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Who Are You? VW, Pete Townsend to Team Up on New Minivan Marketing
It's a match made somewhere on the Hamburg circuit, circa 1963. The Who's beak-schnozed, windmilling wonder Pete Townsend and Volkswagen, says the UK's AutoExpress, will team up on marketing V-dub's new bus, the long-awaited production successor to the 2001 Microbus concept. Expect to be regaled with The Who's "Magic Bus" as VW launches a media blitz for the new minivan, due in 2008, reportedly co-developed with Chrysler. But don't expect it to mimic the concept; word is the new bus has been reconsidered, though still decidedly retro looking. Insert hash-smogging, Portland-area hippie joke here. [AutoExpress via German Car Blog]
wacky races auf deutsch
We can't tell who's really pulling at the end of this video, but it looks like the Transporter. But with the stylish hood scoop and generally hooptyesque, quite-possibly-meth-addled demeanor, the Euro-spec Ford Granada takes the style trophy for sure.
Granada vs. Microbus
We can't tell who's really pulling at the end of this video, but it looks like the Transporter. But with the stylish hood scoop and generally hooptyesque, quite-possibly-meth-addled demeanor, the Euro-spec Ford Granada takes the style trophy for sure.
custom cars/hot rods
Ridiculously-Extra-Stupid-Fast VW Type 2
We could've made a joke about Bruce and a Maxwell House can full of bathtub speed, but we won't, as we prefer our beans freshly ground and our meth of a slightly higher grade. In essence, we want our coffee, illicit substances, and vintage VWs crafted to a higher, more precise standard. We think this Swiss turbo-Porsche powered Microbus makes the grade. [Thanks to wohho for the tip.] More »
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A New Old Bus: Volkswagen Updates a 1964 Microbus with Gadgets
From the outside, the Chameleon concept looks like a pristine, classic 1964 Volkswagen bus. On the inside, it's a complete technology showcase created by Volkswagen of America's Electronics Research Lab in Palo Alto. The drivetrain is all electric, powered by lithium polymer batteries — those surfboards on the roof are lined with flexible solar panels for extra juice. The interior is a museum of tech: an interactive digital instrument cluster with embedded touch pads, digital audio and video, a wide-angle back-up camera display and speech-activated controls. An optional titanium-lined hookah with touch and vacuum sensors and thermoelectric cooling is not included. Click through for more. More »
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VW Microbus Truck/Camino, Representing Deutschland
This isn't even a conversion, the Volkswagen Type 2 — known as the Microbus to you, me, and thousands of dirty li'l hippies — came in this truck variant straight from Wolfsburg. See, even the Germans love the Camino style, even if a truck bed on a rear-engined vehicle isn't the most well-planned idea. More trivia? You got it. This is the first-generation, featuring the distinctive split window. Uh, that's all we got. Enjoy! (Hat tip to Adam L.) More »
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Tiny Type 2 on eBay
Giving new meaning to the term "Riding the short bus," this cut-down VW makes do with a mere 48" wheelbase. The powertrain is stock, but think about what this thing would do with either a Porsche or an STi mill stuffed in its ass. The seller suggests that the wee Microbus might be good for advertising, but to our jaundiced eye, it's a prime candidate for one of the most unlikely hoonmobile conversions the world's yet seen. [Thanks to Michael for the tip.] More »
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