If they would produce the Vanagon again for a reasonable price, update the
engine and a few other things, and not recreate the wheel in the process -
I'd be one of the first people at the dealer door to order. I honestly think
there is more of a market than people realize. Then again I'm a Vanagon nut
so my opinion is a bit skewed. I don't pretend to know what would go into
such a thing or how feasible it would be but..I'm in for sure.

On 4/7/07, vt <samcvt@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> 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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Thanks,

Jeff
90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful, It's naked inside - IT'S ALIVE!)
86' (We call this one Parts)
85' GL (Sidelined and feeling neglected)