I'd like to see a return to Westy-like vehicles too.  Wonder what sort of
funding would be needed for a U.S. start up to do this?
SamC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Anthony Egeln" <regnsuzanne@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2007 3:44 PM
Subject: Re: Fwd: "Brand new" bus now Vanagon

> In a post I once suggested we dedicate a website petitioning VW to bring
> back the vanagon....updated of course with an inline gas or TDI engine!
> The production tooling must exist somewhere between South Africa and
> Germany.
>
> Some folks said that it wouldn't pass US regulations because of the cab
> over wheels design, and others said it would be too expensive.  But there
> are new imported trucks out there that are cab over wheel and with folks
> paying GoWesty 30-40M (and more) for a 2wd Westy, not to mention your
> comment about "drain the bank account", there might be a market out there.
> It doesn't have to cost a million clams.  There IS a world-wide market
> hungry for a good 'ol VW SUV (sport utility van).  I'd buy a new syncro
> pax van or maybe even a Westy.
>
> Dreams CAN come true!    Anthony
> '89 Syncro GL (Hidalgo)
>
>
> dylan friedman <insyncro@YAHOO.COM> wrote: I would love to find a 91
> Syncro like that!
> I would drain the bank account for it.
>
> dylan
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: David Milo
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Sent: Saturday, April 7, 2007 10:24:08 AM
> Subject: Fwd: "Brand new" bus
>
> Try this instead
>
> http://www.ebay.co.uk/     item 200090584764
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: David Milo
> Date: Apr 7, 2007 10:20 AM
> Subject: Re: "Brand new" bus
> To: Vanagon List
>
> Ah, here it is, eBay uk. I was a little optimistic on the selling price,
> but
> at least here is the background story.
>
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk      item number: 200090584764
>
> Dave
>
> On 4/6/07, Greg Potts  wrote:
>>
>> Hi Joy,
>>
>> No idea why its unused. It has no seats, because it's a panel van.
>> They were very commonly used as cargo vehicles and tradesman's vans;
>> so no rear seats were needed.
>>
>> I also noticed that it's got the type1 "upright" engine more commonly
>> found in the beetle or 68-71 bus. Type4 engines were an option in
>> europe, the UK and Austrailia.
>>
>>
>> Happy Trails,
>>
>> Greg Potts
>> 1973/74/77/79 Westfakia "Bob The Tomato
>> www.pottsfamily.ca
>> www.busesofthecorn.com
>>
>>
>> On 6-Apr-07, at 10:54 PM, Joy Hecht wrote:
>>
>> > But what's the story?  Why was it never used?  And why no seats, too?
>> >
>> >
>> > Joy
>>
>
>
>
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