Date:         Fri, 14 Mar 2003 11:19:36 -0700
Reply-To:     Sean Garrett <SEAN.GARRETT@ASU.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Sean Garrett <SEAN.GARRETT@ASU.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon-derived Military Vehicle?
Comments: To: "machfive@EXCITE.COM" <machfive@EXCITE.COM>
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That would possibly be a PINZAGAR, Swiss military is dumping them, 6
cylinder AC PUCH motor, About 18 inches of ground clearance, can ford
streams up too about 28 inches. There is a distributor in Arizona. They run
around 1-12 grand with usually around 100-150 k on engine.

Sean Garrett
1981 Westy (his)
1995 Eurovan Camper (hers)
1987 Syncro project (Subie 2.5)
sean.garrett@asu.edu




> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark G [mailto:machfive@EXCITE.COM]
> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 11:11 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Vanagon-derived Military Vehicle?
>
>
> I was driving home from work last week, and as I came to a
> stop sign, another vehicle was coming from the opposite
> direction and stopped at the opposing sign.  The vehicle was
> obviously military (not U.S., I don't think...) with green
> matte paint, with big skinny knobby tires.  I swear the cab
> (with the relatively young couple driving,) looked like a
> Tri-Star or double cab Vanagon, but with a large, canvas
> cover over the cargo area.  It looked fairly new, and
> definitely European, and there was a badge or logo on the
> front that I couldn't quite make out (not VW).  Any ideas
> what this could have been?
>
> I've never seen one of these (certainly not in So Cal) before.
>
>
> Mark Garcia
> Alhambra, CA
> 1987 Vanagon Westfalia (for going slow)
> 2000 Passat 1.8T 5SPD(for going fast)
> 1981 Vespa P200E (for just going!)
>
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