Date:         Fri, 15 Jul 2005 17:39:12 EDT
Reply-To:     Oxroad@AOL.COM
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From:         Jeff Oxroad <Oxroad@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: What's a Joker?
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In addition to the fiberglass high top, the Joker was also available with a
pop-top like on US spec Westfalias. The Joker's may all have different
interior  fabrics but the noticable difference I think is only the possibility of
some unique body striping and the "Joker" graphic on the front doors. They  also
offered the "Club Joker" which I'm guessing might have been the deluxe  model
(or the model served on three peices of white toast with bacon, lettuce,  and
tomato.).

From the catalogue I can see in the place where the USA bus has the Vanagon
emblem on the rear deck the Joker has a badge that says "JOKER" or "CLUB
JOKER"  depending on the model.

I've seen a couple here in SoCal and the only noticable difference from a
distance is the "Joker" logo on the front doors. I have a Joker catalogue and
the interior fabrics look different than the USA spec stuff, but the Westfalia
camping equipment looks identical as far as the kitchen, closet, cabinets,
pop  top etc. Then there's the Club Joker fiberglass high top in the
catalogue-sweet.

Options include a portable toilet, comfort furnace, awning, side tent,  front
child's cot like the old loafs used to offer, and a crib like screen to  keep
a baby in the top bunk on a fiberglass high top.

Best,
Jeff
83.5 Westy
LA,CA

In a message dated 7/15/2005 12:00:19 PM Pacific Standard Time,
jbange@GMAIL.COM writes:

The  Joker is a fiberglass high-top westfalia.