The color is Escorial Green - it was only offered in '83 and '84. I learned 
this from a fellow lister a few weeks ago, after I bought an '83 in that 
same color. Isn't it lovely?!?!?!?! I think so.
 You can find all VW colors at this link http://www.gti16v.org/vwcolors.htm

 On 7/26/05, Matthew C. Huntley <matthew.huntley@strathbogie.net> wrote: 
> 
> Something puzzles me about this one.
> I tried to look up stock colors, and I did not find green for that year,
> even with a camper.
> Also, 21 years old, and the Canvas is still good?
> 
> Looks sweet otherwise!
> 
> M
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
> Of Jeff Oxroad
> Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 1:36 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Attn: Jim Degenero, FSGreen Westy 28Kmiles
> 
> 
> Not sure I got the last name exactly right. Jim are you around? Didn't
> you need an escorial green Westy. I mean I think it was about 5 years
> ago you were looking-but here it is.
> 
> Anyway this one on ebay allegedly has only 28K original miles. Allegedly
> still has the original tires. Allegedly bought at an estate sale.
> Allegedly the woman selling it bought it at the estate sale but her
> husband is mad she bought it. Sounds like he's just all-around mad. Her
> loss is your gain. With a buy it now price of $15,000. Bidding is up to
> about $2800 with the reserve not yet met.
> 
> It's in Florida. It looks sweet in the pictures. It's not mine and I
> don't know the seller.
> 
> 
> _http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&category=
> 15291&
> item=4564689495_
> (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&category=
> 15291&item=4564689495)
> 
> Best,
> Jeff
> 83.5 Westy
> LA,CA
>