Volkswagen’s bus is one of the most recognizable vehicles ever made. The VW bus wasn’t only a hit in post-war Germany, as its popularity stretched across the Atlantic to the U.S., where it became a counterculture icon of the 1960s. Though it had its U.S. heyday in the 1960s, the van’s history stretches before and after this time period, with tons of enthusiasts and collectors all around the world.
Known in the U.S. as the VW Bus and in the U.K. as the VW Camper, the official name for the vehicle is the Transporter. This name for the VW bus is especially fitting, as the vehicle quickly became popular for its ability to carry large groups of people. With the automobile’s huge influence on the countercultural movements of the 1960s and its striking design, it’s easy to see how the iconic VW bus evolved through the years.
Known as a Type 2 Transporter, the trucks were introduced in early 1950 and was one of the most advanced commercial vehicles of the time due to its frameless unit-body construction, which had more than 10,000 welds.
Because the Transporter was derived from the Beetle, VW engineers purposely shared their mechanical components as much as possible for supply simplicity and reduced costs. The four-speed manual transmissions and air-cooled boxer four-cylinder engines (1,200-, 1,300-, and 1,500cc’s) powered both vehicles through 1967, which was the Transporter’s last year with split-windshield styling. Despite being chronically underpowered, the Bus and its variants’ curb weights were kept down, and VW engineers equipped them with reduction boxes. These boxes contained two extra gears on the ends of both rear axles that reduced the transmission’s final drive ratio to a basement-level 5.73:1; this allowed for a respectable 3/4-ton payload capacity but limited top speed to 50-65 mph, depending on engine size. The Beetle also donated its basic four-wheel independent suspension with enclosed torsion bars, suitably modified for heavy-duty use.
Both Volkswagen models underwent a gradual metamorphosis, evolving only as engineering refinements or safety regulations decreed. The medium-sized Transporter proved popular for both commercial and private use. The box-on-wheels could be had as a basic panel van, a work/personal Kombi van with removable seats (1950), a deluxe “Samba” bus that seated eight (1951), and in 1952, as a Single-Cab truck (a factory-built three-door Double Cab would follow in 1959). The VW Pick Up bed was lined with oak strips, earning the German nickname “Pritschenwagen,” and designed as a platform with no wheel-arch intrusions. Its folding side and tail drop-gates gave the vehicle amazing flexibility for loading and hauling. The locking compartment under the bed, situated between the engine compartment and the cab, and popularly known as the “treasure chest,” offered another 20 square feet of weatherproof storage. Single Cab and Double Cab Pick Ups could even be optioned with a bed-mounted metal and wood frame that was covered with a fitted canvas tarpaulin.
In ten years of production, the 1962 Pick Up had gained engine displacement, grown a full-length dashboard, new bumpers and DOT-appeasing lamps, received a better fresh-air ventilation system and minor sheetmetal refinements.
We drive them everywhere & it’s a blast, even with the old school 4 speed transmission, no air conditioning or power steering
If you give us a honk on the road and we are in the OG just know her horn doesn’t work, we will try to give you a peace sign
We have the best VW mechanic located in Safety Harbor, Florida & we call him the “VW Whisperer” & when either VW visits we to it as a “Spa Retreat”
Posies fleet ranges from 1960 to 1971 & are all German made
There’s a large Florida based VW group called Local Volks that all of the girls belong to
The trucks have a sister from another mister, a 1965 VW Camper Bus named Sky #skyvwbus
Monday pause for beautiful blooms! Take a look at what you`ve made for the moms you love - you`re truly amazing! We love you! 🥰
#posiesflowertruck #posiesflowertruckwinterpark #posiesflowertrucksarasota #flowers #flowerstalking #theflowermovement
May 12
Tampa Bay, you`re making us blush! We`re just getting started and you`ve already showered us with love. Thanks for making this Mother`s Day one for the books - and we`re only halfway done!
See you @starkeymarket - @hydeparkvillage - @armatureworks_tampa - @watersttampa - @cafe.vino.tinto + @riflepaperco + @wellenparkfl
🌼 🌺 👩 💕 🛻
#posiesflowertruck #flowers #flowerpower #posiesflowertrucksarasota #posiesflowertruckwinterpark #tampabay #vw #theflowermovement #flowertruck
May 10
“Everything I am, you helped me to be.” A Posies dedication to all the amazing moms out there! 💕
🌸 From Peonies, Ranunculus, and Hydrangeas to Spray Roses, David Austin Garden Roses, and Gerberas — we’ve got the most beautiful blooms for your favorite person. 😘
Our iconic Posies Flower Trucks are getting ready to roll from Winter Park to Sarasota and Tampa Bay! 🌼 For the full pop-up schedule, visit findposies.com — your go-to guide to track us down “out in the wild!”
