Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2002 21:20:32 +0200
Reply-To: Markus Samuelson <BP@EARTHLING.NET>
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From: Markus Samuelson <BP@EARTHLING.NET>
Subject: Re: What does PUCH mean? and Wurth?
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As far as I know the Puch brand is called just Puch not Püch.
They also make the Mercedes G-wagen which is also sold as Puch in some
markets.
Other things they assemble are most Jeeps sold in Europe and the minivan
that is called Chrysler Voyager in Europe.
/Markus
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Anthony Polson
Sent: den 27 april 2002 13:49
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: What does PUCH mean? and Wurth?
Hi Phil,
PUCH (to be precise, PÜCH) is a brand of Steyr-PUCH (-PÜCH) of Austria.
They are an automotive company who specialise in 4wd components and
technology and also made (make?) small motorcycles. Maybe some of the
Syncro components were made by Steyr-PUCH for VAG?
Steyr-PUCH were famous for the 4x4 "Haflinger" which was a superbly robust
4x4 utility offroader which was sold as a pick-up. It had greater off-road
ability than a Land Rover or Jeep (which says a lot).
However, most of the Haflinger's market could easily be satisfied with a
Vanagon Syncro. I think Haflinger means "mountain goat" or something like
that.
Wurth (to be precise, Würth) are a German mechanical engineering company who
design and manufacture construction equipment and other heavy plant and some
automotive components, especially gears. I think they also supply high
quality steels and hydraulic systems.
I can't begin to answer your questions about 'Syncro racing', but 4x4 racing
was popular on TV here in the UK in the 60s, 70s and maybe the early 80s. I
have no doubt it continues. However, it is no longer televised on UK TV,
unless it's on some obscure satellite TV channel I haven't yet found!
I hope this helps (a little).
Regards,
Tony
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>Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2002 20:41:30 -0700
>From: phil stanhope <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
>Subject: What does PUCH mean? and Wurth?
>
>Ive got a nice poster print-out of the
>'ready-for-battle' green syncro with red rims from the
>Vanagon.com gallery. Ya know, the one with the tow
>rope wrapped around the front bull bar? Its got a
>"PUCH" logo, a "Wurth" sticker and a bunch of other
>sponsor stickers.
>
>Looks to me like some sort of rally racing vanagon.
>What kind of race was this thing in? Any quicktime
>movies? Syncro Race Website?
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