Safety ratings of classic VWs...

Microbus drivers seem to run the risk of losing their knees in a
front-on collision...is this true, how severe is it usually, and are
there ways to avoid such problems to a point (such as reinforcing the
car structure between the driver and the front of the car)? I'm looking
into getting a Microbus (especially one of the 21-window types), but
I'm concerned about the safety. (And what's the average Microbus fuel
economy for something like a '65 deluxe 'Bus I've seen on eBay, at
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...8774 553&rd=1
?) No use in having one if I have no feet to push the gas pedal -- and
no gas to respond with!

As an alternative, how safe are the classic VW Beetles? (A convertible
wouldn' be a bad compromise if I wanted to do some cruising...) I've
looked on Google for hours, but haven't found any good, informative
sites, so I naturally came to the newsgroups for help on either.

Can anybody help me with these ones?