Saw a different kind of mini-van (Page 1/1)
2.5 APR 15, 08:36 AM
Sorry for the poor pics, saw these on the freeway on this trailer. Miniature vans. They arent proper VW and seem to be a smaller scale, almost kid sized. They didnt have VW emblems. Wonder if these were produced for road use, or maybe just custom made for parades?
Maybe the pics are too poor.



2.5 APR 15, 08:41 AM
Found this pic of a similar van:



A micro van, doesnt say what kind, just a pic on fixya.com
Gokart Mozart APR 16, 05:19 AM
www.autorestorationice.com/...-360-sambar-van.html

1970 Subaru 360 Sambar Van
Engine Specification 2-stroke, inline 2-cylinder, rear engine, air cooled
isn't just microbus it's very... very microbus
Japanese microbus 10 feet long, about 5 feet wide and just shy of 5 feet tall.





2.5 APR 16, 02:22 PM
Teeny tiny!

Wiki says 356cc ( 25 bhp), 1,179 lb!

Would be fun to supe on of these little buggers up
Monkeyman APR 16, 06:59 PM
We've had a few Chinese/Japanese/Korean import "farm/delivery" trucks sold around here. Three or 4 wheels but t-i-n-y with micro sized motors (generally 2 or 3 cyl, well under a liter). They're not legal on some roads as they don't get much faster than about 30mph but there have been a few staff that have driven them to work. Neat little "trucks" (and I use that term very loosely). I think they go for under $3k.
carnut122 APR 16, 08:59 PM
I think I saw one of those once; about 20 clowns climbed out of it. When I see something like that, I just think about the outcome of a head-on collision with anything bigger than a dog.
fireboss MAY 01, 11:40 PM
Id cruise it
heybjorn MAY 02, 11:03 AM

quote
Originally posted by carnut122:

I think I saw one of those once; about 20 clowns climbed out of it. When I see something like that, I just think about the outcome of a head-on collision with anything bigger than a dog.



Another good reason why dogs should be on a leash.