fanwagen facebook car by volkswagen

the 'fanwagen T1' is a facebook-themed vehicle that volkswagen the netherlands will produce as a one-off edition


an advertising campaign undertaken by volkswagen the netherlands transforms the company's iconic 'T1' bus
into the 'fanwagen', a facebook-themed vehicle. the 'T1' was selected in favour of the 'beetle' by almost 33,000
volkswagen fans to be converted into the one-off edition.

some features of the car offer uniquely facebook-related functionality. on its dashboard, the 'fanwagen' features the 'feed-o-matic',
a built-in device that prints the last ten posts of a user's news feed at the push of a button. a small panel beneath the rear license
plate showcases the driver's relationship status, rotatable via a small scroll wheel to the panel's right. in addition, the car will
arrive to the winning participant containing a map already marked with the locations of all of his facebook friends.



the 'fanwagen beetle'


other aspects of the cars are playful reinterpretations of standard features. the horn is replaced by the 'poke' button,
'made to grasp the attention of other drivers'. the door handles of the vehicle are labeled with 'add friends',
while a bulletin board 'wall' on the side doors of either model lets users leave 'posts' and even photos using the included
instant camera. the 'inbox' (glove compartment) offers a way 'to store all of your private messages' with the instruction,
'to remove a message, take it out of the inbox'.

the user's manual for the 'T1 fanwagen' document the three privacy settings of the vehicle: 'all' (window shades pulled open),
'friends only' (curtains at halfway), and 'only me' (pulled completely shut). both cars feature a 'chat mirror' (rearview mirror)
for 'live chat with friends in the backseat: look into the chat mirror to see available friends, and select a specific friend
by adjusting the angle of the mirror'!



view of rear license plate


although the voting period for the campaign has closed, residents of the netherlands have through
december 18th, 2011 to enter themselves into a competition to win the 'fanwagen' version of the 'T1'.

more information at www.fanwagen.com.

download the 'beetle fanwagen user's manual'
download the 'T1 fanwagen user's manual'



interior view looking from the back, 'fanwagen T1'



interior view of driver's cabin, 'fanwagen T1'



page from user's manual for 'fanwagen T1': managing privacy settings



a page from the user's manual for the cars documents how to properly use the 'poke' button (horn)



which model will be produced into a one-off 'fanwagen' is determined by a user vote online at volkswagen netherland's facebook page