Interesting.

This may explain why my '85 "Transporter" had no PS, and had a large
rubber mat(s) up front.

It was certainly set up for commercial use. Just a "panel" van. No
rear seats. Just bare bones.

http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/NewFriend.jpg

Neil.

On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 8:53 AM, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote:
>  RE: "Limited" '90
> I think we have all noted the progression or changes that occurred in the
> Vanagons imported to NA over the years. Many examples of Vanagons from the
> earlier years were the basic configuration.  No PS, rubber mats, metal dash,
> no 'captains chairs' and no tach.  But with a mix of them labeled 'GL' and
> coming from the factory with the features we tend to think of as standard
> like carpeting, padded dash, tach and arms on the front seats.  In later
> years is becomes unusuall to see the basic models, most all have the GL
> label and the GL interior.  But I have seen quite a few of the basic setups
> that were used to build Adventurewagens and some ASI conversions.  And a
> couple of Westfalia conversions as late as '86 with the basic trim package.

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