This Volkswagen Microbus takes sideways racing to a new level

If standard race cars are too mainstream for you then you'll love this sideways Volkswagen Camper Van.

The 24 hours of LeMons always stars an interesting line-up of cars but none come close to this Type 2 Volkswagen Microbus turned onto its side.

Appropriately named "The Trippy Tippy Hippy Van", this VW is actually made of two different cars, a 1976 camper van and a 1988 Golf.

It's like a time machine that always takes you back to the 60s.

To make this madness work, the van is mounted on top of the Golf and one-way vinyl is used for the windows so the driver can see outside of the car while it also disguises the Golf underneath.

Power comes from a 1.8-litre, four-cylinder GTi engine that produces 89kW (120hp), allowing the hippy van to hit 100km/h in eight seconds while going on to reach a top speed of 160km/h (100mph).

This doesn't sound very race car-like however, the VeeDub (being top heavy) does provide excitement by occasionally cocking up two of its wheels while cornering.