60th Anniversary Of The Volkswagen Transporter In The UK

EXETER, ENGLAND - AUGUST 04: (EDITOR'S NOTE: Image was created using a iPhone and processed using digital filters) The front of a 1965 first generation or T1, split-screen Volkswagen Transporter van is seen on August 4, 2014 in Exeter, England. The van, which is nicknamed Zippy and was originally from South Africa now has a Porshe 911 engine fitted. The Volkswagen Transporter was first produced in 1950 and has sold over ten million units worldwide evolving through five generations of functional and practical body styles, each representing the ultimate multi-purpose vehicle of its time. To commemorate the model's 60th anniversary in the UK Volkswagen has launched a special edition of the Transporter dubbed the Sportline 60. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)