At 06:04 PM 12/17/2004, you wrote: >NO. It was introduced for one model cycle in the US. The first >Liteace was sold in the late 60s or by 1973 at latest... there are >still lots of that model on the road in Fiji, for instance (no, I >don't have images). You're right! I even found a couple images of the old beast. Here's a '71: <http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ip3t-nksn/Pages/B-classic/Qrp509.htm> and even a '70 "singlecab" looking one: <http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ip3t-nksn/Pages/B-classic/Qrp616.htm> There must not be many left, but they sure 'nuff are late-60's designs. Replace the rectangular headlights of the 80's version with round one's surrounded by silly chrome "Corvan" lookin' grilles and it's a serious 60's-mobile. I stand corrected! John Bange '90 Vanagon "Geldsauger" |
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