Vintage 1960 Volkswagen Station Wagon Bus Print Advertisement — Original VW Microbus Ten-Foot Indian Ad
Approximately 10.5 x 13.5 inches.
This vintage 1960 Volkswagen Station Wagon magazine advertisement captures the early DDB (Doyle Dane Bernbach) creative era at its irreverent best — a two-tone orange-and-white split-window Microbus loaded with a towering ten-foot Native American statue poking through the open roof, a smiling family beaming from the cab. The original print ad's witty copy — 'Can you take a ten-foot Indian in your present station wagon?' — exemplifies the revolutionary DDB campaigns that redefined American advertising. The split-window Type 2 Bus is among the most collectible vehicles in automotive history, making this collectible ad a coveted piece for VW enthusiasts and mid-century advertising collectors alike.
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