🔍 Volkswagen Type 2 (T1) Transporter, 1967 🚙
📍 Seen in Downtown San José, Costa Rica 🇨🇷
💬 Did you know the VW Type 2 T1 was originally conceived when a Dutch importer sketched the idea of a simple box on wheels on a napkin — and Volkswagen engineers actually built it? It became one of the most iconic vehicles of the 20th century, a symbol of freedom, counterculture, and adventure all in one.
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Volkswagen Type 2 (T1) Transporter 1967 | |
| // Basic ID | |
| Make | Volkswagen |
| Model | Type 2 (T1) Transporter |
| Year | 1967 |
| // Origin & Manufacturing | |
| Country of Origin | West Germany |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen AG — Wolfsburg, West Germany (also assembled in Hanover and São Paulo, Brazil) |
| // Powertrain & Performance | |
| Engine Type / Size | Air-cooled flat-four (boxer) — 1,493 cc (1.5 L) |
| Horsepower | 42 hp (31 kW) @ 3,800 rpm |
| Torque | 100 N·m (74 lb-ft) @ 2,000 rpm |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual, rear-wheel drive |
| Top Speed | ~105 km/h (65 mph) |
| // Mechanical Systems & Design | |
| Body Style | Microbus / panel van / pickup — unibody steel construction with flat nose “barn door” split windshield replaced by bay window from 1964 onward |
| Brakes | Hydraulic drum brakes on all four wheels |
| // Dimensions | |
| Length | 4.27 m |
| Width | 1.75 m |
| Height | 1.94 m |
| Weight | 925 kg (curb weight, Microbus variant) |
Sources: Car and Driver · Manufacturer’s Official Website · Motor Trend
