There was a long series of Back-up pickups when everybody had a forward
cab econemy truck.
I think Dodge, Ford, Corvair had forward cabs and got converted and it it
ran nitro and a huffer it developed more like 1500 HP. Bout like a Funny
car or AA Fueler.
There is a canoe rental place that has a bus with the top all trimmed off
and has a wavy waterline on it. It is call the 'SS Notaboutofloat'. Can't
direct you to the picks but it does exist.

Stan

On Sat, 5 Apr 2003 01:26:13 EST BenTbtstr8@aol.com writes:
> In a message dated 4/4/03 10:18:53 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> wilden1@juno.com
> writes:
>
> << Think how fast a Vanagon would be without all that heave Westy
> stuff.
>  Just the seats, windshield, bet you could get it down to about
> 1800
>  pounds before it broke in half. >>
>
> Does anybody remember the Kawell Bus Dragster from the 70's? Their
> dragster
> rail put out 850hp. Don't know about the bus. Anyway, they cutaway
> everything
> above the beltline. Only the windshield was left. The edge was
> finished off
> with carved oak. I'd be interesting to see a Vanagon done that way
> it hasn't
> already been done. It'd be a perfect beachwagen.
>
> BenT
>
>

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