Showing posts with label VW Bus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label VW Bus. Show all posts

VW Retro Bus Piggy Banks

We all know that every cent counts these days which is why these retro VW Bus moneyboxes are a perfect way to store all your spare change in one place. And who knows; maybe by the end of the year you’ll have enough change to fill up your tank… The Bus-themed “piggy-banks” are available from VW in two guises, with a “psychedelic” or a “freedom” design.

Volkswagen Bus WRX: Yes it’s Subaru-Powered!

The owner of this modified Volkswagen Bus T3 –also known as the Vanagon in the U.S. and as the Transporter or Caravelle in Europe, decided to spice up his van by swapping the standard engine for a Subaru WRX sourced, turbocharged boxer unit.

According to the owner of the vehicle Erik, the Dyno showed 227.2 Hp @ 6500 rpm and 216.6 lbs-ft of toque @ 4,500 rpm at the van’s rear wheels. Apart from the Subie boxer engine, Erik has also been fitted the VW Bus with a set of 18-inch Porsche alloy wheels along with Porsche sourced 4-piston Brembo brakes up front. –Click through for more images and videos











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VW MicroBus Limousine

This 60’s MicroBus limousine made a special appearance at the VW Bus Exhibition in Hanover earlier this month (October 5 to 9) to celebrate the Microbus’ 60th anniversary. We don’t know any specific details about the MicroBus stretched limo but it certainly goes down as one heck of a cool car in our books. Can you imagine what it would be like owning a vehicle like the MicroBus limo in 70’s; totally orgylicious to say the least… -More images after the jump

VW Celebrates The Bus' 60th Birthday

Volkswagen held an official event to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Bus last weekend (5-7 October) in Hanover, Germany. The event attracted 71,000 visitors and a selection of over 5,000 Transporter vans and campers ranging from the original ‘split-screen’ T1 to today’s fifth-generation models. According to VW, van fans travelled from as far away as Australia, Portugal, Russia, The Ukraine, Denmark, Poland, the UK, France and Holland. The celebrations started with a convoy through Hanover from the VW factory to the showground hosting the event where there was a covered stage to honor vehicles nominated for special prizes, plus a display of 100 historic and unusual models and exhibits from the VW museum, including the original design sketch from 1947. -More pics after the jump