I think that the only difference is that the windows at the side are
slightly bigger. The windows ends on the raised section running
horizontally down the van instead of just on top of it as in your's. You
may be able to see this in the pictures. We are all RHD hear - I don't
know if that is a issue?

Cheers

Jimmy Sanby
Cape Town
SA

>>> Benjamin Tan <BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM> 03/01/00 01:40PM >>>
In a message dated 2/29/00 9:40:35 PM Pacific Standard Time,
dbeierl@IBM.NET
writes:

<< I'm no authority, but it was discussed on the list not too long ago
and as
 I understand it if that vehicle (make/model) was not officially
released in
 this country, then you simply are not going to be able to bring one in
from
 outside for highway use. >>

The SA Vanagon, from what I understand, utilizes the same shell we have
in
our vans. The DOT should already have crash data on this model. The
Bill
Gates story, if true, would be due to the fact that not all Porsches
are
built on the same shell. It sounds like a fairy tale because, as I
recall,
you have to either destroy or export the vehicle if you are not able
get
certification within 6 months of it's arrival on US soil.

You are correct in assuming that you will not be permitted to import
any
vehicle for use on any public road unless you are willing to submit a
copy
(of the vehicle) for destructive testing.

BenT
San Francisco