> all 1990 models that were NOT syncros were made in Hannover, Germany. about > halfway through the 1991 model year, ALL the vanagon models began showing up > with VINs that showed "assembly" in Graz, Austria (where only the synros had > previously been assembled/finished). Actually, it turns out a few non-syncros came off the line in Graz in 1990. The re-introduced non-GL "base model"--- rubber floor mats, metal bumpers, non-opening wing windows--- was produced there, albeit probably in small numbers. My "Lastwagen" was one of those. -- John Bange '90 Vanagon - "Lastwagen" '90 Vanagon GL - "Wiesel" |
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