A 90 or 91 GL can have side cladding ..
I have one ...it's not just a Carat thing.

I also like the 87 Wolfsburg for not having side gladding .( but
fiberglass bumpers and short front door piece )
I have seen the side gladding removed on one van.

it still looks carat-ish to me for some reason.
The only visual thing I can think of is the Carat sits 1./2 inch lowse
than a GL, on it's shorter springs.

the rear facing jump seats imply Carat too .
I looked at 90 Carat here..
on the right side of the hatch it says VANAGON ..
and below that is says CARAT.

maybe it is a GL .it doesn't exactly look like it has the lower springs .

On 5/15/2012 9:38 PM, Kim Brennan wrote:
> On that engine set up the AC compressor is on the lower left (driver side) of the engine. I.E. You can't see it from the photo (if it has one that is.)
>
> Isn't that the Carat body? With the full length side skirts. I thought those were all autos (but the ad says manual).
>
>
> On May 15, 2012, at 10:28 PM, Chris S. wrote:
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>> That does look good. And if it has working A/C, it looks like a good deal.
>>
>> Chris.
>>
>> Wysłane z iPhone'a
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>> Dnia May 15, 2012 o godz. 22:01 J Stewart<fonman4277@COMCAST.NET>  napisał(a):
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>>> Down in Va. Beach working this week (tough job, someone has to do it) and found this on CL. Something familiar about this van, but can't put my finger on it...
>>>
>>> http://norfolk.craigslist.org/cto/2921727357.html
>>>
>>> Looks pretty nice!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Jeff Stewart