Roberto Braam
Skylight windows
VW T1 Samba.
The term Samba in VW circles refers to a specific model of the Type 2 bus which was manufactured with the highest trim level available. A Samba is a Standard microbus with additions that include trim strips along the beltline and a dash clock. They were marketed for touring the Alps, as they had small skylight windows embedded into the vehicle roof to add viewing windows. Samba buses began production in 1951 and were all fitted with a large Golde sunroof as standard.
The van has received numerous nicknames worldwide, including to its popularity during the counterculture movement of the 1960s, "Hippie van".
Skylight windows
VW T1 Samba.
The term Samba in VW circles refers to a specific model of the Type 2 bus which was manufactured with the highest trim level available. A Samba is a Standard microbus with additions that include trim strips along the beltline and a dash clock. They were marketed for touring the Alps, as they had small skylight windows embedded into the vehicle roof to add viewing windows. Samba buses began production in 1951 and were all fitted with a large Golde sunroof as standard.
The van has received numerous nicknames worldwide, including to its popularity during the counterculture movement of the 1960s, "Hippie van".