1950

Type 2 of the T1 went into production in early 1950, with VW building two different models – the commercial Transporter, and the Kombi.

Type 2 of the T1 went into production on March 8th 1950, with VW committing to building a total of ten automobiles per day.

There were two different models produced. The commercial Transporter, and the Kombi, which had two side windows and a couple of removable seats in the back.

A couple of different nicknames were given to the Type 2, including ‘Splitty’ due to the front windscreen being split into two windows, and ‘Bulli’, which was originally supposed to be the official name.