The Kombi was designed as a commercial vehicle but somehow captured the world's imagination.
You can understand how a prestige car or a high-performance model could become a cult item.
After all, they're designed to tug at the heart strings when they're new, so there's a decent chance they'll have the same appeal when they're a few decades old.
But how did a vehicle designed in the late 1940s by a car dealer and destined to work out its life dropping off parcels, hauling frozen fish or delivering cut flowers became one of the biggest automotive cult hits of all time?
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We refer, of course, to the humble Volkswagen Kombi and its surprising rise to become one of the most-loved vehicles on our roads. Kombis are hotter than lava lamps and cooler than Frank Sinatra
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