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Original Equipment

The 2 nd generation of Transporters , from 1968-1979, known as the Station Wagon or Bus .

VW Bus front bench seat used from 1961 to 1962

Bus model with individual front seats, allowing passage to the rear.

A model of bus that has no side windows behind the front doors. usually a commercial model.

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Another name for the buses made from 1968-1979. So called for the large single-piece windshield.

A table comparing engine wear across different VW Bus models

Vehicle networking system that allows electronic control units to communicate with each other

Basic Bus model without seats or windows in the rear compartment, often used for commercial purposes.

Shortened nickname for the EuroVan .

A nickname for the Microbus .

Electronic Fuel Injection. Computerized metering and squirting of fuel, replacing the carburetor systems. introduced into the buses in the mid-70's.

A number stamped behind the passenger front seat on buses, used before the M-Code plate.

Any Volkswagen Transporter of any model and any year. Specifically those VW Transporters from 1968 to 1979, distinquished by a large one-piece windshield and rounded body contours. all had double-jointed independent rear suspension. also called T2 Transporter .

Term referring to the smaller rear axle nut and reduction box design used in pre-1964 VW Buses

Slang term for the vent wing windows on 1952 and earlier Buses, characterized by their hinge design.

Special model of the bus , based on the Standard bus , first available in 1951. The most notable feature was the smaller engine lid than the previous Barndoors , and a rear hatch hinged at the bottom, which allowed stretchers to be loaded into the interior of the bus . The gas tank and spare tire were moved in order to accomodate the rear hatch.

Usually refers to the buses made from 1968-1979, due to the resemblance of the body shape to that of a loaf of bread

The German name for Double-cab pickup truck.