“Over 9 Million sold”, I wonder how many Volkswagen vans have been sold since they were first introduced?

The man in the photo is a film-maker called Elliott Bristow who travelled around America showing Super 8 films on four screens simultaneously. After he crashed his van Elliot wrote to VW who were inspired by his story and sent him a brand new camper Van.

Volkswagen Think Small | Vintage Ads Blog

“Volkswagen trade of their reliability and compact design in this vintage ad entitled Think Small. Similar adverts promoted the reliability of their commercial vehicles by pointing out the wide availability of used vans for sale around the world. The ads are brave in their use of unusual ideas and bold design.”

Not content with designing cars and vans Volkswagen have now branched out and created some interventions into public space under the theme ‘The fast lane’.

A slide in a subway station, a rocket themed elevator and a shopping trolley with a skateboard attachment all feature.