<html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:10pt;"><div>You're correct, of course. I believe it was called something like a Champagne Edition. It had the gasoline heater, which was great in the Michigan winters, especially with the timer to warm it up in the mornings.<br><br></div>
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Subject: Re: I love Vanagons<br>
From: Stacy Schneider &lt;<a href="mailto:vwcrewman@COMCAST.NET">vwcrewman@COMCAST.NET</a>&gt;<br>
Date: Sat, December 06, 2014 9:28 am<br>
To: <a href="mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM">vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM</a><br>
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        78 would be a Bay window bus, 80 is the first year for Vanagon .<br>
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On Sat, Dec 6, 2014 at 9:26 AM, Greg Childs &lt;<a href="mailto:Greg@gregorychilds.com">Greg@gregorychilds.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
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&gt; In 1980 I used my '78 Vanagon to move from Michigan to California. My<br>
&gt; upright piano just fit along the driver's side with the back seat out and<br>
&gt; stored inside along with all my worldly possessions. My girlfriend was<br>
&gt; copilot and her English Setter rode in his kennel up high behind the<br>
&gt; passenger's seat. A converted boat trailer carried camping gear and my '75<br>
&gt; Honda Goldwing motorcycle. Only had to use first gear once crossing the<br>
&gt; Rockies. Finally let this dependable friend go with 280,000 miles when I<br>
&gt; purchased my '90 Multivan.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Greg in San Diego<br>
&gt; '91 Syncro Camper<br>
&gt;<br>
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&gt; Subject: Re: I love Vanagons<br>
&gt; From: Stephen Grisanti &lt;<a href="mailto:bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM">bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM</a>&gt;<br>
&gt; Date: Sat, December 06, 2014 8:55 am<br>
&gt; To: <a href="mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM">vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM</a><br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; 20 80-pound bags of concrete for a porch steps project hauled home in my<br>
&gt; Westy, with the other 10 riding home in the Mopar minivan.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Stephen<br>
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&gt; On Sat, 12/6/14, John Rodgers &lt;<a href="mailto:jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM">jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Subject: Re: I love Vanagons<br>
&gt; To: <a href="mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM">vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM</a><br>
&gt; Date: Saturday, December 6, 2014, 9:45 AM<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; I hauled 1500 lbs of plaster from<br>
&gt; ANCHORAGE, AK through the mountains to<br>
&gt; KENAI, AK in my '85 GL. Didn't go fast, but was steady.<br>
&gt; SMILES!<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; John<br>
&gt; On Dec 5, 2014 8:55 PM, "David Beierl" &lt;<a href="mailto:dbeierl@attglobal.net">dbeierl@attglobal.net</a>&gt;<br>
&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; Twelve foot plank in a fifteen foot vehicle with a foot<br>
&gt; to<br>
&gt; &gt; spare...makes me smile all over.<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; Yours,<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; --<br>
&gt; &gt; David Beierl -- <a href="mailto:dbeierl@attglobal.net">dbeierl@attglobal.net</a><br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
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   1989 Swedish Tristar with Aluminum gates and Atiwe 16" Wheels.<br>
    Oldest son is an Eagle scout.<br>

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