Maybe they did it to be politically correct?

----- Original Message -----
From: Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2000 8:01 AM
Subject: Re: Headrests

> JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:
>
> > 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....  ;<)
>
> Well my Syncro is not a GL or Carat, just the plain C model. Besides all
> Transporters, every T3 had all gray headrests here, so there must be some
> other reason. There is one US or Canada spec'd 88-91 Vanagon Westy here in
> Arendal, it has the half black headrests too!
>
> PerL
> 87 Syncro 112i