Kombi
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Kombi is the popular nickname for the Volkswagen Type 2, a classic rear-engined van and minibus icon of mid-20th-century automotive and counterculture history.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Type 2 | 0 |
| Microbus (North America, South Africa) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
automobile model nickname
ⓘ
light commercial vehicle ⓘ minibus ⓘ nickname ⓘ van ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | VW Kombi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
camper conversions
ⓘ
road trips ⓘ van life culture ⓘ |
| basedOn | Volkswagen Beetle mechanicals ⓘ |
| bodyStyle | forward control van ⓘ |
| class |
microbus
ⓘ
panel van ⓘ pickup truck ⓘ |
| cooling | air-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
hippie movement symbol
ⓘ
icon of surf culture ⓘ symbol of freedom and travel ⓘ |
| designer | Ben Pon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drivetrain | rear-wheel drive ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | flat-four engine ⓘ |
| era | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| fuelType | petrol ⓘ |
| layout | rear-engine layout ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Volkswagen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAs |
Kombi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Microbus NERFINISHED ⓘ Transporter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with 1960s counterculture
ⓘ
boxy design ⓘ iconic two-tone paint schemes ⓘ large VW emblem on front ⓘ split or bay front windshield variants ⓘ use as a camper van ⓘ |
| popularIn |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1950 ⓘ |
| refersTo | Volkswagen Type 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersToGeneration |
first-generation Volkswagen Type 2 (T1)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
second-generation Volkswagen Type 2 (T2) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Volkswagen Transporter (T3) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
camping
ⓘ
cargo transport ⓘ mobile businesses ⓘ passenger transport ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Volkswagen Type 2
subject surface form:
Volkswagen Type 2
this entity surface form:
Microbus (North America, South Africa)