75 years of Bulli meetings

75 years of Bulli meetings

The parking spaces at the Salzburgring site have been sold out for months, but free tickets for day guests are still available. Numerous historic vans of all generations and several thousand visitors are expected every day. "The fascination with the Bulli has accompanied many of our customers their entire lives. The Bulli is an attitude to life, the fan base is incredibly loyal and, above all, well connected," says Miriam Walz, Brand Manager Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. The Bulli meeting is the first of its kind in Austria. All Bulli generations will be on site, including the current Bulli family consisting of Multivan, California, Transporter and the fully electric ID. Buzz.

Most successful transporter

The VW Bulli is the longest-built commercial vehicle in Europe. On March 8, 1950, the first transporter - called T1 for short - rolled off the assembly line in Wolfsburg. Since then, more than 12.5 million more Bulli have followed - produced in Hanover from 1956 onwards. This also makes it the most successful European commercial vehicle of all time. From the T1 to the sixth generation T6.1, one platform always provided the basis for all derivatives - from the transporter to the camper icons. But the age of e-mobility made a transformation of the all-rounder and thus a paradigm shift necessary: ​​“One van for everyone” became “the right van for everyone”. The start of the new era was marked in 2021 by the current Multivan - a leisure and business van with an optional plug-in hybrid drive. This was followed in 2022 with the ID. Buzz is the first fully electric van in large series. In 2025, the third series of vans, which is also new, will begin to gain momentum. The current Bulli range consists of three pillars with six basic models: the Multivan and the identical California, the ID. Buzz and the commercial vehicle ID. Buzz Cargo as well as the transporter and the technically identical shuttle version Caravelle. They all still carry the DNA of the multifunctional T1 today in their design and structural layout.

Festival with supporting program

The Bulli meeting at the Salzburgring has the character of a festival; the supporting program offers a heritage exhibition (from the T1 to the ID. Buzz GTX), test drives, numerous food trucks, live bands, a children's program and exchanges with like-minded Bulli fans from all over Europe. On Sunday you have the opportunity to explore the Salzburgring on foot (“Walk the ring”). Children can also design the paddock curve of the race track with road chalk. There are numerous Bulli rarities of all generations on site. For example, the “Sambabus”, the luxury version of the T1, was produced from 1951. The minibus with two-tone paint, folding sliding roof and windows all around offers space for up to nine passengers. The boxer engine produces 31 kW/42 hp and the top speed is 105 km/h. The collector value of a model in good condition is correspondingly high. Another eye-catcher is the “Coca-Cola” van from 1976 (T2). The panel van with special loading space expansion has an output of 37 kW/50 hp.