1966 Volkswagen Type 2 Bus Quits Smoking, Joins the Electric Age
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Petersen Automotive Museum - Today we honor this 1966 Volkswagen Type 2 Bus as a piece of American civil rights history. The Jenkins Bus, as it's known, was used by Esau and
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History of the first Volkswagen electric car.
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1966, quiero una de este año. Volkswagen bus, Volkswagen van, Vintage vw bus
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1966 Volkswagen Type 2 Bus Quits Smoking, Joins the Electric Age