Forgive me coming in late to the party, and catching the tale end of
good news. Can some one p-mail the facts on this thread?

Namely, is Chrysler FINALLY going to import the MB Marco Polo Vito or
just the Sprinter? Since Chrysler part(?) owns Westfalia, I was thinking
this would be a shoo-in.

My recollection of the tariff that killed importation of the Westfalia
would not preclude Chrysler from bringing prepped bodies into the
country, and completing final assembly here with Westfalia parts. To me,
the Marco Polo is a much cooler vehicle, even if it lacks the shower
etc.

From historic, walkable Mount Olive, NC,

G. Matthew Bulley
Bulley-Hewlett
Corporate Communications
Business: www.bulley-hewlett.com
Alliance: www.ntara.com
Home: www.MountOliveNC.info

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
Of Ari Ollikainen
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 12:13 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Sprinter James Cook

At 5:33 AM -0800 1/10/02, Nemo, the Bus Captain wrote:
>Another manufacturer to bring van campers to the
>US according to reports.
><snip>
>The Sprinter will be equipped for camping and
>sold in a James Cook edition as early as 2003.

        [...snip...]

>
>Unlike VW's EV, FL and soon to be Dodge Sprinter
>will have a diesel option in the states.
>Maybe I'll be able to replace my busses in the
>future with a well built camper based on a fuel
>efficient diesel van after all.

        AFAIK the MB Sprinter (no matter how badged) in the USA comes
        ONLY with "...the 154-horsepower five-cylinder inline
        turbocharged diesel engine, which makes 243-pound feet
        of torque..."

        I'm starting my JamesCook/MarcoPolo fund today!

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