Volkswagen · Production 1950–1967 (Europe)

Volkswagen Type 2 (T1)

Key facts

Documented period	Production 1950–1967 (Europe)^[1] · dates for Europe only
Make	Volkswagen · Germany
Generation	First generation · T1
Body	panel van, minibus, pickup^[1]
Powertrain	Petrol^[1]
Class	Commercial^[1]

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What made it distinctive?

The Type 2 was Volkswagen's second mass-production vehicle and was built as vans, pickups and small buses.^[1]
The concept is credited to the Dutch Volkswagen importer Ben Pon.^[1]
The first generation, with the split windscreen, was produced from 8 March 1950.^[1]

Notes

Production years are the European range from the first-generation infobox; the Brazilian-built T1 continued until 1975.

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References

Volkswagen Type 2 — Wikipedia Reference work (read 11 October 2026)

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