On Thu, 5 Jan 1995 RGOLEN@umassd.edu wrote:

> If anyone can translate the following letter I received from the
> Director of the VW Museum, I'd be eternally grateful...Thanks.
> 
> 
> 
> Sehr geehrter Herr Golen,
> 
> fur Ihr Schreiben danken wir Ihnen. Mit Interesse haben wir zur
> Kenntnis genommen, daB Sie noch im Besitz eines alten
> Volkswagens sind un teilen Ihnen selbstverstandlich gern die
> uns bekannten Daten Ihres Fahrzeugs mit:
> 
> <I've omitted items I've been able to figure out..>
> Farbe			B2, V1, LM
> Mehrausstattungen	D01
> 
> 
> Leider konnen wir die Farb- und Mehrausstattungsnummern nicht
> mehr identifizieren.
> 
> Ihr Cabriolet gehort zu eines der letzen gebauten. Die Production
> endete am 10. Januar 1980.
> 
> 
> Mit freundlichen GruBen
> 
> Dr. Wiersch
> 
> 
> 
> Ok...so what's it all mean?
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Ric
> 
> 
> 

Well, Steve's try was sure hard work, but .....

Let's see what I can do:

*********************** (start of translation)
Dear Mr. Golen,

Thank you for your letter. We were very interested to see that you are 
still owning such an old VW, and are perfectly willing to provide  
the requested information, as far as we have access to it:

...

Color: B2, V1, LM
Additional Equipment: D01

...

Unfortunately we were not able to closer identify the meaning of these 
numbers....  

Your cabriolet (convertible) belongs to one of the last one's build. The 
production ended on Jan 10, 1980.

[does not sound that old to me...]

With best regards

Dr. Wiersch

***************** (end of translation)

I'm probably the third translator now - saw some messages appear on 
screen while workin on it, hope it is still helpful...
 
Marcus G. Doherr, Dr. med. vet.
Graduate Group Epidemiology
VM: Medicine & Epidemiology
UC Davis, CA 95616; USA
Phone Dept. (916) 752 6409 or 9174
FAX Dept.   (916) 752 0414
Phone Home  (916) 753 0816
email: mgdoherr@ucdavis.edu