This VW Bus with North Carolina tags was spotted recently in the Westerwood neighborhood behind the First Baptist Church. The first VW Bus was sold in the United States in 1950. It has always represented freedom and wanderlust, often owned by free-spirits or hippies. Flow Volkswagen of Greensboro sells them locally. They first became a Volkswagen dealership in Winston-Salem in 1961.

While the old VW models are fun and somewhat campy, new busses will be totally electric and state-of-the-art.  The I.D. Buzz will give strong nod to the original bus in form and function, with features that appeal to 21st century car owners.  They are slated to enter production in 2019. Perhaps the owners of the above VW Bus will be the first on their block to have one. Perhaps it will be a GDP reader!