Vanagon chop-top !!!!! This was also done by the VW factory at Hanover in April 1968 when Dr Heinz Nordhoff died. They took a brand new1968 de luxe microbus (or "Clipper" as they were then known) from the production line and cut everything off from the waistline up and only left the windscreen standing. Nordhoff's flower bedecked coffin was then transported in style for the funeral procession through the streets of Wolfsburg in the back of this very special topless VW Type 221 hearse. However, this particular convertible was not very convertible because it had no soft top to erect if it rained. Regards, Simon Glen Toowoomba, Australia 19992 VW T3 Transporter Syncro van 1969 VW 411
Andrew Grebneff wrote: > >My 8-year old son had a question: > >Can you take the top of the Westy off and turn the car > >(or at least the back section) into a convertible? > >The more I thought about it, the more I thought that > >there might be some possibility..... > > > >Jim > >91 Westy MV > > Seen it done to a Split...or was it a Bay...called "Moosezilla", in one of > the US mags years ago. HVWs, probably. Good idea. The body should be rigid > enough. They cut the entire roof off, even the cab. > > Andrew Grebneff > Dunedin, New Zealand > VW & mollusc nut > 1984 VW Type 25 Caravelle (currently SVX engine; waiting for a Porsche trans) > 1985 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2.0 (FWD), for sale > 1986 CE80 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel (extaxi) > 1989 CE96 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel wagon > 1989 CT170 Toyota Corona Select 2.0 diesel (taxi) |
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