It’s official name is the “Volkswagen Transporter”, but you probably know it as the VW Bus. This remarkable vehicle entered production since 1950 and occupies a unique place in the global visual consciousness. It was built until 2013, when the assembly lines in Brazil shut down. In its 1960s hippie incarnation, it became the inspiration for the character of Filmore in the “Cars” movies. But it didn’t vanish after the Summer of Love. Plenty of vintage VW buses are still around, as are later versions. At a recent gathering in England to celebrate the vehicle’s 60th birthday in the United Kingdom, owners posed for portraits with their beloved buses.

Matt Lawton, 41, from Stoke on Trent poses for a photograph besides his 1959 first generation or T1, split-screen Volkswagen Transporter pick-up van in Newquay on August 7, 2014 in Cornwall, England. The van, which he bought for £10000 last year is a US import from Florida. The Volkswagen Transporter was first produced in 1950 and has sold over ten million units worldwide evolving through five generations of functional and practical body styles, each representing the ultimate multi-purpose vehicle of its time. To commemorate the model's 60th anniversary in the UK Volkswagen has launched a special edition of the Transporter dubbed the Sportline 60. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Grant Goree, 39, from Woking poses for a photograph besides his 1958 first generation or T1, split-screen Volkswagen Transporter van in Newquay on August 6, 2014 in Cornwall, England. The van, which he bought for £6000 twelve years ago is an ex-German airport fire truck and is nicknamed Tulula. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Sue Bunclark, 40, from Rotherham poses for a photograph besides her 1964 first generation or T1, split-screen Volkswagen Transporter Samba van in Newquay on August 6, 2014 in Cornwall, England. The van, which she and her family have owned for five years is nicknamed Sammy. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Daniel Vosloo from Hertfordshire poses for a photograph besides his 1965 first generation or T1, split-screen Volkswagen Transporter van on August 4, 2014 in Exeter, England. The van, which is nicknamed Zippy and was originally from South Africa now has a Porshe 911 engine fitted. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Simon Peacock, 34, from Stoke on Trent poses for a photograph besides his 1977 second generation or T2, bay window Volkswagen Transporter van in Newquay on August 7, 2014 in Cornwall, England. The van, which he bought for £2600 fourteen years ago was originally a panel van and is now worth roughly £14000. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Nadine Smith, from Colchester poses for a photograph besides her 1989 third generation or T25 (T3), Volkswagen Transporter van near Newquay on August 8, 2014 in Cornwall, England. The van, which is a turbo-diesel nicknamed Frida, was bought for £6250 five years ago. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Professional surfer Zak Lawton from Croyde in Devon poses for a photograph besides his 2006 fifth generation T5, Volkswagen Transporter in Newquay on August 8, 2014 in Cornwall, England. The van, which he bought for £8000 and converted himself is nicknamed Foxy. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Sally Lawton from Croyde in Devon poses for a photograph besides her 2010 fifth generation T5, Volkswagen Transporter California in Newquay on August 8, 2014 in Cornwall, England. The van, which she bought four years ago is one of a number she has owned. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Nicola Rousseau from Surrey poses for a photograph besides her 2010 fifth generation T5, Volkswagen Transporter van near Newquay on August 8, 2014 in Cornwall, England. The van, which was converted to a camper van this year is normally on hire through Nicola's company Littlefoot Campers. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)