>Here is the article clipped out with the VW interest:
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>>1974 Volkswagen Golf
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>>While the Austin Mini had a tremendous effect on
>>small-car engineering, it was the Golf, designed
>>by the Giugiaro design firm in Italy and initially
>>called the Rabbit in the United States, that
>>spawned a number of subcompact, hatchback imitators.
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>>1984 Dodge Caravan and Plymouth Voyager
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>>Volkswagen actually developed the minivan in 1949, but
>>the concept acquired a practical form when it was
>>brought to the Chrysler Corporation by a marketing
>>executive, Hal Sperlich, who had defected from Ford.
>>The minivan wasn't so much a leader in styling as a
>>packaging innovation. The front-wheel-drive van had a
>>low floor, and thereby a low roof, and unlike most
>>vans at the time, it could fit easily in most garages.
>>Growing families loved the spacious cabin, cup holders
>>and four-cylinder engine, which was far less thirsty
>>than the V8's of conventional large station wagons.
>>
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>Joel Cort
>89 Syncro Westy "Cinnabar"
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