overall pleasant to drive |
| But this popularity does not come without | | | | vehicle. |
| some difficulties, in fact, the year 1959 was | | | | |
| so troublesome for the VW Bus that a massive | | | | Volkswagen restoration parts and advice for |
| recall took place in which all Transporter | | | | how to rebuild and maintain the VW bus, are |
| engines were swapped out with new VW | | | | available throughout online and traditional |
| aircooled parts, specifically the 40 hp | | | | retail stores. A plethora of books are |
| engine. | | | | available for purchase regarding VW parts |
| | | | and, within the internet age, there are many |
| The VW bus is still popular today for many | | | | chatrooms, blogs and online articles |
| reasons, perhaps due to the fact that | | | | dedicated to VW buses, VW parts and |
| Volkswagen restoration parts are so readily | | | | everything else a car owner would want to |
| available and cheap to purchase. A sought | | | | know about their classic. |