"...a very minimal crumple zone..."

There is no crumple zone.  We use other vehicle's crumple zones in a
collision.  The front of the vanagon is designed to remain intact.  In addition to the
frame ends and the bumper, there are also other reinforced "roll cage" areas
in the front.

Someone on the list put out a link to a Swedish (?) insurance website that
rated the Vanagon pretty high in real-world collisions.  Anybody remember that
site?

Bill Marshall
85 GL Tiico "Pandora's Box"
Aurora, IL