Vw Bus Year Changes

The following write up is designed to clarify the years and terminology associated with volkswagen camper vans from 1968 2003.

Vw bus year changes. 1984 vw bus model. 1960 on interior side the bus got real split front seats to create a narrow aisle that allowed movement though the interior and front seat riders began to enter and exit through the side door rather than climbing over those high wheel arches walk through. Generator increased from 180 to 360 watts. Changes in specification were slow but for 1963 vw installed the 1500 series engine which at its most powerful made 53 horsepower at 4200 rpm in the bus.

This car was part of our build a bug restora. The kombi also known as a standard bus or an 11 window bus was volkswagen s entry level passenger bus volkswagen used the name kombi to describe the fact that this model was a kombination vehicle that could carry passengers when the back seats were in place or cargo with the back seats removed. C 5 is the second letter of the year of manufacturer. Vw built the one millionth type 2 volkswagen bus during 1962.

A 2 being the type of vehicle it is. Although the vw bus departed the us market decades earlier it is fondly recalled by the generation that came of age in the 1960s. Voltage regulator moved from generator to under rear seat. The sample being either a 1955 1965 or 1975 model.

T25 t3 vanagon vw bus type. The above example vin is a type 2. The editors did not list a 0 60 mph time for the vw because it would go no faster than 59 mph for them. 1960 1967 on this period volkswagen bus gained new features and more power.

New environmental legislation effectively killed the model. 1500 engine introduced similar to earlier type 2 bus kombi engine but without the rear cross member mounting point. Volkswagen badge on engine lid. 2 1 5 066378 we break it into four parts a b c and d.

1961 engine side have upgrade 1200cc engine had 40. The volkswagen type 2 known officially depending on body type as the transporter kombi or microbus or informally as the bus us or camper uk pão de forma loaf of bread portugal is a forward control light commercial vehicle introduced in 1950 by the german automaker volkswagen as its second car model following and initially deriving from volkswagen s first model the. In 2013 volkswagen announced the end of the brazilian produced kombi ending 78 consecutive years of building rear engine vehicles. Rear track increased with wider swing axles to 1350mm.

Vw bus year. This is meant to be a helpful guide. B 1 is the second number or the vehicle model type decoded below.