Date:         Fri, 17 Dec 2004 19:38:33 -0800
Reply-To:     jbange <hfinn@INGRATES.NET>
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From:         jbange <hfinn@INGRATES.NET>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon name
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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"