>I was at a local sandwich shop and noticed an advertisement for a
>"surf art" contest to include "tricked out Vanagons."
>Wow, is the Vanagon finally geeting some recognition?
>
>Aparently not as the add agency has the graphic of a Eurovan with
>the caption "Togos Vanagon"
>http://www.senareider.com/pf_food_beverage.html
>
>However the real thing IS a Vanagon
>http://www.zakwilson.com/lg_view.php?aid=67661&atid=&iid=30&lnkname=Togo's%20Snowboard%20Art%20Tour%202006-07&mgd_id=4863

The name "Vanagon" for the T3 Transporter was used only in the US &
Canada. Likewise "Eurovan" for the T4 Transporter. The latter was
sold as "Vanagon" in Japan, and is just as validly a "Vanagon".

It's called badge-engineering.
--
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin
New Zealand
Fossil preparator
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut