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Subject:Re: Knock-offs
From:David McNeely
Date:Fri, 7 Apr 2023 07:23:11 -0700

Link works fine for me.  There was a private import of a tiny Japanese van
styled to mimic an early VW bus.  VW and US Customs didn't like that, and
Customs seized the van as being a counter fit.

On Fri, Apr 7, 2023 at 6:03 AM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:

> Hi
>
> Link is not working for me.
>
> What is the back ground of the post?
>
> If related to the VW Buzz.  I’m told by a local VW dealer that they can
> make orders soon for the Buzz.
>
> I’m looking forward to seeing and touching one soon .
>
> Eric Caron
>
>
> > On Apr 7, 2023, at 8:55 AM, Harry Hoffman <hhoffman@IP-SOLUTIONS.NET>
> wrote:
> >
> > They could just, ya know, make them so that the knockoffs didn't have
> > to be a thing...
> >
> >
> https://www.thedrive.com/news/vw-had-us-customs-seize-and-destroy-a-cute-jdm-van-for-looking-like-the-classic-bus
>