In a message dated 96-03-09 23:37:23 EST, DHaynes57@aol.com writes:

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>In a message dated 96-03-09 09:49:54 EST, mwagner@deltanet.com (Michael
>Wagner) writes:
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>>Buzzing down the freeway this past week, I saw a Vanagon called a "Carat"
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>>what is it?
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>Carat refers to a specila interior and trim package.  Was start of the rear
>facing fold up,(theather) style seats ans center table.  Usually had
>aerodynamic(joke) trim package.
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The rear facing seats and fold up table started (in non-Westy models) with
the '87 Wolfsburg Edition, & continued with the '88 Wolfsburg Edition.  These
were so popular (in relative Vanagon terms) that VW offered the Carat in '89,
'90, & '91 that offered the same interior package in a distinct model that
was available all year long.

Jim Davis
87 GL Syncro
88 GL Wolfsburg