VW VAN FROM NEW ZEALAND
Volkswagen called the rear engine van the Type 2 to differentiate from the Type 1 or Beetle saloon. The company’s forward control light commercial vehicle range dates from 1950.
When Andy and his wife Ali were discussing possible names for the VW, they said they liked Otto. Ali hopped on to the personalised plates website and found Otto was available, and that is how Otto got his plates.
“He bought Otto from a Wellingtonian who’d purchased Otto in Christchurch”
came to New Zealand CKD (completely knocked down) from Germany for assembly at VW Motors (formerly Motor Holdings), inis classed as a 1965 model. He has always been a right-hand drive.
