>Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1998 21:47:24 -0800
>To:Vanagon@vanagon.com
>From:Ari@OLTECO.com (Ari Ollikainen)
>Subject:ANSWER: How many 2WD Vanagons were assembled in Graz
>
>
>        Some time ago I observed that my 2WD 1990/1991 VanagonGL Camper
>        was assembled in GRAZ, Austria, and wondered just how many 2WD
>        Vanagons did the STP assembly line produce.
>
>        Here's the answer, thanks to harald.holecek@datakom.at :
>
>
>        SDP produced:               43468  syncros
>                                    18437  2WD
>                                   --------
>                                    61905  total Vanagons
>
>
>        Makes a great Vanagon trivia question...

        As part of the thread that culminated in the above information,
        I may have mentioned  that our "L"-model year Carat (02/91) was
        made in Hannover. Looking at the serial number on the door post
        this morning, I noticed that it, too, bears the "G" (Graz) assembly
        code. So, we have 2/18437ths, or roughly .01% of the Graz plant's
        2WD Vanagon production in our driveway.

        Next Question: What are the production numbers per year for syncros
        at Graz?

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