Jun 30 2010
A 60 Year History Of The Volkswagen Transporter
60 years ago in Wolfsburg the first copies of the transporters production line came out of the volkswagen factory. 160,000 units and 6 years later, the production moved in the first generation VW’s Transporter factory in Hannover.
In the first phase VW Transporter T1 was produced for 17 years with one engine - 25 hp and a maximum payload of 750 kilograms. Subsequently, the engine’s Trasporter is improved so as to provide for the 44 hp version of T2 and T5 is now offers a version of 180 hp.
Most of Volkswagen are particularly proud of loyal customers who choose a Transporter, 59% of customers who choose a new Transporter as drivers who have tried one of Volkswagen’s commercial vehicle and 81% of them are former holders of Transporter.
Where the Multivan is concerned, Volkswagen has welcomed people from the same fidelity mentioned above. VW Germany found that 72% of his Multivan clients have led a car factory Volkswagen AG.
Volkswagen Transporter T2 was developed from a sketch created by Ben Pon, Volkswagen importer in the Netherlands. He drew a sketch of his transporter in 1947 in a block-notes and convinced then the Director of Volkswagen, Heinrich Nordhoff, to implement his idea into production. Volkswagen Transporter T2 was built on a platform inspiration from his VW Beetle T1, with significant modifications to adapt the large payload capacity and a new body.
And Now the germans are celebrating 60 years ( 6 Decades ) since the Volkswagen Transporters made their debut, and it is now considered one of the most reliable vans in history. The German company will continue to produce the model as long as it is appreciated and wanted on the market, offering, as the times passes, more powerful engines and better interior conditions, along with the great exterior design that Volkswagen is used to accomplish.