Volkswagen Typ 2 T1b Pick-Up 1957 (7537), Manufacturer: Vol…

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Volkswagen Typ 2 T1b Pick-Up 1957 (7537), Manufacturer: Vol…

Manufacturer: Volkswagen AG (VAG), Wolfsburg - Germany Type: Typ 2 T1b Pick-Up Production time: 1955 - 1963 Production outlet: 227,030 Engine: 1192cc air-cooled four-cylinder boxer engine (flat-4) Power: 30 bhp / 3.400 rpm Torque: 76 Nm / 2.000 rpm Drivetrain: rear wheels Speed: 80 km/h Curb weight: 1030 kg Load capacity: 820 kg Wheelbase: 94.5 inch Chassis: ladder chassis with a self-supporting body Steering: Ross cam & lever with rolling stud contact and hydraulic steering damper Gearbox: four-speed manual (transaxle) / II, III and IV synchronized / floor shift Clutch: single dry plate disc Carburettor: reverse mounted Solex 28 PCIT downdraft Fuel tank: 40 liter Electric system: Bosch 6 Volts Ignition system: distributor and coil Brakes front: hydraulic drums Brakes rear: hydraulic drums Suspension front: single wheel independent double crank trailing arms, stabilizer bar, 2 torsion bars + hydraulic double acting telescopic shock absorbers Suspension rear: independent trailing arms, progressive rubber stopper and 2 transverse torsion bar springs + hydraulic double acting telescopic shock absorbers Rear axle: swing type guided on longitudinal shear struts and mounted in the frame Differential: spiral bevel Wheels: 4.5K x 15 drop-center type Tires: 6.40 x 15 Options: hydraulic lifting bucket, turntable ladder, frame for the canvas top, enclosed storage box on bed, steel shutter access to enclosed storage box on bed, carrier for long pipes or poles, hydraulic tipper bed Special: - While visiting the VW factory in 1947, Dutch car importer Ben Pon came up wîth the idea for the Bus (drawn on the back of his cigar box ☺) as we know it today. - Officially launched on November 12, 1949, the Transporter line did not go on sale to the general public until March 1950. The Typ 2 T1a were among the first “forward control” vans in which the driver was placed above the front roadwheels. - At first the T1a was only produced in the Wolfsburg plant, but from March 8, 1956 in a new plant in Hanover (VW-Werk Hannover). They were also assembled in São Bernardo do Campo (Brazil) and in Melbourne (Australia). - Versions created until 1955 were known as the T1a. These versions are often called the "Barndoor" versions due to their large rear engine cover. - The T1b were produced from 1955 through 1963. These versions had a smaller engine cover and smaller, 15-inch wheels. - The T1c was introduced in 1963 and produced until 1967. These versions had a wider rear door. - German production stopped after the 1967 model year; however, the T1 still was made in in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil until 1975. - The varieties were huge, from Transporter, Camper, Delivery Van, Kombi, Microbus, Pick-Up, Ambulance, Ladder Truck, Police Vans, Buses etc. - The T1 was very popular in the USA (Hippie Bus/Van☺): by 1964 was accounting for over 63% of all import vehicle sales.