Another iconic car of the Volkswagen company is the Type 2, or the VW Bus. This vehicle is said to be the Beetle’s “brother”, as the love bug was named Type 1. This makes the bus the second car to be designed by the German carmaker. This weekend, Volkswagen, together with a lot of people who enjoyed the VW parts of the Bus, will be celebrating its 60th birthday in the industry. Sixty glorious years of being an old school utility vehicle and an iconic ride is not easy to achieve. After all, what other vehicle has that? You will find none, because the VW Bus is one of a kind.
Ideally good for long trips on the road, family cars, or even business vehicles—the VW bus definitely made its niche in the market, thanks to its high-quality VW parts. But this legend will not be hogging the limelight during its rightful celebration. The stage will be shared with legendary rock idols as well—The Who. This very appropriate combination of two unparalleled entities will really rock the Hanover Exhibition Centre. About hundreds of timeless and beautifully designed VW buses were expected to commemorate the occasion.
Since its early beginnings, the VW bus has become a witness of the generation too. From carrying families, to hippies, to rock band wannabes, to being utility vehicles—the VW bus has definitely seen it all. In fact, they even had some significant cameos in films like the award-winning Little Miss Sunshine, among others. With all that it has achieved, we can only say, happy, happy 60th birthday VW bus!
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