👉 Swipe to see all our upcoming locations!
And don’t forget — we’re now inside @armatureworks_tampa with not only flowers, but a thoughtfully curated collection of gifts just for Mom. 💝
We open Wednesday at 10am, and we’ll be spreading the love all the way through Sunday.
See you there & everywhere! 🌷
@riflepaperco
@utcsarasota
@starkeymarket
@hydeparkvillage
@watersttampa
@cafe.vino.tinto
@theglassknifewp
@maereidmercantile
@wellenparkfl
@metwestinternational @sparkmanwharf
@posiesflowertruck_winterpark
@posiesflowertruck_sarasota
#riflepaperco #utcsarasota #hydeparkvillage #armatureworks #starkeymarket #waterstreettampa #cafevino #maereidmercantile #theglassknife #wellenpark #metwestinternational
#mothersday #flowers #momlife #flowerpower #posiesflowertruck #posiesflowertruckwinterpark #posiesflowertrucksarasota #posiesflowertruckarmature
#sparkmanswharf
May 5
Do what you love in your community.
#posiesflowertruck #tampabay #flowers #flowerpower #vw #florida #community #easter #spring #tampa #posiesflowertrucksarasota
Apr 22
When the Posies girls open boxes of Dutch & French peonies just in time for Easter, it’s basically a floral freak-out. Pecher, Sarah Bernhardt, Coral Charm, Red Charm, Alertie, Cerise — yes, we’re squealing over every single one. Don’t be alarmed, we react like this to every flower delivery. Bonus: our dreamy French peonies are fresh from a farm in Nice.
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#easterflowers #frenchpeonies #floralgirls #peonyseason
Apr 15
Riding high on the wave 🌊 🏄 with #10! #goofball
#flowerpower #tampabay #ridingthewave #vwlove #vwsinglecab #vw #posiesflowertruck #godavid #dontfall
Apr 14
Monday Monday, but first a look back at Friday, Saturday & Sunday!
@armatureworks_tampa
@hydeparkvillage
@girlsontherun
@sesame.hydepark
@rohydepark
@wellenparkfl
#flower #flowers #posiesflowertruck #flowertrucks #flowerpower #tampaflorida #tampagirl #makingpeoplehappy #makingpeoplesmile #workinghard #vw #vwlove
Apr 7
Mom`s the expert - she can tell them apart! 😉 #MomKnowsBest
And, yes, things just got even more interesting around here... We`ve got another truck joining the party! 🎈Like potato chips, you can’t have just one!
Here’s a glimpse of trucks in order of arrival, plus a little before and after becoming “Posified” - yes we made that word up! We seem to confuse people with our Posies clones, of course mom can tell them apart, ask her and she will gladly spew all the #vw details, maybe even show you a picture slideshow. 🤣
We just LOVE our sweet trucks! Can you tell?
#Posies (the OG) - 1968 (hardest working truck in the fleet!)
#Daisy - 1968 (A little spoiled and stays back due to her special ways)
#SweetPea - 1963
@posiesflowertruck_winterpark truck
#Rosie - 1960 (the oldest in the fleet & the most temperamental- but we still love her obnoxious ways!)
#Rain - 1963 (patiently waiting her turn)
#Blossom - 1964 currently inside @armatureworks_tampa truck
#Wildflower - 1971 @posiesflowertruck_sarasota truck
#Myrtle - 1969 (just left to go from green to blue!)
no-name newbie 😂 - 1968 <— help!!
#skyvwbus - 1965 camper bus, our owners very first VW!
Apr 1
A Posies week at a glance!
We’re on the move all the time and sometimes we can’t even keep up! From @americanstage outdoor production of #HAIR, to sending Ms Myrtle off to transform from green to Posies blue, @armatureworks_tampa first ever Petals & Paint, then we boogie over to @hydeparkvillage & @cafe.vino.tinto with everything else in between!
Thank you for following along and enjoying the ride!
This week find us at
Armature Works 5 days a week, Wednesday through Sunday, opening at 10am until late! Friday & Saturday at Hyde Park Village fountain 11am-3pm and Sunday find us with our friends @sesame.hydepark and @jekyllhydepark for a little “Bubbles, Bagels & Blooms!” 10am-3pm!
#posiesflowertruck
#tampaflorida
#girlboss
#flowers #flowershop #vwlove #tampa #tampabay
Mar 31
Simply the Best
#tampabay #flowers #flowerpower #posiesflowertruck #posiesflowertrucksarasota #posiesflowertruckwinterpark #floridalife #hydeparkvillage #armatureworks #waterstreet #utcsarasota
#visittampabay #weloveu #flowersmakeeverythingbetter #flowerlife #makingpeoplehappy
Mar 23
LOVE 💕
Flower creativity on so many levels! Here’s a little snippet of the beautiful blooms we have the privilege of working with on a daily basis! While this business is very demanding & at times so very hard, the reward is in the work not only what we create but what you create!
