Motors

Final trip for hippies’ favourite - the VW camper van

A selection of Volkswagen Kombis lined up during an exhibition in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, to mark the end of the line for the iconic VW camper vans after 63 years on the road. Photograph: Victor Moriyama/Getty Images
A selection of Volkswagen Kombis lined up during an exhibition in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, to mark the end of the line for the iconic VW camper vans after 63 years on the road. Photograph: Victor Moriyama/Getty Images
Wed Dec 11 2013 - 01:03

The Kombi became the transport of choice for Californian surfers, 1960s hippies and thousands of families on holidays.

A total of 1.5 million were sold during its years in production, varying from campers to pick-ups to load-lugging vans. Production in Brazil, the last country to manufacture them, will end on Friday, December 20th.