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March 8, 1950
The iconic Volkswagen Type 2 "Bus" begins production.
Volkswagen Type 2
The Volkswagen Transporter, initially the Type 2, is a range of light commercial vehicles, built as vans, pickups, and cab-and-chassis variants, introduced in 1950 by the German automaker Volkswagen as their second mass-production light motor vehicle series, and inspired by an idea and request from then-Netherlands-VW-importer Ben Pon.
March 8
March 8 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 298 days remain until the end of the year.