#posiesflowertruck #flowers #flowerpower #flowerlovers #flowerlove #flowerarrangement -#creativity #florida #
Mar 20
“Hanging Heliconia” aka Lobster Claw, Fuzzy Heliconia.
We brought this unique tropical stem back from a recent road trip to Miami. It’s been welcomed with mixed feelings around Posies! Some of us absolutely love it and others, well they feel it’s what nightmares are made from. We won’t lie it is odd, quite the conversation piece that’s for sure. We were able to add it to an arrangement this week and patiently we wait to hear how well or not it was received by guests! Some of us were happy to see it go, ha ha!
A few facts:
The Hanging Heliconia is botanically known as Heliconia rostrata. This exotic tropical flower is native to South America and can be found from Columbia to Peru, but is mainly imported from Hawaii. Mature plants can reach heights of 10 feet.
(Available by special order)
#tropicalvibes🌴 #tropicals #heliconia #fuzzyheliconia #uniqueflowers #monkeytail #posiesflowertruck
Mar 14
On a hunt for the perfect vase? @cityfurniture surely won’t disappoint! We had the hardest time picking just one as they’re all so pretty! (Don’t do what we did, there’s plenty of parking 😂!!)
You’ll see at the end why we picked the one we picked, slightly obvious- of course, time to come home with us pretty Posies vase! 💕🛻
#cityfurniture #vase #furniture #clearwaterflorida #makeourselvesathome #posiesflowertruck #tampaflorida #sundayfunday☀️ #flowers #flowerpower
Mar 9
She is Everything
Thank you @buccaneers for an empowering She is Football Weekend! What a fantastic event from start to finish. You opened your doors to the women of Tampa Bay & we can’t thank you enough! 💕
We’re also slightly obsessed with our backdrop, raise the flags to the best NFL team in the country! We love you & #gobucs🏈 (Thank you for also guiding us safely to our killer spot at the crack of dawn, so worth the early rise and shine!) 🥱
#posiesflowertruck #womensday2025 #womenowned #womenempowerment #womeninsports #womeninspiringwomen #bossbabe #flowerpower #flowers #tampa #tampabay
Mar 9
TGIFTG: Thank goodness it’s flower truck Friday! Stop by ahead of international Women’s Day to get flowers for all the important women in your life. Open today at @hydeparkvillage and @armatureworks_tampa
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📸: @thedanielaibarra
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#TGIFTF #FLOWERTRUCKFRIDAY #FLOWERSINTHEVILLAGE #WOMENOWNED #INTERNATIONWOMENSDAY
Mar 7
We love our community and the content you surprise us with every single day! Even when we’re out in the wild fueling up for the week! #flowerpower
#posiesflowertruck #tampabay #flowers #vw #vintage #vintagevolkswagens #floridalife #classic #classiccars #thankyou
Mar 3
Posies Paws 🐾 🐶 💕
🌺 Photog Credit:
@nicolegellerpetphotography & her mad skills right here!
🌹 Location: @armatureworks_tampa
🌼 Posies Truck: Rosie, a 1960 VW Single Cab, our eldest in the fleet of flower slayers
2.16.2025
#posiesflowertruck #tampabay #flowers #flowerpower #vw #vwlife #flowerstagram #dogsofinstagram #dogs #puppylove #tampabay #florida
Feb 28
Better Together!
Thank you @hcc_southshore_sga & @cheyenneolson for another fabulous event day! We love you! 🥰
#posiesflowertruck #hccruskin #ruskinflorida #hillsboroughcommunitycollege #collegelife #flowers #gifting #giftingmadeeasy #flowerpower
Feb 20
“Do you really love me, I hope you do…Like the stars above me how I love you” 💕
#tampabay we love you so very much. From the bottom of every single Posies heart, thank you! We just experienced the most epic and heart warming valentines ever. We say it all the time, we’re so humbled & driven by the support & love you continue to show us. Happy Valentine’s Day & thank you again for everything!
#posiesflowertruck #flowers #flowerpower #floridalife #florida #humble #valentines #cupid
THANK YOU 🙏
@hydeparkvillage @armatureworks_tampa @starkeymarket @watersttampa @nicolegellerpetphotography @thunderbugtbl @powerdesigninc @seaside_sweet_shop @earthtoair
@ajchocolatehouseusa
Feb 16
XXL Red Rose Stems & Bouquets available for pre-order tomorrow for pick up at @armatureworks_tampa. Single stems, Half dozen or full dozen available. These 🌹 are a stunning 4 to 5 feet tall! Link in bio for pre-order, very limited availability.
Feb 13
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