If you look closely at the Mexican bus brochure (at
http://www.oz.net/~sneakers/mexibus.htm ), on the back page, lower right, it
says "Impresion 7/94" which even with my non-existent command of the Spanish
language I'm willing to bet means the brochure was printed in 7/94. I'm not
making any assertions as to whether they are or aren't sold anymore, only
that the brochure is almost 5 years old. It's still cool, though.

For anyone who's interested, a few months ago I was intrigued with the
possibility of importing a Mexican bus, and after perusing VW Mexico's
website (see http://www.vw.com.mx/room/combi_e.html ), had the following
e-mail  exchange:

I wrote:

yada, yada...
> I wonder if you might be able to send me additional printed
> information about 
> the Combi/Panel vans you sell in Latin America. I am interested in the
> possibility of importing such a vehicle to the USA and would like to
> find out a little more about them. 
etc...

I had received sales literature from VW in Germany via this route, so I
figured I'd give it a shot.

They responded:

> Thank you for your interest in Volkswagen cars manufactured in Mexico.
>
> We want to inform you that VWM is currently not producing the Combi, but
> VW Brazil, therefore we have to ask you to contact them directly to the
> following address:
> 
> VW BRAZIL
> Estrada Marginal de Via Anchieta
> K.M.23.5 Barrio Demarchi
> Sao Bernardo Do Campo, Brazil
> Phone:5511-753-2714
> Fax:5511-753-2093
> 
> We hope this information can help you.
> Best regards,
> Daisy Farf�n
> Export Division

I didn't follow through on it, but if you've got visions of shiny new-old
busses dancing in your head, this might be a good starting point.

Doug Fitz-Randolph
Yarmouth, ME
dfrandolph@talkam.net
'90 Syncro

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