The Birth Of The VW Bus: From First Sketch To Production

Here’s the very sketch that gave birth to the VW Bus. Dutch Ben Pon was visiting the VW factory in 1947, which was then controlled by the British Occupational Forces. Interested in buying some early Beetles to import to the Netherlands, Pon saw an improvised boxy parts mover on the factory grounds, and the light bulb went off.

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  • Jalop1991 the Honda eeny? WTF?Drugs are bad, mmmmkay?
  • ToolGuy These would have sold better with a more prominent grille design.Source: BMW
  • Cprescott Not legal. Executive branch cannot fund jack. This is Congressional authority.
  • FreedMike I'm sure it's a nice enough car, but dear Lord, are these ugly, and it's a lot worse in light colors.
  • Fred If the guy behind me had auto braking maybe he wouldn't have rear ended me and totaled my car. Even with insurance it would of saved me $10g and I'd still have my safe driving discount.