Mental Breakdown: A 1,700HP Volkswagen Bus Dragster

Here's one Volkswagen Bus you wouldn't want to mess around with. It's called the Mental Breakdown and it's the creation of Wayne Allman from the British county of Warwickshire. Of the original 1965 VW model upon which it is based, only the driver's cabin was left intact. Power comes from an 8.4-liter supercharhed Keith Black V8 Hemi unit that runs on methanol and delivers 1,700bhp.

"I have always loved installing powerful engines in the wrong cars", says Allman who will show off the VW dragster model at this week's Essen Motor Show in Germany. Until the show goes live, check out at the photo gallery and a video from this year's test runs on the drag strip.

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VW Shows Multivan "Edition 25" at IAA Commercial Vehicles Fair in Hannover

At this week's IAA Commercial Vehicle Show, held from 23rd to 31st September 2010 in Hanover, Germany, Volkswagen is showing off a limited edition version of its latest T5 Multivan created to celebrate the model's 25th anniversary.

Aptly named Multivan Edition 25, VW's full-size people carrier is based on the Comfortline trim model adding among other things,a black matt lacquered roof, tinted head lamps and tail lights, black 18-inch light metal alloy wheels and unique decals on the rocker panels. More photos of the car after the jump.

VW Releases Collectable Magic Bus Minatures

Campervan lovers and fans of English rock band "The Who" that was formed back in the early '60s will get a kick out VW's new miniature "Magic Bus" models created by German manufacturers Wiking and Schuco. The bigger miniature which will be limited to 1000 pieces is on a scale of 1:43 and the smaller one on a scale of 1:87. The smallish miniature can be delivered from 15 December, the bigger one is shippable from February 2009. The campervan will be obtainable in selected Volkswagen dealership stores worldwide.

The World’s Lowest Volkswagen Bus

Volkswagen parts specialist Just Kampers teamed up with artist Andy Saunders to produce the World’s Lowest VW Bus – also known as the Camper. The 3-foot (1 meter) tall VW Bus entitled "Vancake" that’s fully road legal was created by Saunders and his team in just three days during this past weekend’s (July 18 to 20) Bug Jam festival at the UK’s Santa Pod Raceway. Apart from lowering the roof the team also applied a custom paint job and an electric sunroof. -More photos after the jump

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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