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Subject:Re: Are they still making the bus/Vanagon anywhere these days?
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Mon, 9 Apr 2007 20:35:14 -0700

Yup, but its all about the market.

There are many, many parts being made for classic muscle cars these days
because of the huge popularity of the cars.

You can even buy a brand-new 1969 Camaro Coupe or Convertible, assembled or
in kit form. The parts are made in China.

On 4/9/07, John Runberg <jrunberg@mac.com> wrote:
>
> > Not!  The bodies (MGB, Midget and Triumph TR6) are/were a product of
> > the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust, which was a wholly owned
>
> I stand corrected. The point wasn't *where* they were being made, but
> simply the fact that they were.
>
> And still are, evidently. A quick Google turned up several places selling
> "Complete body shells are assembled to a high standard from parts
> manufactured on original MG factory tooling."
>
> Where this all came from is that it can be done.
>
> john
>

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Jake
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