> Well the Vanagon WAS completely re-engineered and crash tested.
> It's
> basic cab-over design is like the previous "bus", but the structure
> is
> not the same at all.  At least, that's my understanding.

the design was updated with current technology and knowledge of
safety, but the previous designs weren't "deadly" ... certainly no
more than the ford and chevrolet cab-over designs of the same years. i
drove a 71 bus for ten years and after crawling around under it, came
to appreciate the same sort of sturdy construction that our vanagons
have: huge frame members running all the way to the front. so the
design wasn't changed as much as you might think ... just tinkered
with to make it better, in the eyes of the engineers. it wasn't
broken, and they didn't 'fix' it. :)

unca joel