In a message dated 98-05-21 15:43:10 EDT, vwvanagon@YAHOO.COM writes:

<< > yep...my buddy has a '80 Vanagon ASI Camper that he's nicknamed "The
 Great
 > Pumpkin".....Clementine orange...

 I doubt if that color was an authentic Vanagon color >>

it was original.  the van started out life as a Kombi (commercial bare bones
model - no headliner, or glove box, just a open parcel tray, no carpet, black
bumpers, no clock, yada, yada...), which were always painted solid colors -
most different colors than were offered on the regular passenger models.  Then
was shipped to Vancouver WA to Automotive Services Inc (ASI) for their camper
conversion.  IMO, ASI's were better equipped than Westy's (depending on which
camper model you got) My friend's '80 ASI Camper got the topline camper
conversion that ASI offered - cant think of the name now, but it included:
propane heater, a drive-away tent (tho PO "lost" it) dual batt setup, and a
few more goodies that weren't offered on vgon delux westys.

chris