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The Kombi Volkswagen Bus From Germany

By: Phoenix Delray

The name Kombi is a German name that means combined use vehicle. From the very first Volkswagen Kombi that rolled off of the lines, the Kombi has always been one of the most recognized and beloved vehicles in the history of the automobile. In fact, no other make and model of car has been given so many different nicknames in so many different countries around the world as the Kombi has. Some of the most popular nicknames for the Kombi are the Bully, Hippie Van, VW Bus, and simply The Bus.

In South Africa, the Kombi is called a Volksie Bus, and is prominent in many South African commercials. Kombi is also a generic nickname for vans and mini buses there. In the United Kingdom, the VW Bus is known as a Hippy Van, a Vdub, or a Campervan. Only a vehicle as loved as the Kombi could have so many terms of endearment attached to it.

When it was to be initially released, the Kombi was meant to officially start out being named The Bully, but many other nicknames soon became associated with the Kombi. The Kombi was then released being known as the VW Transporter or the VW Kleinbus, but in the end, the name Bully still caught on. Kombi is not only the nickname of the passenger VW Bus, but it is also a term in Australia, Asia, and Brazil for the whole Type 2 family. This is a pretty similar pattern to the way that the Kombi Bus family is called VW Bus in Germany. Even the pick up truck models are nicknamed the Kombi.

In Denmark, the Kombi is referred to as Rye Bread. The Finns have named the Kombi the Kleinbus or the mini bus, because many taxi cab companies and transportation companies have adopted it for groups of people and their transportation needs. As a result, the name Kleinbus has become the general nickname for any and all passenger vans there.

In Mexico, the Kombi was translated as Combi and became a very common vehicle in Mexico, thanks to the public transportations systems heavy use of the Kombi. In Peru, where they also called the vehicle a Combi, the term Murdering Combi was often used for the VW Bus and also for others that are similar in size. In Portugal, the VW Bus is affectionately named the Breadloaf because of its designs resemblance to bread that is baked in a mold.

In the United States, the Kombi has earned the nicknames of vee dub, hippie mobile, hippie bus, hippie van, and combie. Also, they are known here as a Microbus or sometimes even a Transporter. The earliest versions of the Kombi had a split front windshield, earning those models the nickname Splitty. These models are now rare, prized collectors items. The next version which was sold in the country from 1968 to 1979 had a large, curved windshield and was commonly called a bay window. It was replaced by the Vanagon, and the Westfalia camper version that has a common nickname of Westy.

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