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Van Of The Day: September 4, 2009; Johhny Lightning '65 Volkswagen Transporter
Topic Started: Sep 4 2009, 02:42 AM (1,179 Views)
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Today's car of the day is Johhny Lightning's 1965 Volkswagen Transporter.

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The Volkswagen Type 2 (also known as Transporter or Bus) was the second automotive line introduced by German automaker Volkswagen. It was a van introduced in 1950, initially based on Volkswagen's first model, the Type 1, also known as the "Beetle". The Type 2 is the forerunner of modern cargo and passenger vans. The Type 2 spawned a number of imitators both in the United States and Europe including the Ford Econoline, Dodge A100, and the Chevrolet Corvan, the last even adopting the Type 2's rear-engine configuration. As of 2009, updated versions of this line are produced for international markets, both as a passenger and cargo van and as a pickup truck. It is also unofficially known as a "microbus", a "minibus"[1] or "hippie van," the latter due to its popularity with the 1960s/70s counterculture movement.

In 2006, a microbus with a hippie demeanor was featured in the Disney Pixar movie Cars. In 2009, Volkswagen itself used a microbus, with the same demeanor, in its advertising. The microbus from the television commercials is voiced by Thomas Haden Church.


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For more information and pictures of the real car please visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Type_2

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Perhaps not the greatest color scheme for the Type 2, the casting is nice. This is another of our green vehicles this week (literally, even!) and what better vehicle to sum up going green than a vehicle known for being driven by tree-hugging hippies? Fuel-economical in an era before gas crunches, driving one of these in the 1960s made a statement about who you are and what you stood for.

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The first generation of the VW Type 2 with the split windshield, called the Microbus or Splittie among modern fans, was produced from March 8, 1950 through the end of the 1967 model year. 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 Volkswagen air cooled engine, an 1131 cc, 25 bhp (19 kW), air-cooled four-cylinder boxer engine mounted in the rear. This was upgraded to an 1192 cc (1.2L) 30 bhp (36hp SAE) in 1953. A higher compression ratio became standard in 1955 while an unusual early version of the 34 bhp (40hp SAE)(30 kW) engine debuted exclusively on the Type 2 in 1959. This engine proved to be so uncharacteristically troublesome that Volkswagen recalled all 1959 Transporters and replaced the engines with an updated version of the 34 bhp (40hp SAE)(30 kW) engine. Any 1959 models that retain that early engine today are true survivors. Since the engine was totally discontinued at the outset, no parts were ever made available.

The early versions of the T1 until 1955 were often called the T1a or "Barndoor", owing to the enormous rear engine cover, while the later versions with a slightly modified body (the roofline above the windshield is extended), smaller engine bay, and 15 in (381 mm) wheels instead of the original 16 in (406 mm) ones were called the T1b. From the 1963 model year, when the rear door was made wider (same as on the T2), the vehicle was referred to as the T1c. 1963 also saw the introduction of an optional sliding door for the passenger/cargo area instead of the outwardly hinged doors typical of cargo vans. This change arguably makes the 1963 VW the first true minivan, although the term wouldn't be coined for another two decades.

In 1962, a heavy-duty Transporter was introduced as a factory option. It featured a cargo capacity of one metric ton (1,000 kg) instead of the previous 750 kg (1,653 lb), smaller but wider 14 in (356 mm) wheels, and a 1.5 L, 42 DIN hp (31 kW) engine. This was so successful that only a year later, the 750 kg, 1.2 L Transporter was discontinued. The 1963 model year introduced the 1493 cc (1.5L or "1500") engine as standard equipment to the US market at 51hp (38 kW) with an 83 mm (3.3 in) bore, 69 mm (2.7 in) stroke, and 7.8 to 1 compression ratio. When the Beetle received the 1.5 L engine for the 1967 model year, its power was increased to 53 hp DIN (40 kW). The Volkswagen Kombis engine has been noted to be very reliable and to also last a very long time. The United States instituted a 25% tariff on pickup trucks in the 1960s with what is known as the "chicken tax". The tax originated when West Germany placed a tariff on U.S. frozen chicken. The United States retaliated with a tariff on four items that included trucks, as Volkswagen was exporting the Volkswagen Type 2 in pickup form.

German production stopped after the 1967 model year; however, the T1 still was made in Brazil until 1975, when it was modified with a 1968-79 T2-style front end and big 1972-vintage taillights into the so-called "T1.5" and produced until 1996. The Brazilian T1s were not identical to the last German models (the T1.5 was locally produced in Brazil using the 1950s and 1960s-era stamping dies to cut down on retooling, alongside the Beetle/Fusca, where the pre-1965 body style was retained), though they sported some characteristic features of the T1a, such as the cargo doors and 5-stud (205 mm bolt circle) rims. Brazil production air-cooled vehicles (including the VW Brasilia) are a rare find in the USA and usually sought after by collectors.

Among American enthusiasts, it is common to refer to the different models by the number of their windows. The basic Kombi or Bus is the 11-window (a.k.a. 3-window bus because of three side windows) with a split windshield, two front cabin door windows, six rear side windows, and one rear window. The deluxe model featured eight rear side windows and two rear corner windows, making it the 15-window (not available in Europe). Meanwhile, the sunroof deluxe with its additional eight small skylight windows is, accordingly, the 23-window. From the 1963 model year, with its wider rear door, the rear corner windows were discontinued, making the latter two the 13-window and 21-window respectively. The 23 and later 21 window variants are usually described as Sambas.


