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Ben Pon. Bernardus Marinus "Ben" Pon (9 December 1936 – 30 September 2019) [1] was a Dutch vintner and Olympian and motor racing driver. He competed in one Formula One race, the 1962 Dutch Grand Prix, but had a far longer career in sports car racing, before turning his back on the track to concentrate on the wine trade.
Bernardus Marinus "Ben" Pon, Sr. (April 27, 1904 – May 15, 1968) was a Dutch businessman. In 1947, Pon's Automobielhandel ("Pon's Car Dealership"), became the first dealer outside of Germany to sell vehicles manufactured by Volkswagen . Ben's father, Mijndert Pon, owned a shop (founded in 1898) that sold sewing machines, household articles ...
Ben Pon, Sr. Ben Pon was a Dutch businessman. In 1947, Pon's Automobielhandel ("Pon's Car Dealership"), became the first dealer outside of Germany to sell vehicles manufactured by Volkswagen. Ben's father, Mijndert Pon, owned a shop (founded in 1898) that sold sewing machines, household articles and tobacco goods at Arnhemseweg (Arnhem Road) in ...
Bernardus Marinus “Ben” Pon was born on 9 December 1936 in Leiden, but he grew up in Amersfoort. His father, Ben Pon Sr., was a car dealer and in 1947 he became the first importer of Volkswagens, after already showing interest in the VW Beetle before the war. The Beetles became a success in the ...
The Microbus design was created by Ben Pon, a Dutch importer of VW Beetles. He was inspired to sketch the first van in 1947 after seeing a flatbed parts-hauler made from a Type I chassis while ...
Active years: 1. Bernardus Marinus “Ben” Pon (9 December 1936 – 30 September 2019) was a Dutch vintner and Olympian and motor racing driver. He competed in one Formula One race, the 1962 Dutch Grand Prix, but had a far longer career in sports car racing, before turning his back on the track to concentrate on the wine trade.
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Ben Pon was born in Leiden in the west of Holland and grew up in Amersfoort, near Utrecht. From a wealthy background, his father was a car dealer and was resposible for introducing the Volkswagen Beetle into the United States in 1949. He is considered to be the "father" of the Type II due to his initial interest and input into the project.
