On Tuesday, November 5, 2002, at 04:33 AM, Andrew Grebneff wrote:

> Every Type 2 is a Transporter, from 1949 to 2002 and counting. This
> includes all "Vanagons", whether or not that were sold as
> Transporters or Type 2s in USA. They are just that. The "Vanagon" is
> a Tpe 2 and a Transporter. Period.

In the US and possibly Canada too (to the best of my knowledge) the
Transporter tag was only applied to the vehicles with pick up beds, aka
Single Cabs and Double Cabs. The Passenger van and Camper models were
Vanagons, not "Transporters". Else where in the world different rules
apply (and did apply). I don't know if any of the commercial Vanagon
vans (no windows in the rear) were ever brought in to North America. No
doubt they would have been "Transporters" as well.