Classic leap of two generations of Volkswagen T-Series models

Van, the van together, the more people regarded as this type of  BMW GT1   car and truck is no different. The reason why people have such a view is too mediocre, of course, this is not unreasonable due to the shape of the van, the transportation for the purpose of the car, the exterior design is not the focus. However, the world, there is a van produced for decades, people recognized at the same time there is more praise, but more interesting is that this car one of the models there are many fans. This model is Volkswagen's Microbus, this model belongs to a series called Transpoter (referred to as the T series). Following into the history of the Volkswagen Transporter with me to see this commercial vehicle matter how evolved.Transporter, the design concept of the first generation of Transporter, (T1) first appeared in 1922, was a concept car, the Rumpler Tropfenwagen reflects the later part of the Transporter design concept, while in 1930 there have been a similar concept car Dymaxion Both cars are no real production. Time flies until 1947, a Dutch businessman Ben Pon Gotham City in the West German cotton negotiations products import of inspiration, when his factory in the public transport a flatbed to. He believes that the public should be introduced to a closed structure design and low-cost models to meet the logistics needs of the reconstruction of Europe after World War II. He was immediately drawn an oval-shaped truck.
 Ben Pon painted this car with the overall design, engine and transmission at the rear of the body, and empty out the central and front of a lot of space for cargo. Ben Pon then this sketch to the presence of the public staff, however, Ben Pon surprise of the public a year later was sent to him a letter, the letter said Volkswagen CEO Heinz Nordhoff and technology manager, Alfred Haesner models drawn very interested in the car has entered the R & D phase.March 8, 1950, the internal code name for the T1, a Transporter officially produced in West Germany Wolfsburg plant and the Beetle are collinear. Many people are willing to bread the shape of the T1 referred to as the Microbus fact Microbus is only a model of T1. Therefore, in order to unify, we will be unified in the following Transporter name. The same day, the first the one Panelvan freight version of Volkswagen T1 was referred to the hands of customers.Appearance, the first generation of Transporter's appearance characteristics, especially the chubby body lines, the front face of the V-shaped raised area, a huge VW logo and headlights and two independently opening and closing the front windshield all reveals the extraordinary personality. Volkswagen T1 consider the use of single-block curve of the front windshield, is limited by the cost of manufacturing had to abandon the program in the early design; Similarly, the front windows because of cost issues and give up the hand instead of push-pull, so done while the interior air circulation caused some small plastic parts of the car is also out of a compromise on cost, the cost spent in that era metal processing is much lower than the plastic, and even the dashboard by metal stamping, together with the body.Volkswagen T1 Transporter Beetle-based rear-engine rear-wheel drive design, equipped with a maximum power of 25 horsepower 1.2L four-cylinder air-cooled engine; appropriate to improve and optimize the control system for the car, four drum brakes all increase the size; torque limited circumstances, in order to enhance the acceleration capabilities of the outermost of the two drive shafts and wheel phase at adding a reducing gear box; suspension system to change the maximum, using a more advanced four-wheel independent suspension.June 1950 began to supply the 7,8,9-seater passenger Microbus. In 1951, Volkswagen of April luxury Microbus called Samba - the roof is not only full-size canvas sunroof plus the viewing of two rows of skylights, the increase in the right and left rear quarter windows, to meet the perspective of each crew .Second-generation Transporter (T2)
 In 1967, the second-generation Transporter release, compared to previous generation models, this generation of models of the length of 100mm. The front air grille air intakes below the windshield, headlights, turn lights and bumper also has been redesigned. The push-pull front windows replaced by a lift. Off the J2543  doors of the previous generation models will be changed to a slide type. The chasss of the second generation model has also been a great change, before the suspension changed to a torsion beam rear suspension changed to a double-wishbone. Effectively improve the driving comfort and stability. Power, the 2.0L engine maximum power of 70 horsepower.1973, in order to improve the dynamic performance, the public also increased as the Transporter 1.7L and 1.8L engines. A year later, the maximum power of 70 hp 2.0L engine also joined the product sequence. Transmission system, the 1973 Volkswagen models equipped with three-speed automatic transmission. Second-generation model in the May 1979 public release of the third generation Transporter production of second-generation model is already more than 2.5 million.The third generation Transporter, (T3) in May 1979, Volkswagen launched the third generation Transporter,. The third generation model prior to a change round lovely shape, but the use of design ideas see the angles and corners. Body width and length were increased by 5 inches and 2.5 inches. Mirrors, headlights, bumper and air intake grill into a square design. Power, continue to follow the previous generation models 2.0L engine, front suspension system to the structure of the double-wishbone rear suspension changed to semi-trailing arm with coil springs in the form. Provides better handling and comfort.1986 to re-introduce a more powerful 2.1L engine models equipped with this engine power performance is very good hundred kilometers in just 12 seconds, top speed can reach 160km / h. In addition the new five-speed manual gearbox and four-wheel drive system (Syncro) also appeared at this time, making the Transporter Ds 708  have better sex with a strong off-road performance.