The Soviet mission in Cuba used to tool around in a Syncro 16 T3 van before taking with them to Africa. It subsequently found itself in a wrecking yard in Africa, sans engine and trans. It is now undergoing extensive restoration under the hands of a capable T3 enthusiasts.

So... "Yes, Virginia. There is a Santa Claus."

As to any air-cooled T3's, maybe only Charlie knows. And he's no angel.

BenT

sent from my electronic leash

On Oct 15, 2011, at 11:12 AM, Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> dear Che escape
> 
> too bad the producers are using a hippie van to perpetuate the myth that
> only communists choose a westie
> more to the point what does the Cuban misled crises vanagon sound like on
> the show ...
> I watched an episoode of lost and that air cooled didn't sound any thing
> like it should have ... sounded like post production pulled up a small car
> engine from apple loops and musical beds to ipaly on the sound track ...
> more non thinking ...
> hello myth busters ... would an air cooled vanagon even exist in Cuba
> regards
> 
> 
> On Friday, October 14, 2011, Hector Zapata <hlzapata@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Did anybody else see the latest "Charlie's Angels" episode? They're using
> a
>> licht blue air-cooled Westy to rescue the girls from a Cuban prison.
> Awesome
>> escape vehicle... or not.
>> 
>> 
>> Hector
>> 
> 
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> roger w
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> Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up: a
> servant who becomes king ...
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