I have the same issue of MT.  Has nice pics of Vanagon.  I think the fuel
crunch along with the small 4 cyl. motor in the VW influenced the MT
decision.
I'm gonna update my page tonight and will try to get the article up.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Mm Bitner
> Sent: Monday, February 15, 1999 10:56 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Consumer Reports vs. Motor Trend
>
>
> Anyone ever seen the article for the Motor Trend truck of the
> year-1980...yep'
> the good old air-cooled vanagon...they for the most part had only
> good things
> to say...I could scan it if anyone is interested in reading it...
> MDB
>