Little Miss Sunshine automotive trivia
What car is in the movie Little Miss Sunshine?
Answer: The movie Little Miss Sunshine features a yellow 1978 Volkswagen Type 2 (T2) bus, commonly referred to as a Transporter or Kombi.
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In the 2006 movie Little Miss Sunshine the Hoover family takes a 1978 VW Microbus on a 800-mile road trip across America to a beauty pageant. The VW figures prominently throughout the movie, and is included on the theatrical release poster.A VW Bus was chosen for a number of artistic reasons, but also because it was large enough inside to make filming easier. In total five similar vans were used, three with engines, two mounted on trailers.
The bright yellow bus with white top may be actually be a 1978 or 1979 model. The exposed black gas cap puts it between 1976 and 1978, and the sliding side window narrows that down to 1978 or 1979.
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Related to the movie Little Miss Sunshine (2006) directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris (more details)
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