In a message dated 8/28/02 11:46:44 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Jeff.Warner@DSIO.DLA.MIL writes:
> Yep! > That's it! > Fur sure! > Now you've got it! > There you go! > Uh Huh! > Yes! > Definitely, that's the problem! > > "I looked at it for a while before the real problem hit me. > > What was the most distinctive thing about the old vans, visually? The > front end design. That huge VW emblem, the wild-eyed round headlamps, and > the swoopy chrome accents. They've *completely* missed that in the > concept. As a result it doesn't look anything like a real Microbus -- > it's barely even reminiscent of it." > > Anyone have a copy of that yellow and black concept drawing that somebody > did right after the "New" Microbus concept was introduced? I'd like to see > it again as it was a MUCH better concept. There was an alternate concepts > website somewhere but I can't find it. > > well, you need to tell VWAG, not the vanagon list.. i said over a year ago the concept was butt uglee. anyway a friend of mine did a sketch way back in 1990..yes, 12 years ago... and they should have used it. its the yellow concept bus to which you refer to. if anyone would like to host a site where i can put this jpg, let me know.. chris |
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