A Completely Irrational Obsession

Not every car has to be blistering fast. There are some cars that stick in your mind like the lyrics to a familiar song. For me, a vehicle that I've always appreciated and to this day have no idea why is the Volkswagon Microbus.

I know what you're thinking: Why in the world would you like that car? It looks like some strange mix of a van, bus, ice cream truck and hot dog vending vehicle. It's not a fast vehicle by any means. A four or six cyliner motor in a substantially heavy thing isn't going to be.

But for some reason the car has such personality and stands out in a crowd. It conjures mental images  of a slow and easy roadtrip with no particular destination in mind. The car is the personification of the word Chill. Also, there is no better vehicle that looks more at home on a beach than this one.

Now don't get me wrong; I'm not going to be trading in my Firebird for one of these. But the VW Bus will always fall into that category of Cars I Always Wanted But Never Had The Guts To Buy. Maybe one day when I have a car collection I'll bring one of these into the fold. But until then.....we can dream, can't we?