Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2007 21:56:21 -0500
Reply-To: vanagon-rcampbell@USA.NET
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From: Robert Campbell <vanagon-rcampbell@USA.NET>
Subject: [LVC] Re: NAIAS Detroit Opening
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<P><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=3>Matt,</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana><RANT><BR>Never fear, we'll never see this out on the road. Just like all of the other "concept" cars they bring out every year. Meanwhile, Honda and Toyota eat the US auto makers lunch every single day.<BR></RANT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Seriously, shouldn't Ford first make (that means you can buy it - not this "dream" stuff) a car that people actually want to buy?<BR></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana> -Robert</FONT><FONT size=3><BR><BR></FONT>------ Original Message ------<BR><B>Received: </B>Mon, 08 Jan 2007 09:51:20 PM EST<BR><B>From: </B>Matt Drew <t3vanagon@GMAIL.COM><BR><B>To: </B>vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM<BR><B>Subject: </B>NAIAS Detroit Opening<BR><BR><BR></P>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid; WIDTH: 100%">Volks- <BR><BR>I attended the media opening of the NAIAS in Detroit today (and will return <BR>tomorrow) for a shoot that I'm running for my client, General Motors. <BR><BR>While strolling around looking at some of the absolutely phenomenal new <BR>concept vehicles (that I got MANY pictures of!) I came across the new Ford <BR>van/bus concept, The Ford AirStream. <BR><BR>There have been many discussions regarding vehicles going after the feel <BR>that can only be captured by a T2/T3 VW Transporter/Vanagon . . . <BR><BR>However, I really have to say that this thing is pretty unimistakably an <BR>attempted ripoff of the bricks that we all know and love . . . the lines, <BR>body shape, rotating front captain seats, all of it. <BR><BR>While some of the ideas (Hydrogen fuel cell, "2001: A Space Odyssey" <BR>inspiration, media accessability, floating instrument panel with touch <BR>screen vehicle controls) are pretty cool, and realizing that by necessity <BR>the vehicle essentially MUST bear at least some resemblance to our beloved <BR>bricks, the overall first impression I experienced with the AS was that the <BR>overall execution was lifted, primarily from the T2. <BR><BR>Check it out: <BR>http://media.ford.com/products/press_article_display.cfm?article_id=25147&vehicle_id=1530&make_id=trust&CFID=9356231&CFTOKEN=80cbda9798c9ec5-58F1241A-1185-6933-5DBA764F4D9844F7&jsessionid=58305b1b7c21J$16$5F$ <BR><BR>Thoughts? <BR><BR>Matt <BR>'90 GL "Blackbeard" <BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE>
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