Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 19:25:49 -0700
Reply-To: Todd Francis <tbf@PACIFIER.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Todd Francis <tbf@PACIFIER.COM>
Subject: Re: Red star
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Thanks for the info, I am amazed, I have followed this list for years and
never heard of these models. One little thing I thought interesting thing is
that the Tristar logo has three stripes in it, red, blue and white. Makes
sense. That blue star on E- bay looks great.
Todd Francis
Precision Alloy LTD.
http://www.precisionalloy.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Steven Fish" <fish@salzburg.co.at>
To: "Todd Francis" <tbf@PACIFIER.COM>; <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 2:18 PM
Subject: Re: Red star
> Hi,
>
> From what I have heard, there was a line of VW Multivans produced in
Europe
> called "BlueStar", "WhiteStar", and "RedStar"... one does not have to be a
> genius to figure out what color these all were.
>
> Anyway, they are the equivalent basically of a Wolfsburg I think. They
have
> the fiberglass bumpers, and heated/electric mirrors, and all the options
> like power steering, A/C, etc. These were made in 1990-1991 I believe,
> could have also been made earlier.
>
> There is one to look at on eBay Germany... it looks like they made some
> modifications to it though:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1728643178
>
> The really sweet ones I see around here though, are the "Limited Last
> Editions". They are all individually numbered on the decal, and were made
> in 92-93 in Austria... I have not seen any Westfalia LLEs though... if
they
> had one, that would be the ultimate car for me!
>
> See ya,
>
> RSF
>
> <º)))>{ <º)))>{ <º)))>{ <º)))>{ <º)))>{ <º)))>{
>
> Robert S. Fish
> Salzburg, Austria
> 1987 Wolfsburg Vanagon 2.1 GL Weekender
> 1987 Golf Cabriolet
> 1991 Golf
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Todd Francis" <tbf@PACIFIER.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 11:11 PM
> Subject: Red star
>
>
> > David, I looked on your site and saw that you had a picture of a
Vanagon
> > in Europe that you called "Red Star". Is that a name the owner gave or
is
> > it a name like Tristar. In the picture I see there is a logo where the
> > Tristar logo generally is. It is different than Tristar but I can't make
> it
> > out. Any details?
> > Todd Francis
> > Precision Alloy LTD.
> > http://www.precisionalloy.com
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "David Marshall" <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 8:25 PM
> > Subject: FS: 1991 Tri-Star
> >
> >
> > > I announced this to the list a while back and now the owner finally
sent
> > me
> > > a picture of the Tri-Star for those who were interested in seeing it.
> It
> > is
> > > the last 1991 Tri-Star left in Canada.
> > >
> > > Please go to our web site, http://www.fastforward.ca and click on the
> > > VEHICLES section. It is at the top of the list.
> > >
> > > David Marshall
> > >
> > > Fast Forward Automotive Inc.
> > > 4356 Quesnel Hixon Road
> > > Quesnel BC Canada V2J 6Z3
> > >
> > > http://www.fastforward.ca mailto:sales@fastforward.ca
> > > Phone: (250) 992 7775 FAX: (250) 992 1160
> > >
> > > - Vanagon Accessories and Engine Conversions
> > > - Vanagon, Transporter and Iltis Sales and Importation
> > > - European Lighting for most Volkswagen models
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>
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