Flocks Transport // The Volkswagen Type 2

Today we pay homage to an icon of motoring and free-spirited adventure.

The Volkswagen Type 2 was a panel van introduced in 1950 by the German automaker. Officially, it was known as the Transporter - but like the Beetle, the Type 2 received numerous nicknames worldwide, including the "microbus", "minibus", "kombi" and, due to its popularity during the counterculture movement of the 1960's, the "hippie van".

As one of the forerunners of the modern cargo and passenger vans, the Type 2 gave rise to many competitors in the United States and Europe, yet retained a unique position within the market through it's many physical incarnations. Variants included the walk-through panel van, the high-roof camper (Westfalia), the crew-cab pickup, the flatbed truck, the Samba bus and the nippen tucket (just to name a few...),

As of January 2010^[update], updated versions of the Type 2 remain in production in international markets— as a passenger van, as a cargo van, and pickup truck.