I'm sure some of us old/former hippies had one of these goofy things. I bought a pretty old red and white one while in the army, drove it home on leave and gave it to my wife, who promptly wrecked it and then became my ex...I really miss that old bus.
http://www.cnn.com/...
The Kombi began in the 1950's, served well through several decades, but could not be made to comply with various new safety regulations and production ended everywhere but Brazil...and now even Brazil has pulled the plug.
So long, Mini Bus-you were an icon and a lot of fun, and I'm sorry to see yet more of my youth come to an end.