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Subject:Re: syncro?
From:Andrew Grebneff
Date:Fri, 6 Dec 2002 23:18:48 +1300

>In North America all syncros were watercooled. Water cooling
>started in 1983.5, and the syncro was launched in 1986 here.
>Europe had Deisels as well (and production may have started
>earlier) but I don't think there were ever any aircooled
>ones... except perhaps the odd 911 conversion floating
>around out there.
>
>Thanks,
>Chris
>
>---- Original message ----
>>Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2002 19:39:17 -0500
>>From: John Lunetta <blun1432@OPTONLINE.NET>
>>Subject: syncro?
>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>
>>Are there any air cooled syncro's? Or did they just start
>making them with the water cooled one's?
>>John 90 vanagon gl

So when did the Syncro first reach production? Or did Mitsubishi &
Toyota beat VW to 4WD van design?
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