In a message dated 98-05-29 12:49:57 EDT, williamd@COMPUSERVE.COM writes:

<< Back in 1990, I brought a new Westy over from Germany.  Stored in the
 driver's door was a blue umbrella with a VW logo.  It slid into the hole
 that is visible in the rear of the driver's door when it is open, just
 below the latch.  I got nagged into selling that van (long story) by
 family.  Since then, I have owned several vanagons and campers and have
 never seen another with that umbrella present.  Anyone else ever find one
 in their van?  Or was this just a perk from a thoughtful dealer >>

even cooler - found a bunch of German porno mags behind the left side panel
(behind sink) in a '77 westy i stripped in a junkyard.... seriously!...  not
an umbrella, so they didn't keep me from getting wet...(ohh..that was
baaad....sorry... ;<)~

(i do recall one charming young frauline wearing pasties w/ a \X/ logo on each
one... LOL ;<)~

chris