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Subject:Re: Are Vanagons pretty?
From:Greg Potts
Date:Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:18:23 -0500

Hey there...

The South African, Brazilian or Mexican bays might be as you describe,
but the German models from 1968-79 are completely different from the
splitty. They have a much improved suspension and steering, better
running gear and a unibody chassis.

It's a lot more than a new cab on the old chassis. And beauty is in the
eye of the beholder.

Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
Toronto, Ontario Canada
1973/74/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop
www.busesofthecorn.com
www.pottsfamily.ca

Andrew Grebneff wrote:
> Not like the Split, which was pretty in any color or condition. But far more
> attractive than the Bay, which was always a bit homely... possibly because
> it was just a new cab tacked onto a Split body.