An early piece of VW history in America has been found.
The Schulwagen, German for"school vehicle," came about after VW terminated its contract with U.S. importer Max Hoffman and set up its own U.S. division, Volkswagen of America .
Taking over U.S. sales operations meant setting up a dealer network, which VW representatives Will Van De Camp and Geoffrey Lange started doing in 1954. The following year they had VW send over three service tech trainers and a pair of Type 2 vans to travel to dealerships and train staff to work on Beetles and Microbuses. Based on the Type 2 Kombi model, the Schulwagen fleet eventually totaled 14 vehicles costing more than $5,000 each—making them the most expensive VW models at the time.
Americans will have to wait a bit longer for a new VW Bus. The ID.Buzz is scheduled to arrive here next year. It will bring with it three rows of seats, a larger battery pack, and a more powerful electric motor than the versions already on sale in other markets. This high-end version of the electric VW Bus probably won't be used for dealer training, but it will have something in common with the Schulwagen.
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