> Westfaliawerke was bought out by Daimler-Benz several years
> ago, so they've had no incentive to continue providing
> replacement parts for VW-based Campers (or to build new
> campers for an automotive competitor for that matter).  An
> inquiry I made to them a couple of years ago about obtaining
> any leftover inventory proved fruitless at the time and a
> recent inquiry through a German contact proved to be just as useless.

That's probably because I got most of it already. :-)  Some years ago I
brought in a container load of Vanagon Westy stuff that Westfaliawerke
dumped.  Long-timers may remember when I posed it to the list.

On another point, I heard through the grapevine (but haven't confirmed) that
Daimler-Benz recently sold Westfalia to a private investment group. At about
the same time (and this is confirmed), Airstream USA terminated their
agreement to sell Westfalia outfitted high-roof Mercedes Sprinter camper
vans here in the U.S.

- Ron Salmon
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