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Subject:Re: Was: Re: State of the Art in Engine Swaps is....?
From:Stan Wilder
Date:Tue, 6 Apr 2004 16:05:01 -0500

Even Iraqi's know better than to take out across a desert in a Vanagon.

Stan Wilder

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of David Brodbeck
Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 3:23 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Was: Re: State of the Art in Engine Swaps is....?

On Tue, 6 Apr 2004, Doug wrote:

> BenT and all,
> Just spotted this on MSNBC:
> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4667742/
> Is this what's left of a Vanagon? Talk about needing work!

I don't think it's a Vanagon.  I think it's a Japanese mid-engine van.
I'm basing this on the lack of D-pillar vents.  I don't see any evidence
of a rear deck, either, and the nose shape doesn't look quite right.

David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 Volkswagen Diesel Westfalia
'86 Volvo 240DL wagon