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Subject:Re: Mystery van pics (do you know what it is?)
From:Joseph Fortino
Date:Wed, 21 Nov 2007 07:37:14 -0800

Someone stoled a golf cart and put a flat 4 in it.. hehe
sorry toooo early for me

drop a V6 is that puppy.. woooooo hoooooooooo.

-----Original Message-----
>From: BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
>Sent: Nov 21, 2007 12:52 AM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Mystery van pics (do you know what it is?)
>
>On 11/20/07, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all.
>>
>> Buddy of mine saw this is his neighbourhood and snapped a couple of pics.
>>
>> http://vanagonlinks.googlepages.com/mysteryvan
>>
>> Anyone know of this vehicle? I think it's from Japan.
>>
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Neil
>
>
>
>Looks like a Subaru Sambar from the sideviews. I've seen kits to install the
>VW Samba (Type 2 splittie) looking front apron for various "kei" class vans
>and trucks. I have an early (US street legal) version of the Suzuki
>Carry which I planned to turn into a miniature Vanagon Singlecab. There are
>plenty of these trucks available on Ebay these days but few are legal for
>street use here. Find an old one which predates 1968 and chances are they
>street licensed here. The Daihatsu HiJet featured in "Pimp My Ride" on
>MTV is likely not street legal despite being shown on the road in Southern
>Caifornia. Note that it was never shown with a license plate.
>
>BenT

Kind Regards,
Joseph Fortino
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