1949 – The first ever Volkswagen Transporter van is launched at the Geneva Motor Show, with its distinctive smiling face.
1950 – Official production begins of the Splitscreen models begins.
1951 – The Volkswagen Transporter is developed into the iconic Volkswagen camper van.
1960s – The camper van is adopted by the hippie generation, becoming a cult symbol of an alternative lifestyle.
1967 – Second generation ( T2) does away with the classic, ‘splittie’ (split windscreen) design and introduces panoramic vision, gaining the nickname ‘Bay’
1969 – A Volkswagen camper van becomes the ‘Mystery Machine’ in hit cartoon series ‘Scooby Doo’.
1979 – The T2 becomes the T3, boasting a more angular design.
1990 – The Campervan turns 40 and the fourth generation, T4, is launched.
2010 – 50 years of production is celebrated.
2003 – The fifth generation (T5) launches to critical acclaim and provides the basis for the latest Volkswagen California camper van.
2013 – Volkswagen California celebrates its 25th anniversary, with around 100,000 California camper vans rolling off the production line since the start of production.
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