BY: JESSICA BEUKER It’s undeniable that the Volkswagen Microbus has become an iconic staple of both past and present culture. The microbus, more commonly referred to as the classic hippie van, rose to popularity in the 1960s as a symbol…
Jeep had its own version of the iconic hippie van – but only 3 were ever made
BY: JESSICA BEUKER The classic Volkswagen hippie van has long been the favourite vehicle of beach bums, hippies and new age hipsters alike. There’s nothing quite like it – but what if there had been? In 1958, just eight…
The Nimbus e-Car is the eco-friendly hippie van of the future
BY: DANIEL KORN Like most kids who grew up with the benefit of having older siblings, I watched a lot of The Simpsons when I was probably a bit too young to understand certain things about the show, the most…