![]() Thanks to its adaptability, it offered people the freedom they had never known before. ![]() Needless to say, the microbus stood out amongst its peers. The flat-faced 170-cubic-foot oblong vehicle featured a rear air-cooled engine, a split angled windscreen, and nine seats, three of which were removable from the rear, allowing it to transport large groups of people at one time. Unlike other vehicles at that time, it was boxy and utilitarian in style with a focus on spaciousness and functionality. Otherwise known as the ‘Splittie’, the T1 was one of the first domestic microbuses to be introduced to the market. Years before America began its revolution, in 1950, the world of automobiles had its own revolution. A world where people were free to explore new dreams. It did however include the VW Bus. There was a world in the distance with no fences and no limits. It was time to grow, and take new roads that stretched beyond the white-picket-fence built by the American Dream. These Americans felt suffocated in the box that society had stuffed them into. These words penetrated the souls of thousands of Americans who were looking for social change, freedom, and revolution. This was 1967, at the Human Be-In gathering in Golden Gate Park. ![]() These resounding words were spoken by Harvard psychologist and counterculture figurehead, Timothy Leary. How VW Buses became synonymous with counterculture and the hippie movement. How VW Buses became synonymous with counterculture and the hippie movement. ![]()
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