I wrote Mecedes Benz of North America just out of curiosity ans asked them
about their Camper.. this is the reply I got..

  >Dear Mr. Madsen,

  >Thank you for taking the time to write to
   >us.

  >The VITO vehicles are not available in North
  >America and presently there are no plans to
  >import them.

  >Best regards and Merry Christmas,

  >Lucien Efanov
  >Mercedes-Benz Canada

Ken Madsen
87GL
87 Golf Diesel
95 Jetta GLX

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Heron" <HeronM@MBS.GOV.ON.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, December 13, 1999 8:04 AM
Subject: Re: Mercedes Camper

I have euro westy brochures w/ the vw "eurovan" and the westy conversion
(assuming that who is doing the conversion) looks so similar it's scary-
mind you the mercedes chassis looks quite familar too! hmm..

something about imitation being the best form of flattery??

m.

>>> Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM> 12/12/99 09:21am >>>
Tromper-

Caravan??? Ugh. It is the VW's Eurovan!

G. Matthew Bulley
Bulley-Hewlett
Corporate Communications Counselors
www.bulley-hewlett.com
Cary, NC USA
888.468.4880 tollfree

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-----Original Message-----
From:   Tromper [SMTP:tromper@MINDSPRING.COM]
Sent:   Sunday, December 12, 1999 7:42 AM
To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject:        Re: Mercedes Camper

Am I hallucinating, or does this thing look like the Mercedes Caravan???

----- Original Message -----
From: Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, December 11, 1999 9:44 AM
Subject: Re: Mercedes Camper

> Per Lindgren wrote:
>
> > It doesn't have
> > any larger wheels than the 4x2 models (195/70R15),
>
> I have a little to add: these tires are on the smaller models, larger cars
get
> 225/70R15
>
> PerL