I issued an opps a few minites after I posted the original.

The real reflectors were never omitted on a Vanagon / Transporter than
entered Canada or the USA.  Even the VWs that I have imported as *supposed*
to have a front and rear reflector installed by law.

David Marshall

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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Zach Kaplan
Sent: December 7, 2000 10:25 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: anybody want an 85 single-cab pickup? FS in Vancouver, BC,
Canada -$9000CAN

David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG> wrote:

> This one looks a little weird!  For those with a sharp eye there are no
rear
> side reflectors and it has round headlights - this means that it is a
> European market VW... I wonder how it made it into Canada in the first
> place!

I thought all the '85s sold in North America had round headlights and the
rectangular headlights didn't come to North America until 1986 when the
engine switched from 1.9l to 2.1l. The side markers may have been removed or
accidentally omitted at the factory.

BTW, in Mill Valley, California I occassionally see a light blue Transporter
single cab pickup with diesel engine. I talked to the owner once and I think
he said it was a 1985 and had been imported from Germany by a friend.

Zach Kaplan