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From the very first VW Bus that rolled off of the lines, the VW Bus has always had nicknames from its proud owners. Some of the most popular nicknames were Bully, Hippie Van, VW Bus, and simply The Bus. The VW Bus was meant to officially start out as The Bully, but Heinrich Lanz, the producer of the Lanz Bulldog farm tractor, objected. The VW Bus was then released being known as the VW Transporter and VW Kleinbus, but in the end, the name Bully still caught on. The German model names of Transporter and Kombi (combined use vehicle) are also popular nicknames. Kombi is not only the nickname of the passenger VW Bus, but it is also a term in Australia, Asia, and Brazil for the whole Type 2 family. This is a pretty similar pattern to th what is a food processor e way that the VW Bus family is called VW Bus in Germany. Even the pick up truck models are nicknamed that same thing. In Mexico, the Kombi was translated as Combi and became a very common vehicle in Mexico, thanks to the public transportations systems heavy use of the VW Bus. In Peru, where they also called the vehicle a Combi, the term Murdering Combi was often used for the VW Bus and also for others that are similar in size. The whole reason that they are nicknamed this is because of the recklessness of Lima bus drivers to get to their passengers. In Portugal, the VW Bus is affectionately named the Breadloaf because of its designs resemblance to a bread that is baked in a mold. In Denmark, the VW Bus is referred to as Rye Bread.