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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eBay Bathtub Find: Customized 1967 Volkswagen MicroBus

When it comes to customizing classic VW Beetle or Bus models, the sky's the limit to what owners can create. This particular 1967 example of the VW Bus that also goes by the names Type 2, Transporter and Microbus, has been turned into a hip convertible though some may find that it looks more like a bathtub on wheels. Either way, the custom made Bus with the suicide rear-doors is up for grabs on eBay - mullet loving blond will most likely not be included in the transaction

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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.