Date:         Mon, 7 Apr 2003 20:47:05 -0400
Reply-To:     Rod Smith <rodwreck@SE-TEL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Rod Smith <rodwreck@SE-TEL.COM>
Subject:      Re: slo'-poke caravans?
Comments: To: populuxe <populuxe@EXECPC.COM>
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Hey Chris;
Glad you brought this up as I've also been wondering if there
are any list members with such a van other than myself.
My Westy is an '84 and it is white. It also had a wide blue stripe
which I had removed when having the van painted.
It has power steering and (had) A/C.
The dash & door panels are brown & the seats are that
brown/tan/blue stripe material that was pretty much standard stuff.
One of the more interesting features though, is a small plaque on the
dash That reads as follows:

        CUSTOM BUILT FOR
  FRANK & CAROLINE FINKE
       SLO'-POKE CARAVAN
  EUROPE-ASIA-NORTH AFRICA
 GREAT BRITAIN-SCANDINAVIA
       APRIL-OCTOBER 1984

If you or anyone on the list would like a pic of this plaque
send me a p-mail & I'll get one out to you.

I've owned the van since 1/16/01 and am the 3rd owner.
Unfortunately I never had the opportunity to meet the original
owners. Would have loved to asked them about their experiences.
Anyone else with one of these vans?
Better yet, anyone on the list a Slo'-Poke Caravan Alumni?
Must have been a great time!
Rod.



----- Original Message -----
From: "populuxe" <populuxe@EXECPC.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 11:59 PM
Subject: slo'-poke caravans?


> anyone know if they have or have encountered any of the late 80's
> westfalia vanagons that were imported by a group of  european vanagon
> travelers known as the slo'-poke caravans?
> the van would have been white with wide blue stripes and of course a
> westfalia camper but because the group picked them up in wiedenbrueck,
> germany they could have been optioned differently than north american.
>
> found the story in the summer 1989 issue of "volkswagen's world".
> (i've got a lot of catching up to do if vw world is still being
> published)
>
> chris c of wisconsin
>