True legend of the road and protagonist of many stories, Volkswagen is involved in celebrating the 65th anniversary of the legendary Transporter T1, nicknamed soon as Bulli and a symbol of important socio-cultural phenomena, like those ‘crazy hippies’ of 60s and 70s of last century.

1947 Ben Pon, Dutch car importer presents a sketch on plant Wolsfsburg (Germany) Volkswagen of loading vehicle with some peculiar curved lines. This concept should take technical DNA the Beetle and soon after, in 1949, Heinrich Nordhoff, Plant Manager Volkswagen, It presents four prototypes, two vans, a combi and a small bus. Thus was born the myth Transporter T1, whose production starts in 1950 Wolfsburg and shortly thereafter in 1957, begins to be produced in Hanover.

Alfred Haesner, Director of Technical Development of Volkswagen GmbH from 1948 to 1952, he praised the Transporter qualities: "This type of commercial delivery vehicle can be used for any branch of business, urgent freight deliveries and as a small bus, post vehicle, ambulance, mobile unit or other special purposes".

The name of Bully is one of the nicknames he has received the famous van along its 65 years. Other names with which it has been called have been Vanagon Y bus. Since its birth, the versatility was one of his qualities, as their technical characteristics, interior design and allowed many possibilities, from a ambulance or small fire truck to a mobile home whose owner could customize and decorate their own way (with a living room with a table and their chairs, curtains, kitchen, bathroom, etc.). Bully therefore was much more than a car, it was like a mobile home that could take the place you wanted. The hippie movement quickly began to set in the German van and chose not only as a means of favorite transport, but also became a symbol more of their ideology.

Production of the next-generation model, T6, begins this year. Along with the T range, the plant Hanover-Stöcken also produces pick-up Amarok, the bodies painted Porsche Panamera and in Limmer, successful leisure vehicle California. The headquarters of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles in Hanover has about 12,200 workers.

Today today have occurred worldwide about 11 million vehicles Volkswagen T range, through five generations. Beetle, Golf and Bulli, the trio of symbols and icons of the signing of Wolfsburg.