Rick,
  You are correct in that the Vixen is an interesting vehicle.  When I
was trying to replace my last Westy I researched the Vixen.  The major
problem with the RV is that so few were made that they still cost a
great deal of money.
  One Rv dealer told me that the owners are a close knit group that
communicate with each other about experiences and repairs.  In that
reguard they sound like VW people.  Maybe we could anex them into our
group?  The dealer also said that about 92% of the Vixens are accounted
for as on the road or avaliable for parts.
  The Vixen does look like a large VW.  A large expensive VW.
I used my Westy money to buy a 21' Toyota Micromini home.  I will tell
you more if you are interested.  I call it a Toyfalia or a Toyota
financed by VW.

Kenneth Winter
East TN,USA

Gordon wrote:
>
> An item of curiosity that some of you might appreciate: a 'garageable' RV
> with a BMW engine, made by Vixen Motor Co. in Michigan. Supposedly only 587
> of them were made, they stopped production in 1989.
>
> http://www.rv-online.com/motorhomes/123me001.html
> http://www.agencyrv.com/vixen.html
>
> Personally this smells too much like an RV to me, and my garage won't
> handle a 21' vehicle either!
> Very unusual looking though, and with a slick poptop too.
>
> -rick
>
> Rick Gordon
> Bainbridge Island, WA, USA
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