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