Mark: Probably what you saw was a Sportsmobile. They offer both 2wd and 4wd versions with many different interior layouts, most based on a Ford full sized van chassis (also available on Chevy or Dodge chassis, but the 20 or so I have seen were all Fords). All have a straight up pop-top. Sportmobile was one of the original VW microbus conversion companies - that is where they got their start (around '61 I think). Prices for the 4 x 4 version are comparable to a fully-loaded Eurobago. ($45,000 range). But - available with a 305 hp 6.8 L V10 engine (or a 210 hp V8 diesel). Yea baby! www.sportsmobile.com
Brent Christensen '89 GL Syncro Westy Santa Barbara, CA
> -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf > Of Mark Mages > Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 2:37 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Ford Westy > > > Saw the same thing here in Colorado. It was also a > 4WD conversion on the van. > > Probably a heckovalot cheaper than a new Erovan... > > --- Dave Nielsen <dave.nielsen@SURF1.DE> wrote: > > I saw an interesting thing today. I was on Autobahn > > 66 by Gelnhausen, and I > > passed a Ford Transit with a Watfalia pop-top and > > camper set up. > > Interesting...... > > > > dave.nielsen@surf1.de > > > ===== > Mark > > 87 Westfalia Gl > 84 Scirocco 8v > > http://student.fortlewis.edu/~mwmages/ > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Photos -- now, 100 FREE prints! > http://photos.yahoo.com >
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