Yes, a two wheel drive can be made into a syncro. A 1964 Pontiac Tempest
can be made into a GTO,too. Nobody cares if the Vanagon is made into a
syncro(even at $67K), but if a Tempest is made into a GTO, it is a crime.
Why? Nobody cares if a Vanagon is converted to syncro and this fact is
hidden. Why?.

Why are not people concerned about the correctness of the Vanagon? The
engine? I dont think so.Vanagon is not a classic? Hummmmm.

This spring I believe that I found the fourth ever Canadian Vanagon
Westfalia in a junkyard. I have the documentation to show my claim,and I
gave it to the list to see.It was a document laminated to the rear of the
sink cabinet door. Nobody cared even a tiny bit. If I was a vendor(Im
not), I think it would be a nice item (the door) to frame and put on my
office wall.Can any document an earlier Vanagon? Who cares?

I say all this because the Vanagon does fill a different space in
automnobilia, than is usual. I may try to sell an item for the Vanagon and
go to great lengths to show it original or correct, and few care even a
tiny bit.

I dont think the person who eventually buys this GW Syncro will care a
tiny bit,that it is a fake syncro,or is it?