In a message dated 8/13/2016 8:22:38 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM writes:

The  alloy wheel package was an "option". Many 90 and 91s did not come with
them.  There was an effort these years to reduce price, especially the
Syncros. I  have seen some that even had cloth seats and rubber floor mats.

Dennis

dennis...all carats came standard with alloy wheels in the USA. ..that was
part of the Carat package...as with the grey velour seats and grey carpet.
 and power windows mirrors and locks too.. all standard on the carats.

 the reason john's carat is missing the alloys is simply because  someone
swapped them out for steelies long ago. simple as that.

i think your thinking about the '90-'91 Non-GL vanagon with  jumpseats.
that's the one with the cloth (tweed) interior and rubber  floor mats.. (and
chrome bumpers and no armrests or tach or side table or  dashpad)

i have, however, seen '87 Wolfsburgs (essentially a carat before they
called them carats)  that came with steel wheels and plastic  wheelcovers.   on
the '87 wolfys the alloys were an  option.   so was a/c believe it or not..

the '87 wolfys also do not have the full sideskirts.  just front and  rear
bumpers and front door trims.