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The Volkswagen Bus Book: Type 2 Transporter * Camper * Panel Van * Pick-up * Wagon
Malcolm Bobbitt
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Description for The Volkswagen Bus Book: Type 2 Transporter * Camper * Panel Van * Pick-up * Wagon
Paperback. The story of VW's Transporter, Bus and Camper, from origins to the present day, and why it's one of the world's most familiar vehicles. Num Pages: 208 pages, 212 Colour 44 Mono. BIC Classification: WGCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 250 x 31. Weight in Grams: 814.
This is the story of VW's timeless classic, the Type 2 Transporter, universally known as the Bus . It is sixty years since the idea of VW's Transporter was conceived by Dutchman Ben Pon after seeing motorized trollies conveying components around the British-managed Wolfsburg factory in the mid-1940s. With blueprints complete by November 1948, the Bulli as it was known in Germany went into production a year later. The 100,000th Transporter was built in October 1954, the millionth in 1961 and the 3 millionth in 1971, the total number of vehicles exceeding 6.5 million. The Transporter changed ... Read more
This is the story of VW's timeless classic, the Type 2 Transporter, universally known as the Bus . It is sixty years since the idea of VW's Transporter was conceived by Dutchman Ben Pon after seeing motorized trollies conveying components around the British-managed Wolfsburg factory in the mid-1940s. With blueprints complete by November 1948, the Bulli as it was known in Germany went into production a year later. The 100,000th Transporter was built in October 1954, the millionth in 1961 and the 3 millionth in 1971, the total number of vehicles exceeding 6.5 million. The Transporter changed ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Veloce Publishing
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Dorset, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845849955
SKU
V9781845849955
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
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About Malcolm Bobbitt
Malcolm Bobbitt is the author of more than thirty marque histories and general automotive books, a number of which have been published as foreign language editions. As a regular contributor to several periodicals and newspapers, his work and photography have appeared worldwide. A member of the Guild of Motoring Writers, Society of Automotive Historians and Society of Authors, Malcolm is ... Read more
Reviews for The Volkswagen Bus Book: Type 2 Transporter * Camper * Panel Van * Pick-up * Wagon
Wheelspin magazine, May 2007, UKA truly international vehicle, this is the story of VW's timeless classic, the Type 2 Transporter, Bus and Camper. From its origins to the present day, the history of this familiar and much-loved vehicle is chronicled in an evocative and detailed style.Another month and another new book from Veloce Books is released. Being in the market ... Read more