The original, and best , MPV
“[over] 13 million units to date, and still counting”
When the first Volkswagen Transporter (Type 2) rolled off the production line at Wolfsburg, Germany on March 8 1950, we’re pretty sure nobody would have ever imagined it would lead to the world’s longest production run for a commercial vehicle.
The history of this cult classic spans six vehicle generations, adding up to over 13 million units to date, and still counting.
And given the popularity of the latest T6.1 model, it’s clear that the Transporter timeline will run for many more years!
Penned by Pon
Ben Pon was a Dutch businessman who launched the Pon Automobielhandel (dealership) in 1947, and thereby became the first Volkswagen agent outside of Germany. However, Pon is also considered to be the
