On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 7:38 AM, mdrillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:

> It seems like just a few years ago on this list  and elsewhere it was
> discussed and debated from time to time whether it was proper to call a
> Vanagon a VW bus. Vanagon ads here and there mentioned 'bus' when
> talking about Vanagons. Many were opposed and saw this as Vanagon people
> trying to horn in on the aura or mystic of the older "real" VW vans.
> Now, looking around, it seems the tables have completely turned.
> Everywhere there are ads for older VW van stuff of all types that
> prominently  mention 'vanagon', surely a far larger stretch than calling
> a Vanagon a bus was.
>
> Mark

Mark,

IIRC Ebay is responsible for a lot of those name-spamming ads. They classify
the VW Type II T1&2 buses
under the same heading as Vanagon. Once many VW Bus vendors realized there
was more online sales
related to Vanagon vs. VW Bus, the name-spamming spread to places like
Craigslist and even TheSamba.

Just my theory.

BenT van Agon

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