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Hippie Vans

Published on Dec 01, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

VOLKSWAGEN KOMBI

BY THERESA MEDINA

NICKNAMES

  • Microbus
  • Minibus
  • Hippie van
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BASIC INFORMATION

  • Most popular in the 1960's
  • Easy to repair
  • Popular amongst surfers and hippies
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WHY?

  • Lots of people could fit in them
  • Home on wheels
  • Cheap
  • Durable
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SYMBOLS

  • Peace
  • Freedom
  • Happiness
  • Represents hippies
  • Associated with travels to far away lands

APPEARANCE

  • Bright colors
  • Lots of symbols, stickers, paintings on them
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HOW?

  • Appeared on Bob Dylan & Beach Boys record cover
  • This made everyone want one
  • Became even more popular
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

  • Became less popular in the late 70s early 80s
  • Never really went "out of style"
  • Germany just recently stopped making them

BIBLIOGRAPHY

  • "Wave Goodbye to the VW Kombi." Popular Mechanics. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Feb. 2015.
  • Lehman, Stan, and AP Bradley Brooks. "Long, Strange Trip Ending for VW's Hippie Van." USA Today. Gannett, 23 Sept. 2013. Web. 01 Feb. 2015.
  • "Freewheelin' Classic Campers." A Brief History of the Beloved VW Campervan. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Feb. 2015.

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