How about that? I helped Shintaro who is a friend of Yoshi (Nippon Vanagon
Club) to acquire a 1984 Wolfsburg Edition Westfalia camper for his "Paradise
Tour" of the US.
I just recall that there were lots of photos being taken and just assumed
they were personal souvenirs. I was aware that Shintaro was writing an
article about his Stateside
experience. I did not expect my mug shot was going to be in the mag.

Anyway, just some highlights, Shintaro picked-up the AAZ powered Westy at
Tassi's in Colma. From there he took the van and sorted any obvious faults
like a non-working
galley in Sebastopol, California. After Sebastopol, he crissed-crossed the
US skipping areas when weather was bad. Within about 3 months, Shintaro
logged nearly 12,000
miles and averaged 35mpg while cruising mostly at 65mph.

For the curious, the magazine article is in the July 2008 issue (starting at
page 120 -- remember to start on the back cover). That's the issue I am in.
There was a follow-up
on the August 2008 issue. Since I cannot read Japanese, I can't tell if the
article had ended. I will find out soon enough. The magazine website is
www.campcar-mag.com
Saw them for sale on Amazon.com.

Cheers,

--
BenT