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Support your local demo derby.

Hey man, what time does the Grateful Dead concert start?
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Celica Baby
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Ooooh! I really like this! Love the color too!

It's got that real down to earth feeling... :hippie:

Watch out Swifty...it might just vanish from your collection!

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Since there are no windows, can we presume the hippies are sleeping?
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That is not a hippie van, it has no flowers on it.

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Celica Baby
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James
Sep 4 2009, 07:23 PM
That is not a hippie van, it has no flowers on it.

And that's why Swifty should let me *borrow* it...I can fix that issue really easily! :P

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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
CB, I bet Swifty wouldn't mind one bit you borrowing anything from him.

What an odd color, like a chocolate.
Oooh, GRUUUVY chocolate cookies.....

PS CB, very nice new avatar.
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Very nice, I like.
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
JustDavid
Sep 4 2009, 07:14 PM
Since there are no windows, can we presume the hippies are sleeping?
"Sleeping"? I'd be more concerned with it rocking...or those fumes coming out of the vents. :P

Ass, gas, or grass- nobody rides for free, man! :hippie:
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ivantt
Sep 4 2009, 09:48 PM
CB, I bet Swifty wouldn't mind one bit you borrowing anything from him.
She's "borrowed" quite a bit off me, actually. ;) The one thing she never expected though was the little blanket I kept as a bit of a seat cover in the Mustang. She used it to keep warm last summer when she was out visiting me, curled up in all wrapped up, said how soft it was...

It arrived at her house some time later, along with a bunch of cars. No clue how it ended up there. Really! ;)

On a side note- I did like the 'vanish' pun, Jenn. I got it! It's a van, so it'll vanish. I'm surprised no one else picked up on this yet! And yes it does need flowers. And if I find another one it'll head your way so you can add some flower power to it! ;)
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this is a hippie bus.

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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
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Sep 5 2009, 04:17 AM
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this is a hippie bus.

Dude, look at the colors man! Woooooooo!
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I've got two of them- the ambulance (which is SO matchboxian it's breathtaking), and the one in off white over sealing wax red.
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Can you see what I'm saying?
Swifty
Sep 5 2009, 04:05 AM
On a side note- I did like the 'vanish' pun, Jenn. I got it! It's a van, so it'll vanish. I'm surprised no one else picked up on this yet! And yes it does need flowers. And if I find another one it'll head your way so you can add some flower power to it! ;)
You're such a silly guy ;) I'm not *punny* at all!

James
Sep 5 2009, 04:17 AM
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this is a hippie bus.

Now that's what I'm talking about! That is like totally groovy man!

It matches your signature perfectly James! I dig it!

PS Ivantt - Thank you very much!

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JAMES!!!!! OW, MY ACHING EYEBALLS!!!!!! I thought a nuclear blast went off as I scrolled down to your hippie van, jumped out of my seat holding my eyeballs, groping for my sunglasses. I found a pair of Hanna Montana 3D glasses instead and used them to look at your photo. Actually maybe these are the kind of glasses appropriate for this photo........ :rolleyes: B)
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Sep 5 2009, 04:00 AM
JustDavid
Sep 4 2009, 07:14 PM
Since there are no windows, can we presume the hippies are sleeping?
"Sleeping"? I'd be more concerned with it rocking...or those fumes coming out of the vents. :P

Ass, gas, or grass- nobody rides for free, man! :hippie:
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Hey man! look at all those groovy flames........
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
James, is that a psychedelic sky, or are the fumes distorting whatever that background is?? :o
(all of this started with a simple van of the day....) :P
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Bring on the Led! The louder the better!

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ivantt
Sep 5 2009, 02:33 PM
James, is that a psychedelic sky, or are the fumes distorting whatever that background is?? :o
(all of this started with a simple van of the day....) :P
It is my friend whatever you want it to be! :wacko:
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Celica Baby
Sep 5 2009, 03:11 PM
Bring on the Led! The louder the better!

My sentiments exactly Celica, the louder the better with Led
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Sep 5 2009, 03:26 PM
Celica Baby
Sep 5 2009, 03:11 PM
Bring on the Led! The louder the better!

My sentiments exactly Celica, the louder the better with Led
Yay! Another Led fan! You're my new best friend :wub:

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What about me...your old best friend? :cry:
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
Swifty
Sep 5 2009, 03:31 PM
What about me...your old best friend? :cry:
Speaking of old, this may show my age, but it's an appropriate funny tale:

I played my first LZ album to my drag racing partner and he thought they were awful. "Where'd you find this crap??' I told him to hold on, I think this is going to be the next big thing.
I should have gone out and bought stock in Atlantic records.
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Sep 5 2009, 03:30 PM
James
Sep 5 2009, 03:26 PM
Celica Baby
Sep 5 2009, 03:11 PM
Bring on the Led! The louder the better!

My sentiments exactly Celica, the louder the better with Led
Yay! Another Led fan! You're my new best friend :wub:

Page, Bonham, Plant and the rest are one of my most favorite groups. :thumbup: :1:

Thank you for making me your new best friend

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Sep 5 2009, 03:31 PM
What about me...your old best friend? :cry:
There is always Air Supply :rolleyes:
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