1957 Volkswagen Kombi Polizei T1 [Typ 2]

1957 Volkswagen Kombi Polizei T1 [Typ 2] in Robert und Bertram, Movie, 1961

Class: Cars, Van / MPV — Model origin:

Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

Author	Message
Ralph ◊ 2008-06-06 00:10
Ddey65 ◊ 2008-06-06 00:12	Another Volkswagen Bus.
Ingo ◊ 2008-06-06 10:26	Quite early model (small back door, tiny back lamps, no front indicators), but not the rounder part over the windscreen. Around 1953, I think. rpcm will know it more exactly. Funny selfmade plates. -- Last edit: 2008-06-06 10:31:42
Ingo ◊ 2008-06-06 10:43	A correction: the plates are not selfmade, they are "pimped" - they covered the first "E". The Glas T 700 has an "EIH"-plate (old combination for Eichstätt) and the film was set in Bavaria, so this would be probable. -- Last edit: 2008-06-06 10:43:56
DAF555 ◊ 2008-06-06 14:03	Police vehicles are based on VW Kombi, here´s a sample from the 1959 brochure: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/lit/59policekombi/front.jpg
rpcm ◊ 2008-06-07 01:08	I would say it has the features that can date it between March 1955 and May 1958 ( when the central brake light was dropped ). Nevertheless, the 2nd external mirror was fitted on all T1s from October 1956 ( previously it was only optional ); so I think it can be dated as 1957.