A brief history of the beloved Volkswagen microbus

Volkswagen gave its classic microbus a face liftfor the second time.The German automaker unveiled a new microbus concept at the Detroit Auto Show on Monday. The electric bus is part of Volkswagen's goal to introduce 30 electric or hybrid vehicles by 2025, and to sell two to three million of them a year, in response to the Volkswagen emissions scandal.But this isn't the first time Volkswagen has given its beloved bus a high-tech twistit first did so at the Consumer Electronics Show in 2016.Nothing could ever replace the retro bus, known as the Kombi, in our hearts. But it's worth looking at its evolution. Scroll down for a closer look.SEE ALSO:Volkswagen just unveiled a self-driving, electric microbus concept with a range of 270 milesOn March 8, 1950, the Volkswagen Microbus went into production. Formerly known as the Volkswagen Type 2, the bus would quickly become a symbol of America's counterculture movement, transporting self-proclaimed hippies all around the country in the 1960s. The bus was designed by Dutch businessman Ben Pon.It was such a symbol of the counterculture movement, that when legendary Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia died, Volkswagen ran an advertisement of the Microbus with a single teardrop.The tribute ran in Entertainment Weekly and Rolling Stone, according to Ad Age.Deadheads primarily used the Volkswagen Westfalia Campers, the official camper conversion of the Volkswagen Type II. The campers, dubbed "westies," were often painted psychedelic colors.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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