Ever since watching "Little Miss Sunshine" starring the uncredited Type II VW Microbus, it renewed my desire to want to drive a classic bus rather than the more modern Eurovan or a Vanagon. Going to the Great Canadian VW Show with Aaron this afternoon to see a whole lot full of beautifully restored busses stirred up fantasies of exploring Canada by road again, traversing like a hippie.
There were probably close to a hundred VW's there of all models, years, and modifications, but I focused my attention on the classic Microbus, reading the details of the history of the vehicle, what restorative work has been done to it, and where it has been. With classics, there's bound to be a few good stories to go along with it.
One unique vehicle on display was a custom chop shop work of a Type II bus limousine. It was actually a weld of two Type II busses fused together to extend the cargo and passenger seating area. In addition, the pop top Westfalia tent was also extended to cover the full length of the roof-line, making it a super long Westy with room for four on the top desk alone! It must be quite hard to pop the top open though as there's so much more fibreglass weight.
It was a very impressive show.
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