Date:         Fri, 2 Apr 2004 04:20:44 EST
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: rare '86 "Hobie Cat" edition vanagon on samba..
Comments: To: BenTbtstr8@aol.com
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In a message dated 4/2/04 4:14:20 AM Eastern Standard Time, BenTbtstr8
writes:


> Just found a weird one for you. It's an 1989 GL Wolfsburg Edition. Has the
> fiberglass bumpers in black but no side cladding. Seven passenger interior
> w/o headrests. Material is the same as the gray found in the early 87 vans. AC
> duct work and controls are the same as typical 89-later vans. Looks very
> weird to me. Body is like the later style Syncros but this is an automatic
> transmission 2wd van.
>
>

what color is it?  could be just a victim of "badge engineering"....its not
hard to slap some wolfsburg edition medallions onto a car..    sounds like a
regular '89 GL to me that someone just popped some badges on from another
vehicle..  if youve seen my van, its the ultimate in "badge engineering"  :<)

chris