In a message dated 2/10/00 7:01:16 PM Eastern Standard Time,
lindgre@ONLINE.NO writes:

<< When looking at Carl Smith's Westy for sale, I noticed that the
 headrests on the front seats are black on the rear half and gray on the
 front half. Is this normal on US spec Vanagons? And if it is, why is it
 so? My headrests are gray all way 'round, all 8 of them.
  >>

yes, usually only the Carat, multivan, and wolfsburgs had the all grey
headrests.
why?
because vw got a good deal on black vinyl..    they had to use it
somewhere....  ;<)
chris