All About V-Dubs



Herbie The Lovebug





The Volkswagen was created in Germany for German army use. the VW Thing was meant to keep up with the American Humvee in WWII. It has become one of the most custom cars in America next to the Chevrolet. V-Dubs as they're often called were used in movies like the "Herbie-The Love Bug" series. The Volkswagen bug as it's now called has made quite the advancement over the 5o years that it's been on the market. The VW Bug took a brief hiatus in 2008 to 2012 when it was re-introduced with a new body line. The VW bug was originally a rear-engine right side drive micro machine. It was mass produced to be cheap and replaceable quite easily. Another VW that made it big was the VW Busses. They made a miniature version of the Bus called what else but the Microbus. They were also rear engine (as most V-Dubs were in the 60's) but the Bus was meant to last. They built it with a host of windows so it would feel like an actual bus, but people took it more as a closet on wheels or a closet. The V-Dub Bus was the iconic surfer vehicle in the 1960's. Volkswagen made it specifically for surfers with one large sliding door on the passenger side of it. VW also made it an option to have the bus come standard with a surfboard rack.