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Subject:Re: An Early Vanagon Ad
From:MICHAEL H
Date:Thu, 7 Mar 2013 15:44:52 -0800

... beg to differ. I suspect the engineers of the 81 angled the spare tire carrier to smooth out the air flow under the body. a lower coefficient of a tenth or even a hundredth means the ad copy writer can legally claim better aerodynamics. ninety nine cents is the best of a buck but, still less than a dollar. welcome to amerika - it's all about marketing spin. � � � � � mike

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 From: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 12:32 PM
Subject: Re: An Early Vanagon Ad
 
Funny stuff!� ". . . a modern aerodynamic body."�  The '61 has better
aerodynamics.

Stuart