VW Bus

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:van
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Kombi
gptkb:VW_Transporter
gptkb:Volkswagen_Type_2
gptkbp:assembly gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:bodyStyle gptkb:bus
gptkb:train
gptkb:van
campervan
gptkbp:book gptkb:T2
gptkbp:category gptkb:bus
light commercial vehicle
campervan
gptkbp:designer gptkb:Heinrich_Nordhoff
gptkbp:engineType air-cooled flat-four
gptkbp:fifthBook gptkb:T5
gptkbp:firstBook T1
gptkbp:fourthGenerationYears gptkb:T4
gptkbp:fuelType diesel
petrol
gptkbp:height varies by generation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label VW Bus
gptkbp:influencedBy Toyota Corolla
gptkbp:layout rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive
gptkbp:length varies by generation
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Volkswagen
gptkbp:marketedAs gptkb:Samba
gptkb:Westfalia
Microbus
gptkbp:notableFeature removable seats
rear hatch
pop-top roof (camper versions)
sliding side door (T2 and later)
split windshield (T1)
gptkbp:notableFor distinctive boxy shape
iconic status in counterculture movement
popularity among campers
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies 6
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Volkswagen_Type_1_(Beetle)
gptkbp:productionStartYear 1950
gptkbp:relatedTo Toyota Corolla
gptkbp:sixthGeneration gptkb:T6
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Volkswagen_Transporter_(T6)
gptkbp:thirdPlace gptkb:T3
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:hippie_movement
families
businesses
campers
gptkbp:wheelbase varies by generation
gptkbp:width varies by generation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kombi
gptkb:VW_Transporter
gptkb:Volkswagen_Type_2
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6