The first officially designated "T platform" vehicle, the Volkswagen Transporter (T4) [1] dramatically updated the Volkswagen van line by using a front-mounted, front-wheel drive, water-cooled engine. The T4 was marketed in North America as the Volkswagen Eurovan.

For the first 40 years, all VW Type 2 variants were forward control, with a VW-Beetle-derived flat-four engine in the rear, and all riding on the same (initial thirty years – T1 and T2), or similar (T3), [5] 2.40 m (94 in) wheelbase as the Type 1 Beetle.

From 1950 to 1956, the T1 was built in Wolfsburg; from 1956, it was built at the completely new Transporter factory in Hanover. Like the Beetle, the first Transporters used the 1100 Volkswagen air-cooled engine, an 1,131 cc (69.0 cu in), DIN-rated 18 kW (24 PS; 24 bhp), air-cooled flat-four-cylinder ‘boxer’ engine mounted in the rear. This ...

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Aug 8, 2020 · On 8 March 1950 the Volkswagen plant begins full production of the Type 2, the ‘VW Transporter’ (Type 1 was the VW Beetle). This Type 2 (also known as the Bulli) is the universal genius of the Economic Miracle period and quickly becomes the darling of the commercial trades.

Oct 23, 2020 · With a price of DM 5,850, Volkswagen positioned the T1 perfectly in the market. A fully equipped Type 1 (Beetle) cost DM 150 less, but the somewhat larger Tempo Matador with front-wheel drive cost at least DM 1,250 more.

Oct 8, 2017 · Priced at $28,000, this VW T1 Single Cab beckons to those with a penchant for nostalgia and a reverence for automotive heritage. Whether cruising down the freeway or embarking on a cross-country adventure, this timeless …

Mar 8, 2025 · Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is celebrating 75 years of the VW Bus. It is the commercial vehicle with the longest production run in Europe. On 8 March 1950, the first Transporter – or T1 for ...

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1967 VW T1 Double Cab Pickup specs, performance data, engine specifications, pictures, updated January 2025.