Last year, VW marked the discontinuation of the Type 2 Kombi van in Brazil with the launch of a special edition model.
The last ever VW Kombi from the T2 series rolled off the Sao Paulo assembly line in December 2013. Although VW planned to build 600 units of the Last Edition model, demand was so strong that it had to produce 1,200 units – despite a steep price tag of 85,000 BRL or about US$35,600 / €26,700.
The 1,200th model wasn’t for sale, though, as VW’s Brazilian unit shipped it to Germany, where it went on display at the VW Commercial Vehicles museum in Hannover.
The Last Edition model features “56 anos – Kombi Last Edition” decals inside and out, a retro, two-tone baby-blue and white paint job, white-colored 14-inch steel wheels wrapped in 185 R14C white-walled tires and a new vinyl interior with privacy curtains in the same shade as the exterior.
The VW T2 Kombi was powered by a rear-mounted, 1.4-liter flex-fuel and water-cooled engine delivering 78hp when running on gasoline and 80hp on pure ethanol, mated to a four-speed manual transmission.
VW started production of the T1 Kombi in Brazil in 1957 and of the T2 in 1975. At the end of 2013, production was stopped due to stricter safety and emissions regulations. In the 56 years of production, 1.12 million units were built at the Brazilian plant, at an average of 20,000 units a year.
By Dan Mihalascu
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