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Subject:Re: VW Minivan Concept story
Date:Wed, 28 Aug 2002 11:56:12 EDT

In a message dated 8/28/02 11:46:44 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
Jeff.Warner@DSIO.DLA.MIL writes:

> Yep!
> That's it!
> Fur sure!
> Now you've got it!
> There you go!
> Uh Huh!
> Yes!
> Definitely, that's the problem!
>
> "I looked at it for a while before the real problem hit me.
>
> What was the most distinctive thing about the old vans, visually?  The
> front end design.  That huge VW emblem, the wild-eyed round headlamps, and
> the swoopy chrome accents.  They've *completely* missed that in the
> concept.  As a result it doesn't look anything like a real Microbus --
> it's barely even reminiscent of it."
>
> Anyone have a copy of that yellow and black concept drawing that somebody
> did right after the "New" Microbus concept was introduced?  I'd like to see
> it again as it was a MUCH better concept.  There was an alternate concepts
> website somewhere but I can't find it.
>
>

well, you need to tell VWAG, not the vanagon list..   i said over a year ago
the concept was butt uglee.    anyway a friend of mine did a sketch way back
in 1990..yes, 12 years ago... and they should have used it.  its the yellow
concept bus to which you refer to.   if anyone would like to host a site
where i can put this jpg, let me know..  chris